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/.
Editor’s Note: Connecting with Lenders Online
Hint: They want to see that your team is working ‘smarter.’
New Manhattan Rental Property Unveils Lobby Artwork
Related Cos. has unveiled four works by painter Derek Reist at 1214 Fifth Ave., its 53-story rental tower in Carnegie Hill, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Fannie Mae and its Lenders Finance $33.8 Billion in Multifamily Loans in 2012
Fannie Mae provided $33.8 billion in financing to the multifamily market in 2012, the third highest acquisition year in its history.
21 Percent Drop In Volume of Commercial and Multifamily Mortgages Maturing This Year
$119.5 billion, 8 percent of the outstanding balance, of commercial and multifamily mortgages held by non-bank lenders and investors will mature in 2013, a 21 percent decline from the $150.6 billion that matured in 2012, according to today’s release of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2012 Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Survey of Loan Maturity Volumes.
Wood Partners Begins Construction on 200-Unit Orlando Community
Wood Partners announced is has begun construction on a 200-unit community on Spring Lake at the entrance of Doctor Phillips, a residential district in Orlando, Fla.
Stephen York Named 2012 Arbor Top Producer
Stephen York was recently named the 2012 Arbor Commercial Mortgage top producer. York is a vice president at Arbor Commercial Mortgage, responsible for originating Fannie Mae, FHA, CMBS, Bridge, Mezzanine and Preferred Equity transactions nationwide.
Sterling at Silverleaf Phase Two Coming to Scottsdale
Plans were finalized in mid-January for phase two of Sterling at Silverleaf in Scottsdale, Ariz. A dozen luxury villas starting at $2.2 million will break ground in early spring, with a phase three of 213 luxury condominiums to follow.
Economy Watch: Number of Marginally Attached, Discouraged Workers Down
At a net of 157,000 new jobs, the rise in employment during January wasn’t particularly strong, but there was other good news in Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
‘Editor’s Notebook’ with Diana Mosher: Connecting with Lenders Online
Simply put, they are more willing to take a risk on those operators that have embraced technology. Is your team working smarter—not harder? The apartment owner with a robust platform has more time and money to spend on the asset.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: January Ends on a Tepid Note
January ends on a tepid note.