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/.
Suburban D.C. Apartments Slated for $8M Renovation
Work has started on an $8 million renovation of the Overlook Apartments in Hyattsville, Md.
Hutton Companies Begins Construction on $43M Mixed-Use Community
Hutton Companies has started construction on La Verne Village in La Verne, Calif. The community is a $43 million, 172-unit mixed-use development located in the San Gabriel Valley on Historic Route 66 and will be designed by KTGY Group Inc. Architecture + Planning,
MHN Interview: SyndicIT Services’ Lauryn Schimmel
SyndicIT Services Managing Director Lauryn Schimmel shares digital document management insights with MHN.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Some Optimistic Homebuilders
Less deficit, more retail sales, some optimistic homebuilders: a fairly good week.
L+M founders to be honored by Greyston Foundation
Sandy Loewentheil and Ron Moelis, co-founders of L+M Development Partners (L+M), will be honored by The Greyston Foundation, a pioneer in social enterprise that creates jobs and provides integrated programs that move individuals toward self-sufficiency, at its 2013 Annual Benefit on May 22.
Recent Slowdown in Economic Growth Likely Short-Lived
The year’s strong start faded late in the first quarter across many key economic indicators, but the recent set-back likely is a temporary one, according to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group
Economy Watch: Unemployment Inches Down in Most States
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate in 40 states and the District of Columbia dropped, while three states experienced increases and seven states had no change in April compared with March.
Manhattan Condo Property Sees Rapid Sales
In another example of the revived heat of New York’s condo market, the developers of Citizen, a new condo property in Manhattan, report that about 85 percent of its units have been sold in roughly eight months of active marketing.
Proffitt Dixon Partners Acquires Site for $40M Multifamily Community
Proffitt Dixon Partners has acquired the site for a $40 million multifamily property called Fountains Uptown, located in Charlotte, N.C.
Campus Apartments’ CEO Named Homewood Suites Developer of the Year
Campus Apartments announced that President and CEO David Adelman was named the 2012 Homewood Suites Developer of the Year for Hilton Worldwide. One developer from each of Hilton’s Focused Service Brands is recognized with this honor annually.

