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/.
Marcus & Millichap Lists 128-Unit Indiana Community
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services are marketing the sale of Embassy Place Apartments, a Class A community in Highland, Ind. The seller is a Northwest Indiana-based builder and the original developer of the property.
Equity to Sell $1.5B Portfolio
Equity Residential has unveiled a major deal to sell $1.5 billion worth of multifamily properties to a joint venture of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Greystar Real Estate Partners. The transaction will involve 27 properties in various parts of the country.
Corvias Campus Living Appoints New Vice President
Corvias Group, a privately-owned, vertically-integrated real estate solutions group, announced today that Geoff Eisenacher has been named a vice president of business development for Corvias Campus Living, the company’s student housing division.
Property Solutions Promotes Chase Harrington to New Executive Vice President
Property Solutions International Inc., a provider of property management websites and payments, announced the recent appointment of Chase Harrington as executive vice president.
Acquisition and Renovation Loan Secured for Brandon, Fla., Properties
A $49.6 million acquisition and renovation loan has been secured by Miami-based Aztec Group on behalf of an affiliate of Tampa-based Blue Rock Partners, owner and manager of a large central Florida multifamily portfolio.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Better Than Expected in December
The Census Bureau reported on Tuesday that U.S. retail sales were up 0.5 percent from November to December (important note: the figures are adjusted for seasonal variation, but not price changes).
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: What Do You Do with Negative Online Apartment Reviews
What do you do if you get negative online reviews about your community? Do you respond to them, or leave them alone?
Continuing-Care Housing Under Way on Vancouver Island
Work is under way on the Heights at Mount View, a continuing-care housing and memory support property in Saanich, British Columbia, which is part of greater Victoria.
Greystone Continues West Coast Expansion
Greystone, a national provider of multifamily and commercial mortgage loans, will be actively recruiting and hiring experienced originators, underwriters and closing staff to its California offices.
Economy Watch: Fed Chairman to Congress: Pay Your Bills
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke gave a speech at the University of Michigan on Monday, characterizing the U.S. economy as in a “relatively fragile recovery,” and noting that there has been only “modest improvement” in the labor market.