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/.
Economy Watch: Conference Board Predicts Sluggish World Economy for Next Decade
The Conference Board released a big-picture report on the world economy on Tuesday, essentially predicting that it’s going to be a long, slow slog ahead.
NMHC TECH SPECIAL REPORT: Futurist Urges Apartment Industry to Adopt ‘Storytelling’ and ‘Customization’
“How are our residents changing and how do we need to change the way we design and market our communities?” asks author Jack Uldrich during the 2011 NMHC Apartment Operations and Technology Conference & Exposition.
Bell Partners Names New Construction Vice President
Bell Partners, an apartment management company, has named Raymond van Beveren as construction vice president.
Affordable Seniors Redevelopment Near Completion in SW Chicago Suburbs
The full renovation of the Thornwood House Apartments in southwest suburban University Park is nearing completion. The affordable rental apartment building includes units designed for seniors 62 years or older and persons with disabilities.
Telecommunications Launch for Multifamily Properties
Riverstone Residential Group, a privately owned, third-party multifamily property management company, recently launched a new telecommunications initiative.
Roseland Kicks Off Two Projects for Zealous Buyers and Renters in Weehawken, N.J.
The apartment sector is booming across the country, but in Weehawken, N.J., condominiums are king, too. With two new luxury projects, Roseland Property Co. is giving the people everything they want.
Affordable Housing Drawing Garners Interest for Developer
How do you handle the high demand for affordable housing units while remaining fair to the interested residents? Atlanta BeltLine Inc. has a solution–hold a drawing.
New Multifamily Risk Management Solution
Assurant Specialty Property, a provider of renters insurance, and SureDeposit, a provider of security-deposit alternatives through surety bonds, are offering a new risk-management solution to the multifamily housing industry.
Designers Create Model Units at Marquis Residence
The 67-story Marquis Residences, a late–2000s Miami condo development, has undertaken a novel twist on standard apartment staging by forming partnerships with design firms to help sell the property’s remaining residences–and it seems to be working.
MHN TV: ULI’s Patrick Phillips on the Forces Shaping Demand
ULI’s Patrick Phillips discusses the major forces shaping demand in the commercial real estate markets at the ULI 2011 Fall Meeting.