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/.
Crossbeam Concierge Constructs Class A Community in San Antonio Area
Crossbeam Concierge is delivering the Villas at Mira Loma, a new Class A apartment community located in the Live Oak submarket of San Antonio.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Are These 5 Apartment Design Trends Wearing Out Their Welcome?
It seems like a lot of apartments have similar design elements. Are these elements here to stay, or are they wearing out their welcome?
Economy Watch: Multibillion-Dollar Mortgage Settlements Unveiled
Bank of America reached an $11.6 billion settlement with Fannie Mae on Monday, putting the banking giant a step closer to putting the countrywide mortgage shenanigans of the 2000s to rest.
Goldman Sachs and Greystar to Acquire $1.5 Billion of Assets from Equity Residential
Greystar Real Estate Partners announced they are partnering with Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. to purchase a $1.5 billion portfolio of multifamily assets from Equity Residential.
Apartments Open in the Village of Providence
The Sterling Group has opened Providence Place Apartment Homes in the Village of Providence in Huntsville. The new property includes 226 market-rate units in 10 buildings, and it features one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts.
Kelly Rowley Named as National Training Director at Madison Apartment Group, L.P.
Madison Apartment Group, LP, the multifamily operating arm of BPG Properties Ltd., announced today that Kelly Rowley has been named national training director for the company.
The Donaldson Group Acquires Va. Property for $107.5M, Plans $5M Renovation
The Donaldson Group and its equity partner Angelo, Gordon & Co. have acquired Rolling Brook Village, a multifamily community in Woodbridge, Va., for $107.5 million.
Arbor’s FHA Lending Group Accelerates Expansion with Hiring of Matthew Carey, VP of FHA Lending
Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC, a national direct commercial real estate lender, has further expanded its multifamily and seniors/healthcare lending capabilities under the HUD/FHA loan programs with the appointment of Matthew Carey as vice president of FHA lending in the company’s Cleveland office.
Economy Watch: December Job Creation Middling
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday that the U.S. economy created 155,000 jobs in December, with healthcare, food services, construction and manufacturing all adding positions.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Fiscal Cliff is Over
The fiscal cliff is over, but the quarreling isn’t.