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/.

Going to the Dogs

New doggy day care center takes care of apartment residents’ furry friends.

Every Dog Has its Day with Opening of Wag Club

Man’s best friend has a brand new friend. It’s Wag Club, a new doggy daycare center that opened Oct. 20 at One Brooklyn Bridge Park, the only residential development situated within the recently unveiled 85-acre Brooklyn Bridge Park.

ULI Report: Capital Markets Executive Recommends ‘Patience’

“Be patient” was the advice of executives opening day two of the ULI Fall Meeting. With the economy’s direction tough to predict right now but in their opinion unlikely to take a second dip into recession, waiting out the volatility will bear fruit.

Economy Watch: Tentative Euro-Zone Deal Struck

Euro-zone nabobs reached a (tentative) deal on Thursday to keep the euro zone from imploding (for now).

Making the Most of Your Space

Michael R. Ytterberg, principal, BLT Architects, shares his insights for maximizing space in an apartment.

MHN Interview: Michael Ytterberg of BLT Architects Takes on Cramped Apartments

Michael R. Ytterberg, principal, BLT Architects, speaks with MHN on the firm’s recent projects, and shares insight on maximizing space in an apartment.

Jamestown Continues High-End Conversion of Beach Place in Sunny South Florida

Change is afoot in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., and Jamestown continues the reinvention of Beach Place to accommodate a growing demand for premier apartments.

Cutting Edge Property Management Partners with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for ‘Toys for Tots’ Program

Cutting Edge Property Management Company Inc. announced it would be participating with The United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program at each of Cutting Edge’s managed communities.

Professor Greens Buildings With Lichens

There are many ways that a large building, including a multifamily structure, can go green. A Rutgers-Camden professor is at work on a new way to green buildings–both figuratively and quite literally–that involves lichen.

Washington, D.C., is Top Investor Choice Again as Tough 2011 Looms: PwC/ULI Survey

In football terms, 2012 promises yet another grinding year of “three yards and a cloud of dust,” according to the annual Emerging Trends forecast from PwC and the Urban Land Institute, which was released Wednesday morning.