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/.
Two Louisiana Apartments Obtain $23M Refi
Interest rates remain low, and apartment owners are still eager to take advantage of that environment, according to Beech Street Capital. Recently the company closed on two Fannie Mae loans to refinance a pair of Louisiana apartment buildings owned by the same entity.
Economy Watch: Job Openings Down
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary, which casts a bit of a different light on the national employment picture.
UIPGC Completes $4.5M Renovations on D.C. Community
UIP General Contracting recently completed a $4.5 million renovation on a six-building garden-style community called Takoma Flats.
Upstate New York Affordable Housing Redevelopment Under Way
The Corr Community Center, which is an important part of the redevelopment of Liberty Gardens, a 180-unit affordable housing community, has been opened.
Pathfinder Partners Acquires Townhome Community for $3.13M
Pathfinder Partners has purchased 16 unsold units and an adjacent parcel of land for 10 additional townhomes at Aragon, a Mediterranean-style townhome community, for $3.125 million.
Economy Watch: Fed May Continue Stimulus (or Maybe Not)
According to St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard, speaking at 19th Annual Conference of Montreal, which was organized by the International Economic Forum of the Americas, low U.S. inflation has been a surprise.
PREI Adds Michael Gallagher as Portfolio Manager on REITS Strategies
Prudential Real Estate Investors has added Michael Gallagher as a director and portfolio manager to its global real estate securities team.
Hutton Companies’ $30M Community Nears Completion
Hutton Companies announced that The Paseos at Magnolia Luxury Apartment Community, a $30 million community in Riverside, Calif., is near completion.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: The Oldest Real Estate Trick in the Book
There are several ways to stir up excitement about an apartment.