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: Retail Sales See Unexpected Spike
According to Commerce, spending was up month-over-month by 1.1 percent, the largest gain since early this year.
Miami ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ Condos See Strong Sales
A south Florida condo property reports that positioning itself as a “healthy lifestyle community” has had the desired sales effect.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Tracking Foreclosures
Dees Stribling discusses the state of the economy for the week ending 10/14.
New ‘Growth Panels’ Help Apartments Go Green
Aqualok, a new type of roof panel, can reduce energy costs for apartment buildings.
Lebkisher Joins WDG Architecture
on Lebkisher, AIA, LEED AP, has joined Washington, D.C.-based WDG Architecture as director of low and mid-rise multifamily.
Wood Partners’ Alta at Lake Eve to Debut in Orlando
If Wood Partners has its way, more renters are likely to be visiting Disney World in the years ahead. Wood Partners announced plans to build Alta at Lake Eve, a 264-unit luxury apartment community a mere two miles from Disney World.
Economy Watch: Residential Foreclosures Down, But Still High
Foreclosure specialist RealtyTrac reported that foreclosure filings dropped a little less than 1 percent during the third quarter of 2011 compared with the second quarter.
Harbor Group Buys Baltimore’s Belvedere Towers for $26.1M
Harbor Group International LLC continues to enhance its presence in Baltimore with the acquisition of Belvedere Towers Apartments.
Major Affordable Housing Redevelopment Kicks Off in Rome, N.Y.
Ground has been broken for the redevelopment of Liberty Gardens in upstate Rome, which will include the major rehabilitation of three masonry two-story buildings and the construction of six new buildings on the seven-acre site.
Affordable Housing for the Homeless Supports the Arts
New California affordable housing community provides shelter and support for the homeless and encourages development of the arts.