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/.
Foundry Lofts Blazes Trail on D.C. Riverfront
The first apartment building to debut along the water in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront area is 80 percent leased.
Yardi Acquires the PopCard
Yardi recently announced its acquisition of Lead Tracking Solutions (LTS), creator of the PopCard™, a patented and complete lead tracking and lead management software solution.
Economy Watch: Not So Fast on That QE3
The Federal Open Market Committee, which released notes from its March 13 meeting on Tuesday, dampened expectations of some kind of QE3 in the not-too-distant future.
Collaborative Effort for New Colorado Transit-Oriented Development
Wood Partners, East West Partners and USAA Real Estate Company have teamed up to build a new apartment community in the Union Station/Riverfront Park redevelopment in Denver.
Guardian Real Estate Services Appoints New Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development
Guardian Real Estate Services (Guardian), a Portland, Ore.-based real estate management, development and investment firm, has hired Christopher Laurent to serve as senior vice president of acquisitions and development.
Simon Konover Executives Elected to CTAA Board
Marie Mazzotta and Joanne Heckman of Konover Residential Corporation were recently elected to the 2012 Board of Directors of the Connecticut Apartment Association (CTAA).
WNC & Associates Opens Affordable Housing Unit in Claremont
Courier Place Apartment Homes, a 75-unit affordable housing complex for seniors and families, opened in Claremont, Calif., thanks to a partnership between WNC & Associates Inc. and Jamboree Housing Corporation.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Should Apartments Appeal to All…Or Some?
A man’s home is his castle, so they say. So a person’s apartment should be his…chateau? fortress? hollowed-out volcano lair? Whatever it is, people should feel comfortable in their apartments. After all, everyone has different wants and needs. So, maybe developers shouldn’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. I recently came across an article in The New York Times called “A Building as Catalyst for Jewish Culture.” The article describes a new Manhattan condo development that caters to the Orthodox Jewish community that historically lived in the area. It caters to this community, quite literally, by offering a 24-hour kosher food service, as…
Noted Affordable Housing Architect Passes Away
Peter MacKenzie AIA, 50, died March 21, 2012, at Stanford Medical Center, surrounded in the comfort and love of his wife, Nina, and their only child, Paige Josephine, 18.
Guardian Real Estate Services Hires Marsha Zimmerman Portfolio Manager for Oregon
Guardian Real Estate Services, a Portland, Ore.-based real estate management, development and investment firm, has hired Marsha Zimmerman as a portfolio manager overseeing affordable properties throughout Oregon.