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/.
Apartment Industry Raises $61,000 For Wounded Warrior Project
The NMHC Walk for Our Troops raised $61,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project recently, supporting an important program that aids veterans who suffered service-related injuries on or after September 11, 2001.
New Brooklyn Residence 25 Percent Sold
Love Lane Mews, a condominium building in Brooklyn Heights, New York, has received its Final Certificate of Occupancy.
DC JV Begins Mixed-Use Property in Takoma Neighborhood
Federal Capital Partners, Level 2 Development LLC and SGA Cos., have formed a joint venture to develop Takoma Central, a mixed-use project with 156 rental apartment units and ground-floor retail in the Takoma Park.
State-of-the-Art Student Housing Planned in Salisbury, Md.
Almost 700 students will be accommodated at a new student housing community to be built steps from the Salisbury University campus in Salisbury, Md.
Why Apartment Marketers Need to Listen to Resident Chatter
In the second part of MHN’s two-part series, Kate Good looks at musts for the 2012 multifamily marketing plan.
Aragon Construction Hires New Executive Vice President
Aragon Construction, a New York-based contracting and construction management firm, has expanded its executive team with the promotion of Joseph Lopardo to the position of executive vice president and principal of the firm.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales See December Rise
Existing home sales rose 5 percent month-over-month in December, according to the National Association of Realtors on Friday, to an annualized rate of 4.61 million units, which for NAR purposes includes everything.
'Economy Watch' Podcast with Dees Stribling: Good Economic News for the U.S.
Fairly good economic news in the US, and the downgrade in Europe wasn’t enough to set off a panic.
9 Things Renters in Their 50s and 60s Want in an Apartment
Because of the mortgage crisis, or empty nest syndrome, many people in their 50s and 60s are renting. Here are nine things these renters are looking for in an apartment.
Big Gains for Big Apple Multifamily Sales in 2011
In 2011, sales of New York City multifamily buildings jumped 33 percent above the previous year’s totals, and year-over-year dollar volume grew by 43 percent.