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/.
Five Apartment Building Amenities That Might Not Be Worth the Investment
Sometimes buildings have amenities that renters don’t necessarily want or need. Here are five amenities that might not be worth the investment. Do you agree?
Arbor Adds Two New Originators in Philadelphia and Birmingham, Ala.
Arbor Commercial Mortgage has expanded its multifamily loan origination capabilities again with the appointment of two experienced originators in the company’s Philadelphia and Birmingham, Ala., offices.
Chicagoland Apartment Association Unveils Apartment Living Campaign
“We’ve been through a very difficult recession, but the rental market has pulled out of it more quickly than other parts of the economy. More and more people will be choosing renting,” says Chicagoland Apartment Association vice president.
Economy Watch: Investors Rush to Sell
Wall Street was feeling upset on Tuesday, with investors heading for the exits, driving stocks down the most on a single trading day so far this year.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 5 Amenities That Probably Aren’t Worth the Investment
All apartment buildings offer some amenities. If not, apartment living would be like a prison sentence (although prisoners have a yard to workout, plus a cafeteria, so I guess prisons have amenities too). And because more and more people are living in apartments nowadays, developers have started adding all sorts of cool amenities to their buildings. Then other buildings add these same amenities to compete with them, and soon these features become pretty standard. But, as our moms always asked us, if everyone was jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge, would you jump as well? Just because something is “cool” doesn’t…
Red Capital Group Announces Founder's Retirement and Names Beisler/Moran to Lead
Red Capital Group recently announced the retirement of its founder, chairman and CEO William E. Roberts.
Bozzuto Land Company Names New Land Acquisition Manager
The Bozzuto Group, a Washington, D.C.-based real estate services organization, named Timothy Phillips land acquisition manager for Bozzuto Land Company, one of its six companies.
Yardi Beacon New Web Manager for Public Housing Agencies
Yardi announced its general release of Yardi Beacon for managing public housing, affordable housing, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s housing choice vouchers program.
CIS to Redevelop Distressed Apartments into Affordable Units
Community Investment Strategies has partnered with the township of North Brunswick to redevelop the distressed Oak Leaf Village Apartments into 183 new affordable apartment rental units.
Security Properties Buys Tempe Multifamily Property
Security Properties Inc. has acquired MetroPointe, a 408-unit apartment property in Tempe, Ariz.