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/.
Progression Place Multifamily and Retail Slated for July Completion
Progression Place, a mixed-use development featuring luxury multifamily residences and extensive retail components, is on track for a July completion.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Off in March
Consumers pulled back their spending in March, according to the Census Bureau, with total U.S. retail sales down 0.4 percent month-over-month.
Martin Fein Interests Ltd. has Three Rental Properties Under Way on One Site
Work is under way simultaneously on three interrelated multifamily projects on about 10 acres in Houston.
Special Report: Fair Housing Changes
In a recent webinar called “Fair Housing: What’s New for 2012,” speaker Nadeen Green, senior counsel, For Rent Media Solutions, provided an overview on some of the new Fair Housing requirements that property managers should be aware of.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Mixed Economic News
Mixed economic news for the week, but at least nothing strange happened in the euro zone.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Employers Can Choose to Not Hire Smokers–Is the Multifamily Industry Next?
Some states allow employees to not hire someone just because they’re a smoker. Could, and should, this be applied to multifamily?
Long Island City’s Gantry Park Landing to Begin Leasing
Gantry Park Landing, the 12-story industrial-style rental property in Long Island City, will begin leasing this summer.
RentSentinel Acquired By Real Page
RentSentinel and RentSocial were recently acquired by a subsidiary/affiliate of RealPage, Inc.
Economy Watch: Americans Borrowing More (for Schooling)
The Federal Reserve reported that total consumer credit was up at an annualized rate of 7.8 percent in February, compared with a 5.5 percent increase in January.
New Zealand’s Housing Market Hits Record Highs as Urban Areas Drive Growth
Quite the amount of good news coming from the Antipodes as New Zealand’s real estate market is currently on the up.