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/.
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.
Edison Village Slated for Spring Start
Edison Village in West Orange Township has won final site plan approval in preparation for construction to start this spring. The $230 million project is an industrial-to-residential adaptive reuse redevelopment of the historic Thomas Edison Invention Factory.
Jefferson Apartment Group to Develop Luxury Community Near Johns Hopkins
Jefferson Apartment Group recently broke ground on a residential community in East Baltimore near Johns Hopkins Medical Center.
Ground Broken on Suburban Atlanta’s Avalon
Official groundbreaking has taken place on Avalon, an ambitious Alpharetta, Ga., development that combines residential, office, hotel, specialty retail, entertainment, restaurant and public spaces in one $600 million project.
MHN TV: Multifamily and Municipalities
At the NMHC Annual Meeting, Larry Curtis, president and managing partner, WinnDevelopment, discusses how multifamily developers could benefit by partnering with municipalities.
MHN TV: Importance of Compliance
Michael Isaacs, senior vice president of new business development, SullivanCurtisMonroe, discusses his company’s new program ADA Compliance Plus at the NMHC Annual Meeting.
Economy Watch: Job Creation Starts 2013 Lackluster
The U.S. economy created 157,000 jobs in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s down compared with most months in 2012, which averaged about 181,000 jobs created per month, so 2013 is off to a tepid start.