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/.

Partners Buy Hurricane Sandy-Affected Apartments, Plan Rehab

The Community Development Trust, a private REIT that provides capital for the preservation of affordable housing, has partnered with Proto Property Services to buy and rehab Ocean Towers in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn.

Holland Partner Group Begins Construction on Denver Transit-Oriented Development

Holland Partner Group announced it’s starting construction on Platform at Union Station, a 287-unit, transit-oriented community in Union Station neighborhood in Denver.

Corvias Military Living Donates AmTryke to Resident in Military Community

In 2012, Mountain Metro AMBUCS approached Corvias Military Living about purchasing an AmTryke for a person belonging to the military community.

Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd selects Yardi Voyager

Yardi Systems, a developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry, announced that Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd has selected Yardi Voyager™ for their asset and retail property management operations.

Wolff Acquires 3,098-Unit Apartment Portfolio in Las Vegas

The Wolff Company LLC announced its acquisition of the 3,098-unit “Oasis Portfolio,” comprised of 14 apartment communities located throughout metropolitan Las Vegas.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group Signs Three Hotels in China

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group continued its expansion in Asia by recently announcing that it has signed three new hotels in China. Currently the group has 33 hotels in operation and under management in China.

Emaar Launches Sale of Dubai Luxury Residences

Global property developer Emaar Properties PJSC has begun the sale of its newest residential project, Burj Vi

Apartment and Condominium Market Remains Strong After Small Correction in the First Quarter of 2013

The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), inched down two points to an index level of 52.

Economy Watch: U.S. Banks Are Healthy

According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., American banks had their best-ever quarter during the first quarter of this year.