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/.

Getting Apartments to 'Wow!'

To attract residents in today’s competitive rental market, create design ideas that sell.

McKinley Hires New VP

McKinley announced that Kristin A. Berg has joined McKinley as VP & managing director of Residential Asset Management.

Kirk Sykes Named Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board

New Boston Fund Inc., a private equity real estate investment, development and management firm, announced today that Kirk Sykes, president of New Boston’s Urban Strategy America Fund, has been appointed chairman of the board of directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for 2012.

D.C. Development to Define Fort Totten Neighborhood

A new mixed-use apartment community planned for Washington, D.C.’s Fort Totten neighborhood promises to bring to the urban enclave much needed workforce housing, local retailing and a stronger sense of neighborhood identity.

Economy Watch: Home Prices Edge Down

The housing market still has that sinking feeling, with the latest Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller indexes describing downward movements in prices in almost all major U.S. markets in October.

‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 9 Things Renters in Their Late 30s to 40s Want in an Apartment

Renters in their late 30s to 40s are like a fine wine: If they’re not housed correctly, their moods will turn to vinegar. These renters want what they want. They likely have careers, families, responsibilities… In short, they’re adults, and would like to live as such, thankyouverymuch. 9 Things Renters in Their Late 30s to 40s Want in an Apartment Near work or transportation. Renters in their late 30s to 40s have probably spent more of their lives working than not working. So time not at work–with their families, friends, or alone with the latest issue of People and a…

$60M Adaptive Reuse Project Kicks Off in N.J.

An industrial facility in the Garden State that first opened its doors in 1897 will soon be reborn as a modern multifamily destination now that Prism Capital Partners LLC has broken ground on the first phase of The Parkway Lofts.

Wartburg Puts Financing in Place for Affordable Seniors Housing

Wartburg Adult Care Community has completed the financing for Friedrichs Residence, a four-story building with 61 affordable senior apartments on a 34-acre site in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

Investment Firm Acquires D.C. Apartments

Multifamily investment advisory firm TGM Associates has acquired TGM Sudley Crossing, a 432-unit community in Manassas, Va.

The Art of Occupancy

Work with local artists to create a win-win marketing channel.