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/.
Home Properties Buys Two Virginia Apartment Properties
Home Properties Inc. has closed on two multifamily acquisitions in Virginia, one in Leesburg and the other in Centreville. The REIT paid $16.2 million and $96 million for the properties, respectively.
Economy Watch: A Long, Hot Summer for the Euro Zone
It’s going to be a busy month in the euro-zone, one way or another.
Tryko Acquires HUD-Subsidized Seniors Housing
Tryko Partners has acquired a property that provides HUD-subsidized apartment living for independent older adults.
Condo Finds Success By Appealing to Adults and Their Children
The Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group recently announced sales over $59 million at 515 East 72, a luxury condo building on the Upper East Side.
Wood Partners Taps Tony D’Alto to Head Property Management Group Wood
Wood Partners, a multifamily developer, announced today that it has named Tony D’Alto senior vice president of its Wood Residential Services (WRS) property management division.
Is Your Apartment Like 'The Avengers'?
Surprisingly, there is a lot developers and property managers can take from the superhero flick ‘The Avengers.’
GHC Housing Partners Closes on Virginia Affordable Property
Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based GHC Housing Partners has closed on Essex Village, a 496-unit family and seniors property in Richmond, Va.
Rick Lazio Joins Jones Walker
Rick Lazio, former U.S. Representative from New York, has announced that he is joining the law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre LLP as a partner and will head the firm’s first New York office.
Report Sees Greater South Atlantic Development Opportunity
Construction activity slumped markedly during the recession, resulting in good near-term opportunity for increased building of multifamily housing in every state.
Economy Watch: Employment Disappoints in a Big Way
The headline numbers for the latest monthly employment report were an anemic addition of 69,000 jobs to the U.S. economy in May and an uptick in the unemployment rate to 8.2 percent, the first increase after months of declines.