Yearly Archives: 2015

Cushman & Wakefield announced today that Senior Associate Michael J. Gerrior, representing Amalgamated Realty, assisted Dr. Fernando G. Miranda in the relocation of his six-employee neurology practice to 2801 Ocean Drive in Vero Beach, Florida

Taylor & Mathis of Florida and AEW Capital Management, L.P. announced today that 355 Alhambra located in downtown Coral Gables received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Recertification, the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) leading-edge system for designing and constructing a sustainable, energy-efficient and high-performance building. Green building strategies offer tangible ways for companies to improve their work environment and minimize their environmental impact while strengthening the bottom line.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing has announced the finalists of this year’s Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Award, an annual program that recognizes exemplary state and local programs, policies, and practices that support the production, rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable and workforce housing.

Water Department employees have further reduced the affected area to an area bounded by Stillbrook Avenue on the north, Boxwood and Baycrest drives on the south, Memorial Highway on the east, and the canals on the west. There are approximately 700 customer accounts still experiencing low pressure. Water Department employees are making progress, but still working to locate a break.

Attorney General Pam Bondi today filed a brief challenging the solar energy ballot initiative before the Florida Supreme Court and issued the following statement

First, the Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency Board will meet at 9:00 a.m. to accept the West Tampa Community Redevelopment Plan from the Planning Commission and submit the plan to the City Council. Public comment will be heard. City Council will then hold a Public Hearing during a Special Call meeting at 9:30 a.m. to consider adoption of the West Tampa Community Redevelopment Plan and for the first reading of the ordinance creating the West Tampa Community Redevelopment Trust Fund.

Messinger, representing building owner Millennium Partners, secured an 8,600-square-foot lease with IMS Internet Media Services (IMS) and a 5,574-square-foot lease with Big Sur Partners. Both firms are relocating from within the Brickell submarket and have committed to long-term deals with expected fourth quarter 2015 move-in dates.

CBRE has been selected by DCT Industrial (NYSE:DCT) as exclusive leasing agent for the newest Class A warehouse development in Miami’s Airport West submarket. DCT Commerce Center II will be developed as three free-standing buildings totaling ±430,000 square feet. The project shall be located between NW 129th and 130th Avenue and NW 12th and 17th Streets, directly across the street from DCT Commerce Center I, a two-building, 334,000-square foot project built in 2012.

Fort Lauderdale-based Stiles announced today it has closed on Sunrise Corporate Plaza, a three-story Class A suburban office property located in Sawgrass International Corporate Park in Sunrise, FL, one of South Florida’s largest and most successful business parks. Developed in 1999, this institutional quality asset is currently 100% leased and encompasses 106,648 rentable square feet on nearly eight acres

A significant majority of Americans believes the country is still not past the housing crisis that began seven years ago, according to a new survey of housing attitudes released today by MacArthur

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 2577, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill for FY16

Congressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL-03) introduced an amendment -to the Transportation House and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill (HR 2577)- that would make sure no taxpayer funds could be used to circumvent existing law which prevents illegal immigrants from obtaining housing assistance. The Amendment passed the House 244-181. Congressman Yoho gave the following statement

U.S. Representative Tom Rooney (FL-17), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, under consideration by the House today

CBRE has arranged a 10-year lease for a printing company at the Fort Lauderdale Commerce Center. MOR Printing signed a lease for 24,490 square feet at 3585 NW 54 Street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. CBRE represented the landlord, Industrial Income Trust, in the transaction.

Gulf Coast International Properties is pleased to announce the sale of 1340 Gulf Shore Blvd. S. in Olde Naples for $8,400,000. Andrew Arreola and Tim Savage represented the buyer. This rarely available, private beachfront lot (100 x 230 x 100 x 237) in the heart of Olde Naples offers a secluded location in the middle of the block with a 20’ x 167' access driveway from Gulf Shore Blvd. S. A survey along with architectural renderings and floor plans for a custom contemporary residence are available.

Douglas Elliman Commercial Division Associate and CCIM Miami District Director Mitash Kripalani, CCIM negotiated the sale of a 27-unit multifamily asset for $4.25 million, or approximately $157,400 per unit

The Lake County Solid Waste Division is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of toxic materials in a safe and environmentally sensitive way at an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection event. The County’s Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Unit will be on site from 9 a.m. – noon on Thursday, June 11 at the Rural King parking lot, located at 1715 Citrus Blvd., Leesburg.

Beginning Monday, June 22, the Lake County Public Works Department will relocate from the office at 437 Ardice Ave. in Eustis to the downtown Tavares government campus.

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent the attached letter today to the Hillsborough County Commission, Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill, Hillsborough County MPO Executive Director Beth Alden, Port Tampa Bay Authority Board, Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson urging them to move forward on the region’s high-speed ferry project.

Cushman & Wakefield announced today that the brokerage team of Director Julia Rettig, Director Jeff Lamm, Associate Director Jared Bonshire, Senior Associate David Perez, and Executive Director Mike Davis has been selected by a joint venture of Ridge Development and AEW Capital Management to market the 490,000-square-foot Lakeland Logistics Center in Lakeland, Florida.