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/.
EdR Tackles On-Campus Student Housing
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved a 50-year lease with EdR for on-campus housing.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Is the Euro Zone Crisis Over?
The euro zone crisis is over, until next time, and the U.S. economy looks comparatively good.
MHN TV: Investing in Louisville, Ky.
MHN interviews David Snyder, Chairman of Continental Realty Advisors (CRA), during the NMHC 2012 Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. CRA recently purchased a 1,200-unit portfolio of apartment communities in Louisville, Ky., for $97 million.
Honolulu to Market City-Owned Affordable Housing
The City and County of Honolulu has selected CBRE Group to market its entire portfolio of affordable rental housing communities, with the intention of transitioning ownership of the housing to private ownership.
Economy Watch: Unemployment Claims Still Low
The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that weekly unemployment claims didn’t budge for the week ending Feb. 18, standing pat at 351,000.
Archstone Buys Washington State, California Properties
Archstone has acquired a 131-unit apartment complex in Kirkland, Wash. It sold for about $47.5 million and will be renamed Archstone Kirkland at Carillon Point.
Alabama Builder Named 2012 Professional Women in Building Council Chair
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council installed its 2012 leadership team this month at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.
Joint Venture to Acquire 360-Unit Property in Texas
Carroll Organization has partnered with Starwood Capital to acquire the 360-unit apartment community Carrington at Shadow Creek Ranch, a Class A project just eight miles from the Texas Medical Center.
Greystar Appoints Hutchinson to Spearhead Southeast Growth
Greystar, a multifamily real estate management firm, has appointed Ray Hutchinson as senior managing director of real estate.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Edge Up in January
The National Association of Realtors reported on Wednesday that existing home sales saw an uptick in January compared with December.