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/.
Construction Underway on Avenue R Development in Houston
The bustling and cosmopolitan Galleria area of Houston is the site of a new Meeks + Partners-designed community being developed by Greystar.
Economy Watch: Unofficial Reports Point to Continued Jobs Growth
With the coming of a new month, new jobs numbers will soon be published, with trends in hiring of high interest to anyone concerned with the direction of the economy (which is almost everyone).
Judge Rules in Favor of City of Orange Property Owners Association: Annual Inspections of Units Unenforceable
A judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, considering a challenge filed by a property owners group of the City of Orange, ruled that the City’s annual inspection ordinance, which was enacted in December 2010, and required annual inspections of rental properties, was void and unenforceable.
New and Updated Credits Introduced into LEED Pilot Credit Library
The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) next update to the LEED green building program, LEED 2012, will include various updates to credits within the LEED Pilot Credit Library.
Mobile Maintenance
Portable devices are creating more efficient teams and enhancing resident retention efforts.
National Multi Housing Council Promotes Kim Duty To SVP
The National Multi Housing Council promoted Kim Duty to senior vice president of public affairs and industry initiatives.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: The State of the Economy
In short, the economy isn’t bad. Not great, but not bad either.
California Buyer Acquires Third Louisville Apartment Complex
Steadfast Income REIT Inc. has acquired Renaissance St. Andrews Apartments, a garden-style residential property in Louisville, Ky.
Astoria Condos Sell Out
In a bit of news that used to be common in the New York market, but which is now not quite so ordinary, a condo development is reporting that it’s sold out.