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/.
Brent Wessel Joins Red Mortgage Capital LLC in Newport Beach Office
Brent Wessel joined commercial real estate lender Red Mortgage Capital LLC as a managing director, Commercial/Multifamily Loan Originator based in the firm’s Newport Beach, Calif., office.
Ground Broken for Arlington Apartments
More multifamily ground has been broken in the red-hot metro Washington, D.C., market with the beginning of Grayson Flats Arlington, a 67-unit apartment building.
CORT and Mandel Group Enter Exclusive Furnishing Agreement
The Mandel Group Inc. announced a seven-year agreement with CORT as the exclusive provider of rental furnishings to its 20 apartment community properties in and around Milwaukee.
Walters Group to Begin Construction on Whispering Hills
The Walters Group is set to begin construction this month on Whispering Hills, a 107-unit townhouse that will also offer an additional 52 units of affordable housing up for rent.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Down a Notch
Existing home sales took an unexpected monthly dip in February, down 0.9 percent, according to the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 6 Apartment Trends I Want to See
Sometimes trends take hold of an industry, and it seems like everyone gets on the bandwagon. (Except for “fetch.” Stop trying to make “fetch” happen. It’s not going to happen!) Same goes, of course, for apartments. I recently read an interesting blog on RentCafe called “Changing Trends in Apartment Living.” The blog listed some projected trends in the apartment industry, such as apartments going green and being near transportation, units getting smaller and communities offering free wireless. That’s all well and good, and those changes are sure to benefit both developers and renters. But it certainly doesn’t include everything on…
Bascom Buys Honolulu Multifamily for $73.5M
Bascom Group has bought Oasis at Waipahu Apartments, a 406-unit property in Waipahu, Hawaii, for $73.5 million. According to the buyer, the deal represents the largest multifamily transaction in Hawaii since 2007.
New Fannie Mae Loan Documents: 10 Issues for Multifamily Borrowers
The top 10 issues borrowers should focus on as they evaluate the new Fannie Mae loan documents.
HFF Dallas Hires Troy Manson as Managing Director to Focus on Student Housing Transactions
HFF announced that Troy Manson has joined the firm as a managing director in its Dallas office. Manson will work alongside managing director Brian Kelly in HFF’s Chicago office to handle studenthousing sales nationally.
CBRE/New England Hires Scott Richmond as Vice President, Downtown Brokerage Team
CBRE/New England, a joint venture partner with CBRE, today announced that Scott J. Richmond has rejoined the firm as vice president with the Downtown Brokerage team.