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/.

Economy Watch: Spain Set to Ask for Bailout

Late last week word broke that Spain was going to formally request what the country has so far only informally requested, namely financial assistance from the EU for its sickly banking sector.

Palace Hotel Tokyo Aims to Bring a New Brand of Luxury to the Japanese Capital

The city of Tokyo now has an exciting new addition to its hospitality market with the opening of the Palace Hotel Tokyo, a 290-room venue.

Condo-Quality Living Appeals to Renters in Long Island City

Crescent Club, which was purchased by Meadow Partners and Simon Development Group, was originally developed as condominiums and now features 130 rental units.

The Preservation Game

The Affordable Housing landscape is shifting to a new focus on preserving existing multifamily stock.

Under One (Affordable) Roof

Jamboree Housing Corporation’s Courier Place Apartment Homes showcase a new trend—multigenerational multifamily.

Kennedy Wilson Acquires 544-Unit Multifamily Community

Kennedy Wilson, an international real estate investment firm, recently acquired a 544-unit multifamily community in Hayward, Calif. The property, called the Waterford, was purchased for $86.5 million, with $68.1 million in financing from Freddie Mac.

Ground Broken on Apartments in North Bethesda

Ground has been broken for Aurora, the second residential phase of North Bethesda Center at the White Flint Metrorail.

Lighthouse Market

New England emerges as a beacon for multifamily across the country.

Social/Mobile/Local

21st Century word-of-mouth marketing is actionable, trackable and authentic.