TAMPA, FL-Andrew Wright, CEO of Tampa-based Franklin Street, tells GlobeSt.com small businesses are taking advantage of low rent rates in a strategic location.

JACKSONVILLE, FL-Carrie Smith tells GlobeSt.com she sees an uptick in Jacksonville retail leasing as the expectation gap between tenants and landlords closes.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL-Ed Mitchell, senior vice president, and Christopher Gallagher, vice president of Leasing in Duke Realty’s South Florida office, tells GlobeSt.com that the industrial acquisition risk paid off quickly with the new government lease.

NASHVILLE-JLL Vice President Tracy Bibbens tells GlobeSt.com she's seen a steady flow of government lease work across the Southeast this year.

TAMPA,FL-James Moler, senior vice president in the Office Group at Grubb & Ellis in Tampa, tells GlobeSt.com that Sunlabs reflects the general office market in Tampa--growth through expansions.

ATLANTA-Jason Frost, vice president of development at Cousins Properties, tells GlobeSt.com that having a debt-free building allowed the company to move fast to adjust pricing in a down market.

HIALEAH, FL-Greg Moross, chief operation officer of Sterling, tells GlobeSt.com that hhgreg's entrance into South Florida speaks to the strength of the region's retail market.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL-Mark Pateman, associate director at Cushman & Wakefield in West Palm Beach, tells GlobeSt.com the future of office buildings is LEED projects with open plans that allow tenants to adjust to scale quickly with limited expense.