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Prime Retail to Debut $300M Expansion of Orlando Shopping Center
May 14, 2008
The former Prime Outlets Orlando will emerge from its $300 million makeover as the 778,000-square-foot Prime Outlets International Orlando next week. Owner Prime Retail upgraded and expanded the property, which now holds the distinction of being the largest outlet center in the southern region and the biggest in the nation.
American Systems Signs Five-Year Lease at New 75,000SF Flex-Tech Building
May 13, 2008
A new business will join the tenant roster at Challenger South, Phase II, now that American Systems Corp. has committed to occupying nearly 6,400 square feet of space at the 75,000-square-foot flex/tech facility in Orlando's Central Florida Research Park.
Barnes & Noble Opens Newest Central Florida Store
May 12, 2008 - Source: Orlando Business Journal
Located at Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves, the store will stock nearly 200,000 books, music, DVDs, and magazines.
117,000SF of Premier Office Condo Space to Hit Auction Block
May 09, 2008
Office condominium space totaling about 115,000 square feet at The Plaza, a mixed-use project in downtown Orlando featuring 394,000 square feet of office condo space and 105,000 square feet of retail in two, circular towers, will hit the block this Thursday, May 15.
Orlando Sanford International Airport to Join Model Ports Initiative
May 08, 2008
Orlando Sanford International Airport is one of 20 gateway airports nationwide selected to join the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Model Ports Initiative, a joint venture that includes federal agencies, the travel industry, airlines and airport authorities.
Orlando Hotel Sold
May 07, 2008
The 507-room Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort has just been snapped up by Vista Hospitality Co.  according to the Orlando Business Journal.
Book Slams Retirement Communities
May 06, 2008 - Source: Orlando Sentinel
"Leisureville", written by Andrew D. Blechman, uses the Orlando-area retirement community The Villages as an example.
Freedom Environmental Signs Contract for 20 Acre Parcel in San Diego
May 06, 2008
BMXP Holdings Inc. has been informed by Freedom Environmental Services (FES) that it has signed a contract to purchase a 20 acre land parcel in the Orlando area of Florida.
Master Planner Picked for Denver-Area Retail Project
May 05, 2008
Plans for the Dacono Gateway Centre between Denver and Boulder, Colo., have come closer to fruition with the selection of a firm to design the project's master plan. Denver-based Norris Design got the nod recently from the developer, Orlando-based Jupiter USA. The project will encompass more than 500,000 square feet of retail, hotel, restaurant and office space on 132 acres, according to Jupiter USA.
RIDA Development Buys Orlando Site
May 05, 2008
RIDA Development Corp. has acquired the 5.62-acre downtown Plaza site at 400 N. Orange Avenue, a city block bordered by Orange Avenue, Amelia Street, Livingston Street and the Linx bus station at the I-4 Amelia St. Exit in Orlando, Fla.
Orlando Office Leased to Health Care Administrator
May 02, 2008
Bavar Properties Group, a privately-held commercial real estate firm, has completed leasing of its first Florida development project near Orlando.
Avalon Church and Community Center to Open in Orlando
May 01, 2008
Avalon Church and community center, a nondenominational community church in Avalon Park in east Orlando, will open its church and community center facility in downtown Avalon Park in July.
11-Lender Syndicate Loans $405M to Peabody Orlando
April 16, 2008
Capmark Finance Inc. has assembled a syndicate of 11 lenders, including a Capmark affiliate, to provide a $405 million financing package for The Peabody Orlando hotel in Orlando, Fla.
Beltway Commerce Taurus to Develop Industrial Park in Orlando
April 16, 2008
Taurus Investment Holdings has closed on the development financing for 73 acres of land in Orlando via its subsidiary, Taurus Industrial Development L.L.C. The industrial project, located directly north of Orlando International Airport, will consist of 950,000 square feet of Class A distribution and warehouse space.
 
Kingsley Greenland Q&A: Portfolio Performance Leading to More Loan Sales, Says DebtX Chief
March 31, 2008
DebtX, a loan sale advisor for commercial debt, announced last week that it would sell more than $380 million in commercial real estate loans secured by properties in the southeastern United States.
Special Report from IBS: Unsettled Housing Industry
Feb. 14, 2008
“What a difference a year makes,” noted Bill Donges, CEO of the Atlanta-based Lane Co. during a press conference about the state of the multi-family industry held on the first day of the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Teresa O’Dea Hein, managing editor of Multi-Housing News has reported.
Permission Granted Eola Wraps up $50M Deal for Orlando Office Buildings
Nov. 28, 2007
Orlando-based Eola Capital today closed on the $50 million acquisition of two office buildings in Orlando. 
Glimcher Closes on Merritt Square Mall in Florida
Oct. 10, 2007
Glimcher Realty Trust has announced that it closed on its previously reported purchase of Merritt Square Mall in Merritt Island, Fla.
Gateway Center Major Miami, Orlando Office Towers on Sale Block
Sept. 26, 2007
Nipping on the heels of Stiles Capital Partners and Macquarie Office Trust's $117 million acquisition of SunTrust Financial Center in Tampa last week, Stiles is putting the 420,000-square-foot SunTrust International Center in Miami on the block--a deal that market sources say could fetch between $350 to $375 per foot, for a total upwards of $160 million.
Bavar to Develop $70M Office Campus in Orlando
Sept. 10, 2007
Bavar Properties Group has revealed plans to develop a seven-building office park in southeast Orlando. “We haven’t finalized the site plan, design or development cost estimates yet, but I would put the project in the range of $70 to $75 million,” David Bavar, president of BPG, told CPN today.
JV Snaps Up Whiteco Operating Portfolio for $325M
Aug. 29, 2007
Joining forces with Capri Select Income II and an unidentified institutional investor, Capri Capital Partners has acquired the majority of White Residential L.L.C.'s operating portfolio. The new joint venture paid $325 million for 10 multi-family properties in thriving metropolitan markets in five states.
 

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