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: Housing Starts Continue Upward Trajectory
Housing starts were up in March to an annualized rate of about 1.03 million units, according to the Census Bureau.
Co-op Lender Reports Increased Volume
Lending to co-ops continues to be brisk, according to a specialist in the field, National Cooperative Bank. In March, the company originated more than $77 million in those kinds of loans, compared with $51 million in February.
MHN Interview: New Issues Affecting Affordable and Market-Rate Development
MHN talks with Orlando Carera, counsel, and Greg Young, a new partner, both in the Real Estate Practice Group of Squire Sanders, about development and investment trends, and their thoughts on how the sequester will affect the multifamily industry.
Housing Starts Rise on Strength in Multifamily in March
Soaring production of multifamily apartments pushed nationwide housing starts beyond the million-unit mark for the first time since 2008 in March, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Harbor Group International Acquires Ocean Front Apartments in Virginia Beach for $34M
Harbor Group International has acquired the Virginia Beach, Va.-based Mayflower Seaside Apartments from Fairfield Mayflower Seaside LLC for $34 million.
Marty Lanigan Joins Greystone as Executive Vice President
Greystone, a national multifamily and healthcare mortgage lender, has appointed veteran real estate finance expert Marty Lanigan as executive vice president.
Economy Watch: Homebuilder Confidence Slips
As the U.S. residential market improved throughout 2012, homebuilders grew more optimistic month by month, but now the trend has gone in reverse.
Student-Managed Fund Invests in Buckhead Multifamily Property
A group of investors has co-invested in Brookhaven, a 17-story multifamily community in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta.
Behringer Harvard Invests in 220-Unit Community in Texas
Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I Inc. announced that it will provide equity capital for the construction of a multifamily community in Austin, Texas.
Arbor Expands CMBS Lending Platform with Appointment of Three Industry Veterans
Arbor Commercial Mortgage announced the second phase expansion and development of its CMBS and Syndication platform with the addition of three industry veterans.