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/.
Apartments Planned for Suburban Augusta
Fickling & Co. is preparing to break ground on the Lullwater at Riverwood apartments in Evans, Ga. Construction will begin early next year on phase one, which will consist of 212 units; a planned second phase will bring that total to 350 units.
Brooklyn Skyscraper to be Completed Using Modular Construction
Skanska USA and Forest City Ratner Companies are breaking ground on B2, the first residential tower that is part of the Atlantic Yards Development in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Joint Venture Plans Major Redevelopment Project in Toronto’s Downtown West
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust and Diamond Corp. have entered into an agreement to purchase the Globe & Mail Lands in Toronto for $136 million.
Cardinal Group Purchases Texas Multifamily Community for $11M
Cardinal Group Investments has teamed with Fundamental Advisors on the $11 million acquisition of Century Square, an apartment community in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, Texas, which was purchased from Roscoe Properties.
Economy Watch: Fed Says Growth at “Measured Pace”
The Federal Reserve released the latest Beige Book and for the moment, the central bank isn’t characterizing the U.S. economic as experiencing “moderate” or “modest” growth.
CBRE Appoints Brian McAuliffe to Lead Firm’s Multi-Housing Investment Sales Practice
CBRE Group Inc. announced the appointment of Brian McAuliffe as senior managing director of CBRE’s Multi-Housing Group.
Interface Names Wes Millner Managing Director of Military Sales
Growing what already is a strong foothold in the military sector, Interface is seeking an even larger share of that market and has named Guy Wesley (Wes) Millner to a newly created position of managing director of military sales.
UDR Lower Manhattan Properties Fully Functional
Damage estimates from Hurricane Sandy, which roiled the Northeast a month ago, are still coming in. Multifamily specialist UDR has reported that it estimates that the storm caused total damages to the properties of between $28 million and $32 million.
MHN Interview: Clark Realty Capital and the Wounded Warrior Home Project
MHN talks to A.J. Caputo of Clark Realty Capital about the Wounded Warrior Home program, working with architect Michael Graves and IDEO, and designing beautiful and functional living spaces for disabled individuals.
Power Outages and Technology 101: What Companies Need to Know
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, even the most disaster-ready New Jersey businesses learned that the best laid plans can fall short. et according to Dawn Bernstel, director of customer care for Integrated Business Systems, while some things cannot be controlled, companies can take steps to better prepare themselves for “next time.”