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/.
Ken Uranowitz Named President of Gebroe-Hammer Associates
Ken Uranowitz has been named president of Livingston-based Gebroe-Hammer Associates, the region’s dominant commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced Chairman Alan Gebroe.
CPC Refinances Syracuse Apartment Community
The Community Preservation Corp. has provided a $5.48 million loan to refinance a mortgage on the Remington Gardens apartments in Syracuse.
Mid-20th Century Military Barracks Restored in North Georgia
In planning a new “military education precinct,” administrators at North Georgia College & State University had slated historic Gaillard Hall, built in the early 1950s, for demolition. But Atlanta architectural firm Lord, Aeck & Sargent convinced the institution to save, restore and rehabilitate the structure.
Economy Watch: Retail Gains Jobs, Construction Loses Them
In reporting a net gain of 146,000 jobs in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics also noted that some industries hired quite a bit, while others saw job losses.
Co-Op City Gets $621M Refi
The long and storied history of Co-op City in the Bronx added another chapter recently when owner Riverbay Corp. and Wells Fargo closed on a deal to refinance the mortgage on the property to the tune of $621 million.
IPA Arranges $148M Sale of San Jose Community
Institutional Property Advisors has arranged the $148 million sale of Willow Lake Apartment Homes in San Jose, Calif. This sale equals approximately $291,000 per unit.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Going Green (Literally) with Pantone’s 2013 Color of the Year
Ways to spice up your apartment units with Pantone’s new color of the year—emerald.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Some Job Growth
Some job growth, but still only talk about the fiscal cliff.
European Hotels in The Luxury Collection Get Top Notch Renovations to Restore Their Former Glory
A number of European properties, part of The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, are in different stages of renovation and restoration, part of a continent-wide operation worth $200 million.
CBRE Appoints Nick Keyes as Project Management Leader
CBRE, Inc. recently appointed Nick Keyes as the project management leader for the Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio markets.