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’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Sequester Has Arrived
The sequester has arrived. And home prices are up.
Tishman Speyer Announces First Leases at New Office High-Rise in Frankfurt
Tishman Speyer and its joint venture partner, Commerz Real AG, have announced the signing of the first three lease transactions at the TaunusTurm office project under construction in Frankfurt.
Economy Watch: Small Uptick for 4Q GDP
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that real U.S. GDP was up during the fourth quarter of 2012, as opposed to the contraction reported in the bureau’s preliminary GDP estimate a few weeks ago.
Hines Acquires Archstone’s Interest in CityCenterDC Project
The Washington D.C. office of Hines announced today the acquisition of the ownership interest of its partner, Archstone, in the mixed-use CityCenterDC project that is currently under construction in downtown Washington, D.C.
$460 M Beirut Terraces Vertical Village Could Be First Lebanese Global Award Winner
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor Beirut, Lebanon—With MIPIM 2013 just around the corner, nominees of the nine categories of the MIPIM Awards are abuzz with anticipation. Among the nominees is Beirut Terraces, Benchmark’s 130-unit luxury residential project currently under construction in Mina El Hosn, the Lebanese capital’s central district and most high end residential area. If successful, the “Best Futura Project”-nominated property will be the first global award winner from Lebanon. Other projects nominated in the category include Culture Casbah in Malmo, Sweden, Nanjing River West CBD in Nanjing China and The Square in Berlin, Germany. Designed by Swiss architects Herzog…
Under-Construction Office High Rise in Downtown Toronto Set to Thrive
A large leasing deal was recently completed at Brookfield’s Bay Adelaide Center in downtown Toronto.
California Apartment Manager Sets Up Shop in Vegas
Sunrise Management, a San Diego-based residential real estate management specialist, has opened a new Las Vegas division and tapped multifamily expert Kathy Relyea to oversee it.
The Klein Company Opens Eco-friendly Apartments in Cherry Hill, N.J.
The Klein Company is opening the Dwell Luxury Apartments, 233 contemporary apartments in Cherry Hill, N.J., outfitted with top-of-the-line finishes and eco-friendly features.
Riverfront Residential’s Luxury N.J. Community 65 Percent Occupied
Riverwalk, a new 158-unit mixed-used community in Elmwood Park, N.J., is already 65 percent leased, according to Riverfront Residential, the community’s developer. This is the first luxury multifamily community in Elmwood Park.
Work Under Way on Collings at LumberYard Apartments
Ground has been broken on the first phase of the Collings at the LumberYard, a new apartment property in the borough of Collingswood’s downtown.