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/.
Urby Leasing 3rd Development in NJ
The company launched Harrison Urby, a 409-unit community in Harrison, N.J., offering amenities such as Urby Blues, an onsite recording studio that serves as practice space for the jazz musician-in-residence.
JV Wraps $100M Baltimore Development
Bozzuto Group, War Horse Cities, and Solstice Partners have completed work on Anthem House, a 292-unit community in the Locust Point district.
3 ‘Must Do’s’ for Converting Historic Buildings into Affordable Housing
The current economy encourages nonprofit housing developers to convert historic buildings into affordable homes. Frances Ferguson, vice president of real estate programs at NeighborWorks America, shares some tips on how to avoid the main obstacles in doing so.
HOK-Designed ARTerra Tower Underway in MO
The community, developed by Altus Properties and Copaken Brooks, features design elements intended to make the building instantly recognizable in Kansas City and beyond.
Investor Acquires, Merges 2 FL Properties
Northland Investment Corp. has acquired Mallards Cove and Shell Trace in Jupiter, Fla. Renamed Jupiter Isle, the new property features 359 units set on a low-density, 42-acre site.
Baltimore Community Adds Cool Perk
2Hopkins is the first apartment community in the U.S. to implement the Smiota PoD smart lockers. These allow residents to use food delivery services and have round-the-clock access to their shipments by use of their smartphone.
Moinian Group, SL Green Snag $500M for Manhattan Tower
Sky Residence includes 1,175 units and 70,000 square feet of amenity space in a 71-story community. It is the largest single-tower residential building in the U.S., and received the largest-ever single-asset tax-exempt financing completed by Freddie Mac.
KTGY Unveils Student Housing Design in WI
Annex Student Living is developing Annex 71, a 140-unit community near the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the state’s third largest school.
John Hancock Snags Property on Boston Harbor
The 224-unit high-rise was built in 2007, and is part of the ongoing redevelopment of the Navy Yard, one of the oldest shipbuilding yards in the U.S.
For Residents, Does Location Really Matter?
Does the old saying “Location, location, location” really matter to today’s renters? MHN and Kingsley Associates paired up to find out what residents think about their apartment’s neighborhood.