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/.
BC Invests in 120-Unit Community
Thanks to tax credit equity from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, Boston Capital has invested in the Bradford Mews Apartments, a 120-unit development for families in Smithfield, Va.
Economy Watch: Bankruptcy Cases Drop in 2012
Bankruptcy cases filed in federal courts for fiscal year 2012, which is the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012, totaled 1,261,140, down 14 percent from the 1,467,221 bankruptcy cases filed in FY 2011, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
National Multi Housing Council Promotes Julie Tulipane Stalknecht to Senior Vice President
The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) promoted Julie Tulipane Stalknecht to senior vice president, membership, meetings & marketing.
Wood Partners Plans Apartments in Suburban Denver
Wood Partners, one of the nation’s larger multifamily developers, has unveiled plans for Alta Harvest Station Apartments in Broomfield, a major suburb of Denver.
Yardi Pledges $500,000 Investment in The National Apartment Association’s NAA Education Institute
The National Apartment Association recently announced that Yardi has committed to an investment of $500,000 for the NAA Education Institute Capital Campaign.
HFF Lists Chicago Multifamily Mid-Rise Community
HFF, on behalf of Malkin Properties of Illinois Inc., has announced that it will market the sale of Glen Oaks Commons, a 504-unit, mid-rise apartment community in Chicago’s northwest suburbs.
Storm Leads to Decrease in Mortgage Applications, Says MBA
Mortgage applications decreased 5.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 2, 2012.
HFF Hires Nick Klein as Associate Director in its Portland Office
HFF announced today that it has hired Nick Klein as an associate director in its Portland office.
Economy Watch: Home Prices See Monthly Downtick on Election Day
Tuesday might have been Election Day, but for the economy and its indicators, it was just another day.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Is it Still ‘Location, Location, Location’?
Snow. Why’d it have to be snow? (Picture I said that while wearing a fedora, because I’m feeling snazzy.) Currently, New York City is being hit with a nor’easter, just a week after Hurricane Sandy. As if the Northeast wasn’t suffering through enough already. It almost makes a girl want to pack up her belongs and go West, Fievel-style. In all seriousness though, whether you’re on the East Coast or not, does weather ever play a part in where you plan to build or manage a property? The New York Times asks if people will be leery about Giving my…