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/.
Bath Tech as a Marketing Tool
There is one thing that every apartment resident has in common. Every day begins and ends in the bathroom.
Carmel Partners and KTGY Group Begin Construction on Sustainable Community
Carmel Partners of San Francisco has announced that it has started construction on Carmel Loft House, a mixed-use development in Sunnyvale, Calif. The community will be a sustainable, urban infill development.
Advenir Acquires $49.1M Denver Community
Advenir, a multifamily real estate investment company, has acquired a 420-unit community in Denver for $49.1 million. The seller was Carmel Partners, who purchased and renovated the property in 2005.
Raymond James Tax Credit Funds Continues West Coast Expansion with New Office in Portland, Ore
Raymond James Tax Credit Funds (RJTCF), a national syndicator of affordable housing, announced the opening of a new office in Portland, Ore., with the hiring of Dan Wendle as vice president, director of acquisitions.
Luxury Rental Building Slated for Manhattan’s Upper West Side
A site on 61st St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side will be the location of a new 43-story luxury rental tower to be called 21 West End Avenue.
Hickok Cole Architects Awarded ‘Firm of the Year’
At the AIA|DC Chapter’s 125th anniversary party on November 2, Hickok Cole received the “Firm of the Year” honor award from the Washington Architectural Foundation.
Partnership to Develop High-Rise in Portland’s Pearl District
Wood Partners, a national developer specializing in multifamily properties, and the locally based Hoyt Street Properties have inked a deal to develop a 250-unit high-rise tower in downtown Portland’s Pearl District.
Economy Watch: No Cliff Deal Over the Weekend
Congress came back after a short Christmas break, but as of Sunday night the solons hadn’t agreed to any plan of action to avoid the colorfully but not quite accurately named fiscal cliff.
Stratford Partners Acquires Award-Winning Colo. Community
Stratford Partners Real Estate, a Del Mar, Calif.-based private investment company, recently acquired an award-winning multifamily community in Lafayette, Colo., for $36.1 million.

