http://floridatriplenet.com/blog Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:20:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Attendees: Eric Odum and Brenda Dohring-Hicks, CEO The Dohring Group and Listing Broker for ENCORE! Date: July 15, 2010 Subject: Downtown Tampa: ENCORE! Project A 40+ acre mixed use redevelopment district in Downtown Tampa. ENCORE!’s city within a city concept unites the central business district with Ybor City, Tampa ... http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/uncategorized/encore-project-brings-excitement-to-downtown-tampa/ Discussing SBA 504 Commercial Real Estate Loans Finding Creative ways to Keep Business Moving in a Tough Economy EO:      Welcome to another update on the market with Net Lease Commercial Advisory. Again, I’m Eric Odum, Principal at Net Lease Commercial Advisory and today, we have with us Scott Jacobsen who is with ... http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/tampa-business-political-news/creative-commercial-real-estate-financing-for-small-business-owners-cre/ An affiliate of investment firm W.P. Carey & Co. paid $57.2 million for two buildings in the Westshore area that are leased by JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Carey affiliate Corporate Property Associates 17-Global Inc. disclosed the purchase price in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday, one day after ... http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/tampa-commercial-real-estate-news-and-commentary/tampa-commercial-real-estate-news/quick-flip-for-brookfield-on-chase-bankcard-building-in-tampa/ Well it was rumored for several weeks prior to execution and it came to fruition May 3rd of this month.  The Church of Scientology acquired Ybor Square, one of the most notable and significant historic landmarks in the Ybor District.  Ybor Square had been owned by Zybor Inc.  The property ... http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/tampa-commercial-real-estate-news-and-commentary/ybor-square-controversy-with-sale-to-church-of-scientology/ Sublease space, rented property in which the tenant gives up all or a portion of the designated space to a 3rd party, continues to be a hot topic in the commercial real estate market in Tampa.  Although absorption rates have stabilized somewhat in the Tampa area, there still remains a ... http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/tampa-commercial-real-estate-news-and-commentary/sublease-space-continues-to-dominate-talks-in-tampa-cre-market/ [caption id="attachment_745" align="alignleft" width="266" caption="Maddux Report Stops Circulation"][/caption] A mainstay of the Tampa Bay business scene for more than 26 years, the Maddux Business Report has decided to cease further print publication and distribution of its magazine.  From its infancy, the "Maddux Report" was a friend and reliable source for all ... http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/tampa-business-political-news/maddux-business-report-to-cease-print-circulation/ Bubba the Love Sponge [caption id="attachment_722" align="alignleft" width="134" caption="Bubba the Love Sponge Starting a Studio in Tampa?"][/caption] On February 26, 2010 Bubba the Love Sponge, formerly known as Todd Clem, purchased 5021 W Nassau Street in Tampa, Florida by the Westshore Business District.  Bubba is a radio shock jock currently working with ... http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/uncategorized/real-estate-transactions-of-note-in-tampa-florida-phil-simms-bubba-the-love-sponge/ Florida real estate markets show the first tentative signs of being on the verge of recovering from the most painful recession in the state’s history, according to the latest report from the University of Florida. “They see the fundamentals of the economy stabilizing and they see the opportunity to get quality ... http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/florida-commercial-real-estate/university-of-floridas-bergstrom-center-says-florida-real-estate-market-has-bottomed-cre/ A $390 million project to build a toll road connecting Interstate-4 and the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway in Tampa is underway. Gov. Charlie Crist and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Stephanie Kopelousos attended a groundbreaking ceremony Friday. The I-4/ Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Connector project received $105 million in stimulus funding. Read ... http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/tampa-business-political-news/what-does-the-new-i4-crosstown-connector-mean-for-real-estate-investors/ The cross-bay twins - Tampa's Westshore business district and St. Petersburg's Gateway business district - continue to suffer from unusually high office vacancies. Westshore is lumbering along with 21.7 percent of its offices unoccupied. Gateway's vacancy totals 23.4 percent. More from James Thorner, St Pete Times http://floridatriplenet.com/blog/tampa-commercial-real-estate-news-and-commentary/tampa-office-vacancy-continues-to-push-through-20-percent/