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/.
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.
EPC to Develop 292 Units in TX
RED Development has sold an 11-acre parcel in Denton, to be developed into luxury apartments called The Village at Rayzor Ranch.
What’s Trending Up (and Down) in Apartment Marketing
Surprising finds from Multifamily Insider’s recently released 2017 Apartment Market Strategies Report, including the use of Craigslist ads.
Washington REIT Breaks Ground in VA
Named for its abundance of planned amenities, the Trove will be a 401-unit community in Arlington.
AvalonBay Obtains $185M Refi for 3 Properties
The portfolio features 1,384 units located in Los Angeles, Calif., and in Laurel, Md. Bellwether Enterprise facilitated the loans.
Marcus & Millichap Capital Arranges $36M for NC Apartments
The company worked with PGIM to secure the financing for Aurora Apartments in Charlotte. Terms for the seven-year loan include an adjustable rate and 30-year amortization.