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/.
HFF West Coast Leadership Announcements
HFF experienced significant growth on the West Coast in 2012 and in response to this growth the firm has made changes to its West Coast leadership team.
San Diego County Apartments Trade for $3.5M
An apartment property at 1717 N. Vulcan Ave. in Encinitas has changed hands for $3.5 million. The seller was a partnership that had acquired the property in 2010 as a value-add, while the buyer was a private investor.
Perkins Eastman and Small Brothers to Develop Luxury Mixed-Use Community
Perkins Eastman and Small Brothers have begun construction on SKYE Condominiums in Charlotte, N.C.
Luxury Twin Towers Planned for Australia’s Top Investment Suburb
A new twin tower development project is planned by Sydney-based Australian and Japanese trust fund Galileo in South Brisbane, Australia.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: What Valentine’s Day Can Teach Property Managers
Here are several ideas from Valentine’s Day that property managers can use in their communities.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Inch Up
U.S. retail sales grew at their slowest rate in three months, the Census Bureau reported.
Third Phase of Decatur Development Set to Begin
The Decatur Housing Authority is preparing to break ground on the third phase of the $30 million redevelopment of the Allen Wilson Terrace Public Housing community.
Pollack Shores Acquires Luxury Community for $28.2M
Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has recently acquired a 252-unit multifamily community in Melbourne, Fla., for $28.2 million. The community, called Polo Glen Apartments, is currently 94 percent occupied.
IREM Community Service Project Honored by the Brees Dream Foundation
A community service project undertaken jointly by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) and its Louisiana Chapter No. 55—benefitting St. Michael Special School in New Orleans—recently was honored by the Brees’ Dream Foundation.
Dana Strand Senior Apartments Wins NAHB’s Gold Award for Best 50+ Affordable Rental Community
Dana Strand Senior Apartments has recently won NAHB’s Best of 50+ Housing Awards—Gold Award for Best 50+ Affordable Rental Community.