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/.
MHN Interview: Modernizing HUD Communities
The Aspen Company, based in Teaneck-N.J., invests in HUD properties across the country. MHN talks to John VanMetre, the new director of operations at The Aspen Company, about his new role, and how he plans to modernize the affordable communities his company acquires.
L.A. Hospital Redeveloped into Affordable Seniors Housing
The first phase of Linda Vista Senior Apartments, which is part of the redevelopment of a former hospital in Los Angeles, has opened.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Spike in May
The Census Bureau reported that retail and food service sales were up 0.6 percent compared with April and 4.3 percent year-over-year.
Ribbon is Cut at Mississippi Affordable Housing Community
McIntosh Homes, an affordable housing community for seniors in the Greene County, Miss., town of Leakesville, was given its grand opening ceremony this week.
Oxford Properties Group Launches LEED Platinum Office High-Rise in Downtown Toronto
Oxford Properties Group has unveiled plans to develop the new 40-story Ernst & Young Tower in the heart of downtown Toronto.
Affirmed Housing Group Announces Grand Opening of San Diego Seniors Community
Affirmed Housing Group, a San Diego-based affordable housing developer, announced the grand opening of Solterra, an affordable community for seniors in El Cajon, Calif.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: What to Do About Residents Who Break Up
Couples who rent together sometimes break up. How do you deal with this situation?
World’s Tallest Twisted Tower Unveiled in Dubai
Cayan Investment and Development has recently inaugurated the world’s tallest twisted building: Cayan Tower.
$40 Billion Transoceanic Canal Project Resurfaces in Nicaragua
An initiative for the construction of a new canal between the Pacific and the Caribbean is underway after a century of hibernation.
2013 Mid-Year Outlook: Economic Growth On the Road to “Normal”
The U.S. may be well into a prolonged period of steady economic growth, but it hasn’t yet reached its full potential, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group.