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: Fed Says Economic Still Expansion ‘Modest to Moderate’
The Federal Reserve released its latest Beige Book, which said that “economic activity generally expanded at a modest to moderate pace since the previous Beige Book,” but—and this is a fairly large but—”many Districts noted rising gasoline prices and fiscal policy as having a negative effect on consumer sales.”
The New School of Amenities
Amenities are everything when it comes to student housing. Market-rate should take note.
Ground Broken on Affordable Housing in Irvine
Affordable housing specialist Jamboree Housing Corp. has broken ground on the second phase of Doria Apartment Homes in Irvine, Calif.
Brookfield Breaks Ground on $4.5B Manhattan West
The first phase of Brookfield Office Properties’ newest and largest development in New York City kicked off with a groundbreaking event with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other city and real estate officials.
Preliminary TIF Plan Moves Forward on Pittsburgh’s River
The Urban Redevelopment Authority has initiated a historic tax increment financing (TIF) process for the nearly $1 billion redevelopment of the former LTV Steel site along the Monongahela River in Hazelwood.
PRIMEDIA and Kingsley Associates Launch Industry’s First Free Certified Resident Ratings & Reviews Service
PRIMEDIA recently launched its Certified Resident Ratings & Reviews℠ service for property operators, the first free-of-charge online ratings and reviews service compiled from certified residents.
Forum Architecture & Interior Design to Begin Construction on Florida Seniors Community
Forum Architecture & Interior Design Inc., an Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based architectural firm, has started construction on a 173-unit seniors multifamily community in Wildwood, Fla.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: How Your Residents are Like Family (And How to React to Them)
An apartment community is like a family–everyone plays their roles. Here’s how to spot the different roles, and how to react to them.