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/.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Ekes Out Gain
The Census Bureau reported that U.S. construction spending edged up in April by 0.4 percent compared with March, to an annualized rate of $860.8 billion.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Housing is Still Rising
Housing is still improving, but not enough to bolster household wealth to pre-recession levels.
Kayne Anderson Buys St. Louis Student Housing
Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors has acquired four properties in St. Louis. The portfolio consists of three adjacent apartment buildings totaling 406 units, and a 746-space parking garage. The buyer did not specify a purchase price.
Strong Site-level Teams Ensure a Better Investment
The June issue of MHN Magazine focuses on operations
Hanover Pacific Breaks Ground on Mixed-Use Student Housing Community
Hanover Pacific has broken ground on a mixed-use, 173,000-square foot graduate student housing community near Western University of Health Sciences, a private, non-profit graduate school for health professionals in Pomona, Calif.
Meta Housing Corporation Completes Hollywood TOD
The Metro @ Hollywood, a $43.8 million transit-oriented mixed-use development featuring 120 affordable senior apartments and 5,500 square feet of ground floor retail, is now complete. Meta Housing Corporation is the developer of the property.
Economy Watch: Income Drops Slightly in April
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that personal income was down $5.6 billion, or a bit less than 0.1 percent, in April.
Joint Venture Breaks Ground on Affordable Community for Those with Developmental Disabilities
New York State Homes & Community Renewal, the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, Occupations Inc. and Warwick Properties Inc. announced the groundbreaking of an affordable community in Middletown, N.Y.