Inside this issue
Volume 3 Number 1
Exclusive FEATURES
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EXECUTIVES CONFIDENT IN
BOOST FROM STIMULUS
The newly signed economic recovery bill is
expected to lift the industry by adding jobs and
mitigating overall market perceptions
By Crystal Proenza
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Cover Story
INFILL DEVELOPMENT:
RETURN TO CENTER
Developers of urban infill projects believe economics
will bring end-users back to the core of Florida cities
By Crystal Proenza
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2 | Real Estate FLORIDA | February/March 2009
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DEALS OF THE YEAR
Despite the chilling effect of the capital markets on
commercial real estate throughout 2008, numerous
notable transactions were completed
By Carl Cronan
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TOP REAL ESTATE LENDERS
A directory of lending institutions in the state of Florida
Departments
4 Editor’s Page
Filling In the Blanks
By Carl Cronan
8 Top of the Market
Florida’s biggest deals of 2009 so far, as reported by GlobeSt.com
13 Ad Index
16 On The Move
Real estate professionals around the state are climbing ladders and
making jumps