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/.
Millersville University Announces $180M Student Housing Replacement Initiative
In May 2013, work will begin on a $180 million public/private partnership to build eight new residence halls for Millersville University, which will eventually replace the current residence halls.
Yardi Releases Enhanced Version of Yardi Inspection with Mobile App
Yardi announced today that an enhanced version of Yardi Inspection™ has been released. A mobile version, Yardi Inspection Mobile™, is available for Apple, Android and BlackBerry phones and tablets.
Aristides Koutouvides Joins LCOR as Vice President
Real estate investment, development and management company, LCOR, announced that Aristides Koutouvides will be joining the team as vice president of asset management and acquisitions.
Basingstoke Retail Center Festival Place is Acquired by TIAA-CREF
TIAA-CREF has recently announced the purchase of a massive retail property in England from privately owned property group Grosvenor.
Cure Breast Cancer Foundation’s Annual ‘Lease for a Cure’ Embraced by Community-Minded Real Estate Companies
Lease for a Cure, a fundraising program that invites the real estate industry to participate in important breast cancer research, has caught the eye of multifamily property owners and related industry vendors looking to make a difference in the communities and fields they serve.
Freddie Mac Announces First Fully-Wrapped K-Deal, K-P01, Backed By Multifamily Mortgages
Freddie Mac announced its first K-P Series offering of multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates).
Economy Watch: German High Court OKs Euro-Zone Bailout
The euro-zone, and probably the world economy, dodged another bullet on Wednesday when Germany’s supreme constitutional court ruled that the country could participate in a proposed permanent European bailout fund, formally known as the European Stability Mechanism.
CNL Healthcare Makes Acquisitions in Florida and Iowa
CNL Healthcare Trust Inc., a seniors housing and healthcare real estate specialist, is investing $21.6 million in an assisted living and memory care development project in Florida, and acquiring three senior housing properties in Iowa for about $18.8 million.
Niagara Conservation Partners with Green Plumbers USA to Implement New Water-Saving Programs
Niagara Conservation, a leading manufacturer of water and energy-saving products, has recently partnered with Green Plumbers USA, an innovative organization with an accredited training program that helps plumbers to understand their evolving role in improving the environment and public health.
MHN Interview: Landmark Apartment Trust of America’s CEO on Recapitalization and Baby Boomers
Landmark Apartment Trust of America Inc., a real estate investment trust, recently completed a $536 million recapitalization transaction. MHN speaks to Jay Olander, CEO, Landmark Apartment Trust, about this recapitalization, as well as why his company strategically targets baby boomers at their class-A properties.