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/.
Emaar Properties Expanding Arabian Ranches in Dubai
Emaar Properties PJSC, the Dubai-based global property developer, has announced it will be expanding Arabian Ranches, its master-planned community set within the desert, a few miles out of Dubai.
Yoma Strategic Holdings Agrees to Purchase 80 Percent Stake in Two Million-Square-Foot Mixed-Use Development in Yangon
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. announced that it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Serge Pun & Associates Limited to acquire rights to participate in the development of around 10 acres of land in downtown Yangon, Myanmar.
Indian Hospitality Market Set for a Boom as Two Brands Announce Massive Expansion Plans
StayWell Hospitality Group has announced that it is expanding its Indian network by three hotels located in key areas of the country: Hyderabad, Greater Noida and Raipur.
Centerline Capital Group Closes Conduit Financing of Retail Center
Centerline Capital Group, traditionally a provider of real estate financial and asset management services for affordable and conventional multifamily housing, and a subsidiary of Centerline Holding Company, announced it has closed on its first non-multifamily financing after recently re-entering the CMBS loan market.
AIA and Perkins Eastman ‘Design for Aging Review’ Explores Senior Housing Best Practices
What are the best practices and emerging ideas in senior housing design? The Perkins Eastman Research Collaborative explores this question in its recently released “Insight and Innovations: The State of Senior Housing.”
Economy Watch: Black Friday Sales Up; Most States See Unemployment Drop
According to the National Federation of Retailers, U.S. shoppers made a record 247 million visits to physical stores and websites over Black Friday weekend, up from 226 million last year (the number of unique shoppers making those visits was 139.4 million adults).
‘Business Development 101’ with Marilyn Mendell. Part 4: Building Lasting Relationships
A business development professional must have four qualities: a high standard for ethics, an amazing ability to forecast and carry out plans, impeccable manners and an understanding of the nuances of societal order, and finally plenty of empathy. Kindness to others along with appreciation for what people have done often develops long lasting friendships and loyalty. A person can be a tough negotiator and still be fair and say thank you. The two are not mutually exclusive. Probably no other part of business development is more important than building lasting relationships. As with all segments of doing business honesty and…
How Property Managers and Multifamily Employees Can Help Identify Human Trafficking
Have you ever considered your role in your community when it comes to helping to uncover and end human trafficking?
Houston Highrise Gets Construction Loan
PM Realty Group has obtained a construction-permanent loan for 2929 Weslayan, a 254-unit high-rise project in Houston.
Heritage Group Helps Ridge Capital Investors Acquire Two California Communities
The Heritage Group, a San Diego-based commercial real estate management and investment advisory firm, has raised the capital for two San Francisco Bay area multifamily properties acquired by Ridge Capital Investors.