Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
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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.
La Jolla Townhouse Project Complete
Construction is complete on Paseo La Jolla, a 24-unit townhome property in La Jolla. The property also just opened a new two-bedroom model home and a sales center.
The Altman Companies to Develop 321-Unit Fla. Community
The Altman Companies, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based developer, announced that it has closed on 24.6 acres in Kendall, Fla.
Brookfield Multiplex Completes $54M Green Student Housing Community in Sydney
Brookfield Multiplex, an international contracting and development company has announced completing University Terraces, a $54 million green student housing project at the University of New South Wales in Sidney.
Global Hospitality Icon Announces Record-Breaking Growth for the Sheraton Brand
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced plans for the opening of 30 new Sheraton properties across the world over the next 12 months.