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/.

Kennedy Wilson Acquires Residential Research Advisory Firm Meyers LLC

International real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson announced the acquisition of Irvine-based Meyers LLC, a real estate consultancy specializing in capital sourcing and real estate research for the single family homebuilding industry and multifamily apartment business.

Red Capital Group Announces Promotions of James F. Croft and Robert T. Kirkwood

Red Capital Group LLC announced that James F. Croft, Chairman of broker-dealer entity Red Capital Markets LLC has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer for that organization, and that Robert T. Kirkwood who had been serving as Red’s Interim CFO has been named Chief Financial Officer.

MHN TV: Interview with Home Builders Institute's John Courson

John Courson, president and CEO, Home Builder’s Institute, discusses how HBI can serve the multifamily industry’s labor needs.

Economy Watch: China Drops Growth Estimate, Wants Stronger Consumer Economy

The People’s Republic of China, whose economy has been mostly out of the news in recent months was suddenly back in the news on Monday, when the government lowered its GDP target to 7.5 percent from 8 percent.

Patty Rouse, Housing Visionary and Co-Founder of Enterprise, Passes Away at 85

Patricia “Patty” Rouse, the co-founder of The Enterprise Foundation, now Enterprise Community Partners Inc., and wife to the late James W. “Jim” Rouse has died at 85, Enterprise announced today.

The Hamptons on Heron Bay

Put simply, this community has it all. In addition to a spa and business center, all apartments at The Hamptons on Heron Bay feature a full size washer/dryer and screened-in patio/balcony.

Fitness Facilities

MHN finds out what features apartment residents value most.

Vulcan Begins Stack House Project in Seattle

Vulcan Real Estate has broken ground on yet another Seattle property, the Stack House, a mixed-use apartment and office development located in the Cascade neighborhood of the city’s South Lake Union district.

MHN INTERVIEW: Maximizing Apartment Space

Are you making the most out the space in an apartment? Gale Steves, author of Right-Sizing Your Home: How to Make Your House Fit Your Lifestyle recently spoke to MHN about maximizing apartment space and the importance of understanding what renters really need in an apartment.

Hickok Cole Architects' Laurence Caudle, AIA Elevated to Principal

Laurence Caudle, AIA, Director of Housing, has been elevated to principal at Hickok Cole Architects.