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/.

Highland Bridge Lofts First for Developer

When ground was broken for the Highland Bridge Lofts, it marked the official start of the first development in the Denver area for Holland Partners Group.

Increasing Revenue, Not Rents, With Utility Billing Systems

Setting up a utility billing system can lower costs for property managers without raising rents for residents.

Denver’s Highland Bridge Lofts a First for Developer

When ground was broken for the Highland Bridge Lofts project in Denver in early November, it marked the official start of the first development in the Denver area for Vancouver, Wash.-based developer Holland Partners Group.

Shippensburg University Kicks Off Student Housing Development

Shippensburg University Student Services Inc. and Philadelphia-based Campus Apartments have broken ground on the first phase of development to upgrade the university’s stock of on-campus residences.

Education Realty Trust Expands Student Housing Portfolio

Educational Realty Trust has acquired three student housing properties variously in Texas, Indiana and Colorado, one of which it will greatly expand with adjacent new development.

Model Home Proves Successful for Brooklyn Building

Developers hope a model home with a “lived-in look” will appeal to renters at Arias Park Slope.

365 Connect Launches 
Affordable Housing Online Resident Services Program

365 Connect, the New Orleans-based online technology platform provider for the multifamily housing industry, announced the launch of its Comprehensive Online Resident Services Program for the affordable housing industry.

John Hay Appointed Director in Arbor’s Bethesda, Md., Office

Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC, a national direct commercial real estate lender, announced the appointment of John A. Hay to director in Arbor’s Bethesda, Md., office.

John Favreau Joins Hines’ Multifamily Team in Firm’s West Region

Hines, an international real estate firm, announced today that John Favreau has joined the firm as vice president in its West Region.

Auction Marks Turning Point for Nashville Condo Property

There were few takers when Fifth and Main, a condominium building, first opened its doors in 2010, but the tide has turned. The Marketing Directors has stepped in with a new strategy that has resulted in big results literally overnight.