Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: Fort Carson Expansion to Bring Jobs, Rental Occupancy to Colorado Springs
Fort Carson, a 137,000-acre U.S. Army Base in Colorado Springs, will see the addition of a 2,700-soldier aviation brigade by 2013, raising the total GI population of the base to around 30,000, according to Hendricks & Partners.
Economy Watch: Government, Banks to Ink Robo-Signing Settlement
The federal government, various state attorneys general and the largest banks in the country have struck a deal that would specify an assortment of mild punishments for the banks’ involvement in robo-signing.
Manhattan Successfully Lures Renters to Luxury Buildings
The Continental, a new luxury building in New York, is already fully leased.
Cohen Financial Forms National Equity Placement Practice
Cohen Financial, a national real estate capital services firm, announced that it has formed a national equity practice to expand its current capital markets financing capabilities.
Overseas Buyer Influx Continues to Pump Up Miami Market
The reinvigoration of for-sale multifamily housing continues apace in certain markets, such as greater Miami, which is popular not only among U.S. citizens but also overseas investors.
New Affordable Housing Offers Green Benefits
KTGY Group Inc., Architecture + Planning, has announced the opening of a green affordable community called The Crossings on 29th Street in South Los Angeles.
Bell Partners Names New Executives
Bell Partners Inc., an apartment investment and management company, has named new executives to direct the company’s marketing and risk management activities.
NMHC Survey Shows Two Continuous Years of Growth for Multifamily
The latest Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions from the Washington, D.C.-based National Multi Housing Council indicates that improving market conditions continue to be an advantage for the multifamily industry.
Economy Watch: Americans Go on Borrowing Spree
All species of consumer credit increased during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, lending credence to the notion that not only are consumers feeling more confident about the economy these days, they’re backing up that confidence with their wallets.
Behringer Harvard Begins Second Phase of Metro Dallas Apartment Property
Behringer Harvard has broken ground on Allegro II, the second phase of a multifamily rental property the company acquired in December 2010.