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/.
Ellis-Trick Multifamily Receives $19.6M Financing for Student Housing Community
Ellis-Trick Multifamily has received $19.6 million in financing for The Bluff at Waterworks Landing, a recently constructed, off-campus student housing community serving the University of Alabama.
Economy Watch: GDP Edges Down in 4Q
Real U.S. gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate 0.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ preliminary estimate.
Freddie Mac Announces Second Multifamily Securities Offering of the Year, K-025
Freddie Mac announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (“K Certificates”), which are multifamily mortgage-backed securities.
Corvias Group Announces New EVP of Property Management and SVP of Construction Operations
Corvias Group, a privately-owned, vertically-integrated real estate solutions group, announced that Charles E. Parker (Chuck) has been hired as executive vice president of property management and Edward Milch has been hired as senior vice president of construction operations.
MHN Poll: New Years Resolution?
Last month, the editors at MHN asked readers what they hoped to accomplish in 2013 from a development or property management standpoint.
MHN Interview: How $1B Will Affect Affordable Housing in New York State
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently committed $1 billion to the House New York program. MHN speaks to Donald Capoccia, president, New York State Association for Affordable Housing, about what this government investment will mean for the future of affordable housing in New York.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Should You Splurge or Save on These Construction and Management Items?
There are some things when developing a property that cost more up front, but pay off later. There are also things that aren’t worth the investment. Here are some suggestions.
Southeast Multifamily Sector Tallies Most Transactions Since ‘05
High rental demand and a positive lending environment have helped catapult the multifamily sector in the Southeast United States to its highest transaction levels since 2005.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Up Compared With Last Year
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices, which were released on Tuesday, showed that residential prices were up 4.5 percent in the nation’s 10 largest metro areas, and 5.5 percent in the 20 largest metros, for the 12 months ending in November 2012.
Twin Apartment Buildings Open in Santa Monica
Two multifamily rental properties adjacent to each other in Santa Monica that have been in the works for some time have finally been completed. The properties, called NMS@1420 and NMS@1430, will each house 50 one- and two-bedroom apartments.