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/.
Do You Have the Amenities Residents Actually Want?
According to a report by NAA, these are the top community-wide amenities that renters are looking for. And you probably already have them.
Berkadia Finalizes Transactions in NY, FL
The firm secured financing for an affordable 130-unit property, called Tony Mendez Apartments, in Manhattan and two properties, called Fernwood Grove and Poplar Park Terrace, totaling 293 units in Tampa.
4-State, 2,515-Unit Portfolio Commands $430M
Blackstone acquired six properties in Texas, Florida, Kansas and Illinois from The Realty Associates Fund IX, part of TA Realty’s flagship fund series.
Construction Underway on San Antonio Apartments
SC Bodner’s project will transform an obsolete site along San Antonio’s popular Riverwalk into an upscale rental property complete with 220 luxury apartments.
Orlando Apartments Change Hands for $22M
Dominium Management Services procured the 304-unit community from Fieldstone Properties. The company plans to do a “significant” rehab on the amenities.
Trade Groups in Effort to Fix Bank Lending Rules
Proposed legislation would maintain high-volatility commercial real estate’s higher capital charges, but clarify which loans are subject to the rules.
Mentally Ill Residents and Fair Housing Concerns
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all types of housing transactions. So how should a property manager handle a mentally ill resident who may be causing issues at their property?
Dominium Expands GA Portfolio
The company landed the former Laurel Ridge Apartments, renamed Leyland Pointe Apartments, a 276-unit affordable housing community in East Point.
4 Reputation Management Lessons from United Airlines’ Latest PR Disaster
There is a right way, and a wrong way, to deal with pr crises at a community. Don’t do what United Airlines did.
Why So Serious?
Living in an apartment community is no laughing matter. Or is it? This month, in honor of April Fool’s Day, we paired up with Kingsley Associates to find out what residents joke about.