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/.
Miller-Valentine Unveils Beckett Farms in SC
The 280-unit luxury property in Fort Mill features a farmhouse aesthetic and offers amenities including a salt-water mineral pool, fire pit with grilling stations and private cabanas.
JV to Convert FL Student Housing Into Apartments
The Collier Cos., Apex One and Paravest Capital have acquired the 324-unit Avenue 29 Apartments in Tallahassee and plan to reposition the community.
Security Properties’ Seattle Sale Completes 1st Fund
700 Broadway, a mixed-use property in Capitol Hill, marked the last of 17 assets that comprised the firm’s first closed-end discretionary multifamily real estate fund.
Residents and Public Transportation
When apartments are located in urban—or even suburban or rural—residents sometimes cannot have a car and therefore must rely on public transportation. And when a community is in proximity to a bus or subway, it is often seen as an added bonus. MHN and Kingsley surveyed renters to see what they thought about their transportation options.
What Property Managers Can Learn from the New ‘Bachelor’
Property managers can learn a lot about employee retention from how the show announced its new leading man.
Orlando Affordable Housing Scores $20M Refi
Berkeley Point Capital arranged financing for Sand Lake Pointe Apartments, a 312-unit property. The loan was securitized with Ginnie Mae on a 35-year fully amortizing term.
JV Secures $155M for Miami Condos
Terra, New Valley, Great Eagle Holdings and Bizzi & Partners secured the construction financing for Eighty Seven Park, a 66-unit tower featuring luxury amenities such as a butler service, juice bar and full-time botanist.
$120M Senior Housing Opens in LA
C.W. Driver developed Fountainview at Gonda West, a 460,000-square-foot development in Playa Vista that will serve more than 250 seniors with a full range of active living, healthcare and in-home services.
Empire Completes Ultra-Luxury Beverly Hills Apartments
Empire at Burton Way features a business lounge with smartphone charging stations and Internet-ready TV, Package Concierge locker system, fitness center, underground parking, electric vehicle charging stations and common-area Wi-Fi.
In Case You Missed It: MHN’s Top 5 Posts in August
Miss out on any of our articles or videos? Catch up with five of our most popular posts for the month.