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/.

LEED Silver Apartments Under Way in Austin

BOKA Powell L.L.C. has broken ground on RiverView, a 302-unit apartment development on Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) near downtown Austin that will seek LEED silver certification.

Sperry Van Ness International Expands Presence with Nine New Franchises Across the United States

Sperry Van Ness International today announced the addition of nine new franchises in San Jose, Calif.; New York, N.Y.; Sarasota, Fla.; San Diego, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; El Centro, Calif.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Boulder, Colo.; and Nashville, Tenn.

Economy Watch: ADP Reports Middling Job Growth in September

According to ADP, private U.S. businesses hired a net of 91,000 workers in September, a little up from August’s revised figure of 89,000.

Motel Transformed into Affordable Housing for Formerly Homeless

Mercy Housing California announced the opening of its newest affordable housing community, Boulevard Court.

SPECIAL REPORT: As Green as It Gets

Affordable housing took center stage on day one of GreenBuild 2011 in Toronto.

Condo Tower to Quit Burning Dirty No. 6 Oil

In January of this year, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued a rule that will phase out both No. 4 and No. 6 heating oils in the city.

Crescent Resources Names VP of Student Housing and Florida Multifamily Operations

Crescent Resources, LLC, promoted Tim Dison to lead the company’s multifamily projects in Florida, as well as student housing activities throughout the country.

B.E.S.T. Offers Better Student Housing Idea for Rutgers

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, unveiled the first new student residence hall to open on its campus since 1994.

Gen-X, Gen-Y Changing the Face of Multifamily Market and Architecture

The apartment sector is in the midst of transition, and it’s the growing population of young professionals that is spurring the change.

Gen-X, Gen-Y Changing the Face of Multifamily Market and Architecture

The apartment sector, which is leading the rebound of the commercial real estate industry, is in the midst of transition, and it’s the growing population of young professionals that is spurring the change.