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: Existing Home Sale Dip
Total U.S. existing home sales dropped 0.6 percent to an annualized rate of 4.92 million units in March from 4.95 million units in February, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. Announces New Co-Chair of the Enterprise New York Advisory Board
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. announced today the election of Todd A. Gomez, Community Development Banking (CDB) Northeast Region Executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, to join David Cavalier as co-chair of the Enterprise New York Advisory Board.
JV Buys Student Housing Property in South Georgia
Innovative Student Housing and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital have formed a joint venture to acquire College Station at Valdosta, a student housing property.
Construction Begins on $7.2M Connecticut Affordable Housing Community
Construction has started on Gini’s House, a $7.2 million affordable supportive housing development in Norwalk, Conn., that will include 18 one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Yardi Europe Confirms INREV Membership
Yardi Systems Inc., a developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry announced its membership in INREV, the Netherlands-based organisation for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles.
Economy Watch: Most States See Unemployment Dip in March
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that in March 26 states and D.C. enjoyed unemployment rate decreases, seven states suffered increases and 17 states had no change.
Joint Venture to Construct 336-Unit Luxury Houston Community
In a joint venture, Simpson Housing, Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Company and Peter W. Dienna broke ground on a 336-unit community in Houston.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Not a Bad Week
Not a bad week, except for goldbugs.
Research Triangle Apartments Lease
Grace Park, a new mixed-use development in Morrisville, N.C., reports that nearly all of its 128 rental apartments—about 98 percent of them—have been leased, as well as about 90 percent of its retail space.
CIM Group Sells Historic Hollywood Boulevard Apartments
SEVENTY46, a 1920s-era, neo-Gothic style, Hollywood Blvd. apartment building, has been sold to Kambiz Hakim, a private real estate investor and developer, and his sons Alexander and Steven.