The U.S. commercial real estate market in June hit its lowest annual price appreciation since May 2001, according to the Standard & Poor’s/GRA Commercial Real Estate Indices. The national composite is comprised of 10 underlying indexes, which cover both geographic, and real estate sectors, and tracks price appreciation month-by-month, and year-over-year.
At the end of June, the composite […]

Friday, September 19, 2008
From the Tampa Bay Business Journal - by Steven Ekovich

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The current housing downturn and capital markets crisis have caused investors to worry about the commercial real estate market and remain on the sidelines. Despite […]

In a move that will certainly solidify Publix as the dominating force in Florida’s supermarket industry, Publix acquires 2.8M SF of store space

Lakeland, FL-based Publix, Florida’s largest supermarket chain, closed on the purchase of 49 Florida Albertson’s grocery stores. First announced in early June without a price tag, Publix disclosed in a Jun. 28 SEC […]

The combined bottom line of commercial banks in Florida flipped into the loss column in the second quarter as banks here join national saving institutions in the red, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data released Tuesday.
Florida-based commercial banks lost $79 million in the second quarter after pulling in $75 million in the first quarter. […]

Martini Networking with the Sarasota Young Realtors

The Sarasota Young Realtors invite you to join them at Evie’s Tavern for networking and drinks. The event is from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at 1989 Ringling Blvd.
Evie’s Tavern - 1989 Ringling […]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Aug. 7, 2008 – Supporters of a proposed Florida constitutional amendment requiring voters to approve changes in local growth management plans told a federal judge Wednesday that a host of discrepancies and problems improperly blocked the measure from the November ballot.
Among problems described in testimony before U.S. District Judge […]

Like most real estate markets in the US today, the commercial real estate market in the Sarasota-Bradenton region is seen as a struggling one these days, compared with other markets across the country. This fact was analyzed according to a new report released by the New York-based analyst, Integra Realty Resources. Although the report says […]

NEW YORK – July 31, 2008 – The U.S. commercial property market will avoid the massive troubles crippling the single-family housing sector but will face hard times in the coming year, according to industry experts at a recent National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) conference in New York City.
Overall, the market environment seems […]

The Focus In Commercial Real Estate Right Now is on Finding Value, Not Growth

All right, you may call me a ‘nattering nabob of negativism’ for labeling commercial real estate as in a bear market, but the way property investors are reading today’s commercial real estate fundamentals is compelling some to revert to a traditional way […]

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