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/.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 5 Things to Put in a Welcome Basket for Student Housing [For the Parents]
It’s August, which means the time for commercials for school supplies has officially commenced (and even though many of us have—thankfully—been out of school for some time, this is very depressing. Probably because we are just realizing that we didn’t take any vacation days to go to the beach like we promised ourselves we would. Summer slips by so quickly when you don’t get a mandatory three months off). And college freshman are getting ready to leave the nest and live in student housing—either on campus or off. And once the housing is picked out or assigned, and everyone is…
Elmwood Park, N.J., Gets First Luxury Multifamily Community
Riverfront Residential, a New Jersey-based development company, recently announced that construction is complete on the first phase of Riverwalk, the first luxury multifamily community in Elmwood Park, N.J.
FS Energy Adds New Director of Information
FS Energy, an independent provider of comprehensive energy solutions for multifamily residential properties, and a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, has hired Aaron Mehta as director of energy information.
Victorian Factory Becomes Green Apartments
The Abbot Mill renovation in Forge Village of Westford, Mass., has been completed. Originally built in 1870 and long a part of the industrial history of Massachusetts, the property now includes 131 residential units, 13 of which are affordable housing.
Jones Lang LaSalle Announces International Director Promotion
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated has named Managing Director Faron Thompson to international director.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Jobs in July
All in all, things could have been worse—at least there was job creation in July.
Economy Watch: Employment Growth Up, But Economy Still Spinning Its Wheels
Though the report turned out better than expected, July’s employment numbers still count as mediocre.
Terra Group Plans for New Residential Towers in Coconut Grove
Terra Group, a Miami-based real estate development company, is planning to build Grove at Grand Bay, two luxury towers nestled in Coconut Grove comprising 96 units. The residential buildings are expected to be certified LEED Silver.
Economy Watch: Demand for Prime Mortgages Up
The Federal Reserve released its July “Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices” on Monday, offering the conclusion that “modest fractions of domestic banks, on balance, continued to report having eased their lending standards across most loan types over the past three months.”
Ground Broken on Texas Luxury Community for Seniors
SRP Medical announced it has broken ground on Magnolia Heights, a luxury community for seniors in Spring, Texas. It will be the first new senior living community that provides assisted living and memory care residences in the area in over 10 years.