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/.
Historic Chicago Units Customizable for Residents
Metropolitan Properties of Chicago recently announced that Richelieu Flats, an adaptive reuse of a seven-story building, is part of the historic South Michigan Avenue “streetwall.”
DFW Apartment Market Good for Landlords, Investors–For Now
Even though the Dallas-Fort Worth area never quite suffered the housing slump that many other U.S. markets did, the area’s relatively robust economy is creating new households that are tightening the apartment market.
Olympic Village to Become Residential Community After Games
The Olympics Opening Ceremony is today, but multifamily developers are already looking toward the end of the games. At that point, the Athlete’s Village—the area built up in Olympic Park to house all the athletes—will be turned into a residential community.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The U.S. Economy Has Turned
The U.S. economy turned in a lousy second quarter.
Strong Market Challenges
Multifamily remains the best-financed commercial real estate sector, but expect hurdles in acquisition/rehab financing.
As London Olympics Near Opening Ceremony, Games’ Centerpiece Gets Architectural Acknowledgment
With the London Olympic Games under way, the world turns its attention to the impressive manner the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games has managed to transform the city into a huge venue ready to greet a number of over 10,000 athletes.
Upbeat Assessment in Ariel Property Advisors’ Q2 Report
Ariel Property Advisors’ second quarter multifamily report indicates New York City multifamily transactions increased 48 percent in the second quarter of 2012, vis-à-vis the same period one year earlier.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Drop in June
The National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday that pending home sales dropped in June.
Bernards Awarded California Luxury Community Contract
Bernards, a nationally ranked commercial builder, has been awarded the construction contract for Carlyle at Colton Plaza, a multi-million dollar residential community in Irvine, Calif.