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/.
Redesign of The Martin in Vegas Coming Up Aces
The $3 million redesign of The Martin, a residential tower near the Strip, has helped create a new niche in the Las Vegas luxury high-rise residential market.
Redesign of The Martin in Las Vegas Coming Up Aces
The $3 million redesign of The Martin, a residential tower near the Strip, has helped create a new niche in the Las Vegas luxury high-rise residential market.
Economy Watch: Jobless Claims Down, Lending Indicators Up
During the week ending March 17, initial unemployment claims were 348,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 353,000, and a four-year low, according to the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday.
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.