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/.
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.
Historic Manhattan Apartments to Get New Life
HFZ, along with Robert A.M. Stern Architects, are converting the property, which was designated a New York City landmark in 1966, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
MHN’s Top 5 March 2017 Articles
Miss out on any MHN stories in March? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month, including news on multifamily completions and top amenities for the year.
BLVD404: From Demo to Occupancy in 11 Months
The property is an introductory venture for Aptitude Development, which custom created the 54-unit, 163-bed student housing community to showcase Syracuse University colors and themes.
Downtown LA Mixed-Use Development Underway
MacFarlane Partners has broken ground on the second phase of Park Fifth, which will consist of 347 units and 5,300 square feet of retail.
Building on Wetlands
The biggest risk is that those wanting to develop may not be aware that a portion of that land may be situated on fresh or saltwater wetlands. In addition, developing on wetlands is a quick way to unknowingly commit a federal offense.