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/.

Construction Begins on New TOD in Charlotte’s Historic Arts District

The NoDa District of Charlotte, N.C., an enclave of distinctive galleries, restaurants, bars and performing spaces, will soon be home to a brand new 340-unit apartment building.

Corvias Group Renames Military Housing Division

Corvias Groupannounced that its military housing division will now be called Corvias Military Living, advancing a corporate re-branding that began in July 2012 with the introduction of the company’s new student housing division, Corvias Campus Living.

Economy Watch: Fannie Mae Roars Back to Profitability

Fannie Mae, practically given up for dead during the abyss of the Great Recession, showed signs of life in 2012.

Past Peak

Performance in the Lone Star State is off highs yet remains strong in key markets.

Bridge Money

Developers are enjoying the greatly improved terms of structured financing.

Peak Season

Property managers share tricks of the trade for preparing apartments for the warmer weather.

Court Verdict Allows Carmel Partners to Keep SF Apartment Property

California Superior Court Judge Marla J. Miller has ruled in favor of the defendants in a case involving a loan originally taken out before the credit freeze and subsequent economic crisis of 2008 for the acquisition of an apartment property in San Francisco.

On the Cutting Edge: Innovation and Sustainability Go Hand in Hand

Green practices and innovation go hand in hand.

The JBG Companies Acquires 450-Unit Community

The JBG Companies has acquired a 450-unit multifamily community from Home Properties of Rochester.

Meta Housing Completes $43M Multifamily Redevelopment in LA’s Chinatown

Meta Housing Corp. has completed the redevelopment of The Metro at Chinatown Senior Lofts, formerly vacant, which is now a transit-oriented, affordable senior housing property in Los Angeles’ Chinatown.