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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.

CBRE arranged the purchase of a 30,039-square-foot single tenant property leased to Concorde Career Institute at 4202 and 4210 Spruce Street in Tampa, Florida. RL Concorde LLC acquired the two-building property for $6 million.

The Miami real estate market, one of the most popular in the nation with international and domestic buyers, continued to gain momentum in March, as single-family home transactions registered double-digit growth year-over-year and existing condominium sales rose despite an increase in new condo construction

CBRE arranged the sale of Glades Twin Plaza, a 98,312-square-foot boutique office property located in Palm Beach County’s prestigious Boca Raton submarket. L&B Realty Advisors of Dallas, Texas, acquired the asset at 2300 Glades Road in Boca Raton for $23,750,000, or $242 per square foot, from a fund managed by BlackRock. CBRE represented the seller

Half of all real estate investors in North America intend to increase their property acquisitions in 2015, with San Francisco the number one target for the second year in a row, according to the CBRE North America 2015 Investor Intentions Survey. For the first time ever, Miami ranked among the top ten U.S. cities that North American investors are targeting for investment.

CBRE today announced that one of the buildings managed by the company was honored with The Outstanding Building of the Year® (TOBY®) Award at the 2015 Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Southern Region Conference annual awards ceremony held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The TOBY Awards are the most prestigious and comprehensive programs in the commercial real estate industry, recognizing outstanding performance and rewarding excellence in building management. CBRE’s asset services team won the award for the second consecutive year

Tech talent clustering is a growing driver of demand for office space in both large and small markets across the U.S., according to a new CBRE Research report, “Scoring Tech Talent” which ranks 50 U.S. markets according to their ability to attract and grow tech talent. Tampa ranks No. 36 on the overall tech talent list, making it the top-ranked Florida city, followed by Orlando (No. 47), Fort Lauderdale (No. 48) and Miami (No. 50).

Tech talent clustering is a growing driver of demand for office space in both large and small markets across the U.S., according to a new CBRE Research report, “Scoring Tech Talent” which ranks 50 U.S. markets according to their ability to attract and grow tech talent. Tampa ranks No. 36 on the overall tech talent list, and among the top fifteen small markets – those with a tech labor pool of less than 50,000

The Miami real estate market remains a top destination for foreign buyers despite economic slowdowns in Latin America and Western Europe, according to the 2014 Miami International Buyer Survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) for the 35,000-member MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI), the nation’s largest local Realtor association. The survey ranks buyers by countries and highlights key characteristics of foreign buyers. A preview of the survey was featured recently at the R.E.A.L Awards and Real Estate Summit hosted by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

CBRE Hotels has been engaged to market the DoubleTree by Hilton, a 742-guestroom hotel located in Orlando, Florida – the number one tourist destination in the United States. The well-established property, at 5780 Major Boulevard, is located directly at the entrance of the Universal Orlando Resort. The Hotel is being offered unencumbered by management and, with the current franchise agreement expiring in May 2016, the Hotel is effectively unencumbered by brand

Participants are required to attend all three classes, which will address frequently asked questions and problems in the home landscape. The series is being offered to give participants both classroom and hands-on training on how to calibrate a fertilizer spreader, install a micro-irrigation system, and select plant materials. Participants will receive micro-irrigation supplies and a Plant Selection and Landscape Design Guide.

CBRE has been engaged by Kimco as the exclusive leasing agent for two neighborhood retail centers in Broward County, Florida. CBRE retail professionals Lisa Ferrazza and Nicole Fontaine will represent Cypress Creek Station at 6201-6531 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale and Maplewood Plaza at 1146-1200 N. University Drive in Coral Springs

The Lake County Solid Waste Division, in partnership with the Leesburg Police Department, is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of unwanted household hazardous materials and medications in a safe and environmentally conscious way at an upcoming collection event

CBRE Capital Markets arranged the sale of the Central Florida Portfolio, four apartment properties totaling 1,075 units. The portfolio includes Heritage on Millenia, Summit at Metrowest, Legends at ChampionsGate, in Orlando; and Vinings at Hunter's Green, in Tampa. The portfolio was acquired by affiliates of Dallas and New York-based The Milestone Group, LLC and Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust and represents the largest apartment transaction in Central Florida in 2015 thus far

Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate Advisors Brent Miller, CCIM, CPM, Henry Hanna, CCIM, SIOR, John McClellan, CCIM, Wesley Cox, CCIM, Bradley Gillis, CCIM, Rick Tilghman, CCIM, Chris Peek, CCIM, Chris Davis, Bill Moore, Ben Alder, Nick Campanaro, Will Moore, David Wilk, CRE, MAI, Stephen Weick, Bob Rich, Tonney Insley, Managing Director Amy Miller, CPM, and Marketing Director Nicole Abresch recently attended the SVN “Right Here. Right Now.” National Conference in Orlando, FL at the Hilton Orlando

CBRE has arranged a long-term lease between Clarion Partners and Gold Coast Freightways for a 230,600-square-foot, Class A distribution building in Weston, FL. Gold Coast Freightways, a less-than-truck-load carrier with corporate offices in Miami, FL, and six terminals, leased the facility. CBRE represented the owner, Clarion Partners, in the lease.

The MIAMI Association of REALTORS is pleased to announce Miami native Christina Pappas as the 2015 chairman of the MIAMI’s Young Professionals Network Leadership Board. The YPN board was recently installed at MIAMI’s Annual Inaugural and Awards Luncheon.

Chicken Salad Chick, one of Nation’s Restaurant News 2015 Breakout Brands*, has announced plans to open its first Tampa restaurant near the University of South Florida later this summer. Karmen Hayes of Florida Retail Partners, an X Team partner, brokered a 3,555 square foot lease for Chicken Salad Chick at University Collection in Tampa.

CBRE Group, Inc. announced that Michael Williams has joined CBRE’s Asset Services group as Director, serving the Greater Tampa Bay market. In this role, Mr. Williams, most recently at Saylor Place Consulting, LLC, will lead CBRE’s asset services and technical services employees, reporting to Patricia Nooney, Senior Managing Director, CBRE Florida Investor Services.