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/.

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.

Western National Buys Corona Apartments for $42M

Western National Realty Advisors, an affiliate of Western National Group, has acquired Parcwood Apartments, a 312-unit apartment complex in Corona in Riverside County, near the border with Orange County. The company paid $42.2 million for the property.

‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Big Story for 2012

The housing recovery is the big story for 2012.

Modular Technology Part of San Jose Multifamily Project

Innovative modular technology and sustainable practices are among the hallmarks of a new San Jose, Calif., development called Domain.

Economy Watch: New Home Sales Rise in November

The Census Bureau reported on Thursday that the rate of new home sales was an annualized rate of 377,000 units in November, up from 361,000 in October.

HIT Invests $33M for Second Phase of Old Colony Redevelopment

The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust has invested $33.5 million in the $61.4 million development of 129 new apartments at Old Colony, one of Boston’s largest public housing properties.