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/.
MAA Acquires 394-Unit Community
MAA announced that is has acquired Retreat at Lake Nona, a community in Orlando, Fla.
Houston Apartment Award Presented for Just Fourth Time in 52 Years
For only the fourth time in the 52 year history of the Houston Apartment Association (HAA), the organization will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to a supplier of the multifamily industry
Lackluster Consumer Spending Presages Continued Moderate Economic Growth Outlook Remains Positive for Gradual Housing Recovery
Economic activity slowed during the first half of 2012, fueled by a decline in the pace of consumer spending amid a sluggish labor market. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending growth dropped nearly a percentage point during the second quarter to a one-year low of 1.5 percent, as spending fell in June for the first time since last August.
Nonprofits Acquire LA Affordable TOD Property
Nonprofit affordable housing developer Abode Communities and Trust South LA, a community land trust, have acquired Rolland Curtis Gardens on West 38th Street in Los Angeles.
AMCAL to Develop Two L.A. Affordable Housing Communities with Help from TCAC Funds
AMCAL Multi-Housing is building two new apartment developments in the Los Angeles area with funding assistance from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee.
Economy Watch: Hindsight on the Housing Bubble From the Fed
The “House Prices, Credit Growth, and Excess Volatility: Implications for Monetary and Macroprudential Policy,” which was released by the Federal Reserve on Monday, posits that the best way to prevent future housing bubbles would be to require lenders to be tougher in enforcing loan-to-income ratios for borrower.
MHN TV: Greystone's CEO on 2012 Multifamily Lending Trends
Stephen Rosenberg, CEO, Greystone, discusses 2012 lending trends for multifamily.
Fountain Residential Partners Breaks Ground on Second Luxury Student Housing Community
Fountain Residential Partners has broken ground on LoftVue, a student housing facility near Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. This will be their second student community in the area.
Greystar Announces New Managing Director of Development for Student Living Portfolio
Greystar recently announce the hiring of Lance Hanna as managing director of development for its student living portfolio.
Portland Apartment Market Still Favors Landlords
Portland might not have the best local economy among markets its size, but it does have a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ that attracts young people interested in the lifestyle that the city has to offer, according to the most recent report on Portland’s apartment market by investment property specialist Marcus & Millichap.