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/.

Real Estate Predictions for 2013 from Industry Experts

With 2012 coming to a close, experts are predicting how the real estate industry will fare in 2013.

Dexus Property Group’s 1 Bligh Street Recognized as World’s Most Innovative High-Rise Building as Group Expands Melbourne Portfolio

Deutsches Architekturmuseum, in association with DekaBank and Stadt Frankfurt am Main has awarded The International High-rise Award 2012 to 1 Bligh Street, Sydney.

Affordable Seniors Housing Opens in Heber City, Utah

The grand opening of Prestige Senior Living Center, a 23-unit affordable senior housing community in Heber City, Utah, took place earlier this month.

Economy Watch: GDP Expands More Than Thought

The Bureau of Economic Analysis revised its estimate of real U.S. GDP to an annualized 2.7 percent in the third quarter, compared with the initial estimate of 2 percent.

Wall Street Finally Meets Main Street?

We close our year with this month’s CPE-MHN Survey of Best Practices.

Archstone Acquires Silicon Beach Property

The Frank, a Venice, Calif. multifamily property, was the subject of a recent deal resulting from an Archstone-sponsored partnership.

Business Plan

Steadfast Income REIT’s president Ella Shaw Neyland shares market insights.

Editor’s Note: How Sandy Changed Everything

What new ideas do you think should emerge in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy?

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.