Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

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Brooklyn Condos Converted to Luxury Rentals

Owned by Invesco and managed by Milestone Management, 75 Clinton is a nine-story luxury rental building featuring 74 upscale residences in the heart of Brooklyn Heights.

Economy Watch: More Houses Selling in Vegas

The greater Las Vegas residential market has long been one of the poster children for the housing depression–pretty much since day one of the crisis, in fact.

Via Verde Puts Remaining Co-ops on Market

Via Verde, a mixed rental and co-op building in the Melrose section of the South Bronx, has put the rest of its co-op units on the market.

Via Verde Puts Remaining Co-ops on Market

Via Verde, a mixed rental and co-op building in the Melrose section of the South Bronx, has put the rest of its co-op units on the market.

Top Seniors Housing Investment Sales Team of Maconachy and Lavender Joins HFF Dallas

HFF announced that the team of Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender has joined the firm’s Dallas office to lead HFF’s charge into the seniors housing investment sales business.

Economy Watch: Americans Hit the Stores in February

Retailers had a good month in February as Americans were out shopping in force, driving total retail sales up 1.1 percent, which was the highest uptick in five months, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

HNN Associates Selects Contact At Once! to Provide Apartment Chat

Contact At Once!, a leading provider of apartment chat software, announced that HNN Associates, a multifamily property management company located in Bellevue, Wash., has selected Contact At Once! to power online chat across all of their consumer-facing websites.

Gables Corporate Accommodations Named Company of the Year; Prestigious Tower of Excellence Awarded

The Annual Tower of Excellence Awards Dinner for the Corporate Housing Providers Association was held in Miami Wednesday evening March 7, 2012 and Gables Corporate Accommodations won the top honor being named Company of the Year for companies with more than 300 units.

Engler Financial Group Collecting Bids on Jasmine Woodlands

Engler Financial Group LLC, on behalf of its owner, Lyon Management Co. Inc., recently collected bids to purchase the Smyrna, Ga.-based garden-style apartment community known as Jasmine Woodlands.

Lenders Lose Less on Multifamily Loans, MBA Says

The Mortgage Bankers Association has reported that lenders lost less on multifamily mortgages in 2011 than they did in 2010, another sign of the increasing strength of the multifamily market.