MIAMI-Miami-Dade County’s industrial vacancy rate declined to 7.9% at year-end 2010, making it among the top 5 U.S. industrial markets with the country’s lowest vacancy rates.

BRADENTON, FL-Beyond the blockbuster Tousa Homes assets acquisition, Starwood also purchased the Summerlake Development in Florida for $27.9 million and Castle Oaks Development in Colorado for $16.5 million.

FORT MYERS, FL-JP Josephson, managing director at Carlton Exchange, tells GlobeSt.com that he anticipates a very active distressed debt market this year and next.

ATLANTA-Norman Radow, RADCO’s founder and CEO, says a development does not need to be in distress to desire the highest and best results of its sales and marketing team.

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MIAMI-Christian Driussi, vice president for Brickell Bay Office Tower, tells GlobeSt.com most of his tenants have been in the property for more than 10 years.

CORAL GABLES, FL-Blanca Commercial Real Estate Executive Vice President David Valdez tells GlobeSt.com the firm will go after global corporate users.

FT. MEYERS, FL-Plaza Advisors Jim Michalak tells GlobeSt.com he expects to see an uptick in retail shopping center sales in the first quarter after witnessing 27 Publix-anchored centers in Florida sell during 2010.