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/.
Hebron Properties Brings ‘Great Australian Living’ Concept to Bangalore
Hebron Properties, an India-based real estate developer, has launched an ultra-luxury residential project near T.C. Palya in K.R. Puram in Bangalore.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $157M in Finance for Off-Campus Housing
Real estate finance specialist Walker & Dunlop Inc. reports that it originated $157.1 million in financing for off-campus student housing properties located nationwide last year, an indication of the popularity of that kind of multifamily development, particularly as sustained by the GSEs.
Eastern Carolina’s North Campus Crossing Changes Hands
Student housing investment and development firm Pierce Education Properties, partnering with an affiliate of Core Properties, has acquired Phase I and Phase II of North Campus Crossing, an off-campus housing community serving Eastern Carolina University students.
NYC’s BlueWay Plan will Fortify East River Waterfront
New York City is planning to build a new storm barrier along the East River as part of a complete revamping of a four-mile long waterfront featuring wetlands, pedestrian bridges, mini parks, a continuous bike/walk path and even a sandy beach.
Economy Watch: Housing Starts Drop in January
The Census Bureau reported on Wednesday that housing starts took a dip in January.
Three Creative Ways to Attract New Residents
Online ads and social media are great ways to advertise vacancies. But here are three additional creative ways you can appeal to prospective renters.
Work Under Way on Columbia Apartment Community
A partnership between the Howard Hughes Corp., Kettler and Orchard Development Corp. has broken ground on the Metropolitan Downtown Columbia, the first development to proceed under the 2010 Downtown Columbia Plan for Columbia, Md.
Pennrose Announces Lee Reedy as Vice President of Marketing
Pennrose, a real estate development and management company focused on multifamily communities, is announced that Lee Reedy has been named vice president of marketing.
Beech Street Once Again Captures Top-Producing Multifamily Lender Spots for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
For the second year running, Beech Street Capital LLC, placed third on Fannie Mae’s annual list of top multifamily loan originators.
Property Management—No Longer the Stepchild, but Leadership Challenges Continue
We used to say that property management was the stepchild of the industry. However, with the scale, technology and professionalism brought to property management over the past decade, the stepchild syndrome is no longer the case.