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/.
Economy Watch: Greece, Sandy to Cost Many Billions
At the conclusion of the latest round of marathon meetings in Brussels, euro-zone finance ministers optimistically asserted that they’ve hit on a formula for putting the Greek economy on a more sound footing.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Should You Put Holiday Decorations in Your Community Lobby?
Like Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog’s Day, we’re all slowly emerging from our turkey comas and seeing if the holiday season is yet underway. (It is. Looks like we’re not actually getting four more weeks of fall.) Apartment communities sometimes get into the holiday spirit with their decorations. Trees, garlands, menorahs, all that fun stuff. It certainly is festive, and could get the residents in a cheerful frame of mind. But, should you decorate for the holidays? Here’s a list of pros and cons of decorating your community for the holidays. Pro: It puts people in the holiday spirit. It’s the time…
CRE Organizations NYSAFAH and AAREPNY Form Partnership
The New York State Association for Affordable Housing and the African American Real Estate Professionals of New York have inked a one-year formal partnership.
Renaissance Centro Develops 360-Unit Luxury Community
Virginia-based developer Renaissance Centro announced that it has broken ground on Parc Reston, a multifamily community in Reston, Va.
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).