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/.

A Look Ahead: Opportunities in a Changing World

Success in real estate requires optimism and the ability to identify opportunity under any circumstances. This year’s Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting opened with plenty of advice for tackling both short-term challenges and long-term market shifts.

AvalonBay’s Ron Ladell Promoted to Senior Vice President

AvalonBay Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced that Ron Ladell has been promoted to senior vice president, development.

Standard & Poor’s James Manzi Plots the Road Ahead

James M. Manzi, CFA, senior director, Structured Finance Research, at Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, explores the ratings agencys take on a range of subjects of interest to the multi-housing industry.

NLHA Education Fund Receives Aimco Donation

Aimco has donated $146,000 to the National Leased Housing Association Education Fund to provide higher education tuition assistance to students who live in subsidized housing.

Northbridge Breaks Ground on Assisted Living Community

The Northbridge Companies, an assisted living communities developer, recently announced the groundbreaking of Stonebridge at Burlington, a 110-unit assisted living and memory care community.

High Rise Means Higher Profile for Windy City University

The new vertical campus of Chicago’s Roosevelt University promises to give the Loop-based institution higher visibility on the Windy City higher education scene.

Could Obama’s New Mortgage Plan Solve the Housing Crisis?

Could the changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Plan be the solution to the housing crisis–and economic recession–that we’ve been looking for?

Affordable Seniors Housing Property Wins $1.1M Grant for Rehab

Denton Green Housing, a 113-unit apartment property for low-income seniors in Long Island, will soon get a much-needed makeover now that the property has won a grant from New York State Homes and Community Renewal.

Affordable Seniors Developer Launches New Website Targeting Its Market

Searching online for market-rate apartments to rent is the norm these days, and ANHC believes that seniors are also picking up on this trend.

MHN Interview: Jon Gollinger on How to Successfully Auction Real Estate

Accelerated Marketing Partners’ CEO Jon Gollinger gives his company’s strategies for a successful property auction.