Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
Jessica has been with the company since 2011 and previously was with Weekly Reader and IQPC. Contact Jessica at jessica.fiur@cpe-mhn.com, on Twitter @jfiur or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafiur/.
Crescent Communities Names David Muenks Senior Development Manager for Palmetto Bluff
Crescent Communities, a real estate investment, development and operating company in Charlotte, N.C., has named a former Disney Imagineering/Disney Development Company executive, David Muenks, as senior development manager to lead planning for its signature Palmetto Bluff community in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
Durham Apartments Sell for $31M
1520 Magnolia, an apartment community located at 1101 Exchange Pl. in Durham, N.C., has traded hands. The 280-unit property sold for $31.6 million.
WNC and The Landmark Group Complete $11.6M Affordable Community
WNC, in partnership with The Landmark Group of Companies, announced it has completed the redevelopment an $11.6 million affordable community called Asheboro Mill Lofts in Asheboro, N.C.
Lennar Multifamily and Resmark Apartment Living Team To Build 328-Unit Multifamily Community in Arizona
Lennar Multifamily and Resmark Apartment Living have begun construction on a 328-unit apartment project set on 5.72 acres at Tempe Town Lake in Arizona.
Charles A. Omage Named Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Encore Enterprises
Charles A. Omage has been named executive vice president and general counsel of Encore Enterprises, Inc.
MHN TV: Meeting Demand in the Multifamily Market
Alan Mark, CEO of The Mark Co., talks about apartment-to-condo conversions and meeting the needs of the two biggest multifamily groups.
Brookfield Multiplex Set to Develop 366KSF Office Tower in Perth
Leading global contractor Brookfield Multiplex has announced it has been awarded the design and construction contract for Brookfield Place Tower 2, which is being developed by client and sister company Brookfield Office Properties.
Ascott Secures Contract to Manage 150-Unit Somerset Alabang Manila Serviced Residence
The Ascott Limited, CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, has recently announced it has increased its presence in the Philippines by securing a contract to manage a serviced residence in Alabang, a major business district in Metro Manila.
Economy Watch: Days Numbered for QE3?
Investors, economists and financial journalists were watching the Federal Open Market Committee as it concluded its second day of meetings, and in the end the FOMC surprised on the side of winding the stimulus down, or at least reducing the rate of bond-buying starting at the end of 2013.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 6 Ways to Appeal to Helicopter Parents
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s that handsome guy playing Superman in Man of Steel! (Just got whiplash on that one.) Nope, it’s a helicopter…parent. Loads of them, actually. And they’re everywhere. You’ve heard of them, right? It’s that new set of parents who love their babies so, so much and just want the best for them, even though little Sam and little Matilda are now in their 20s. Before, these parents would complain to schools over every little infraction. Then, they came to rel=”nofollow”job interviews with their kids. And what about when Sam and Matilda land that job…