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/.
‘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.
Economy Watch: November Employment Gains Roughly Average
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the U.S. economy created 146,000 jobs in November. Since the beginning of this year, employment growth has averaged 151,000 per month, about the same as the average monthly job gain in 2011, which was 153,000.
Student Housing Community Planned for Downtown Atlanta
In a $7.9 million transaction brokered by Atlanta’s Bull Realty, a development site in downtown Atlanta has been sold to an affiliate of Valdosta, Ga.-based Ambling University Development Group.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Going Green (Literally) with Pantone’s 2013 Color of the Year
As the days are getting colder, people have already transitioned to their winter wardrobes. So that means shades of black, gray and occasionally some winter white (which I love for coats, and my dry cleaner loves for my coats as well). And, while black is tres chic for a Manhattan cocktail party or for slimming people after eating all that home-made fudge their coworkers bring to the office, when the outside world starts looking like the first 10 minutes of The Wizard of Oz, it can get a little dreary. Same with apartments. Apartments for rent don’t generally change color for…
Assurant Specialty Property Launches MyRentersProgram
Assurant Specialty Property, a provider of renters insurance and security deposit alternatives, has launched a new online portal for multifamily housing providers with less than 3,000 units to easily implement an insurance requirement within their lease agreements.
Harbor Group Makes $10M Equity Investment in Apartment Portfolio
Harbor Group International LLC has made a $10 million preferred equity investment in a multifamily portfolio in northwest suburban St. Louis. The portfolio consists of four properties totaling 1,447 units.
Tryko Partners Begins Extensive Renovation on Distressed Affordable Community in Maryland
Tryko Partners recently acquired Perrywood Gardens, a 184-unit affordable housing community in Aberdeen, Md. The company is currently implementing a $500,000 renovation program for the property.