MIAMI-Coral Hotels & Resorts of the Dominican Republic will own the two hotels--a 200-room project in Santiago and a 208-room lodge in Santo Domingo, 843 miles south of Downtown Miami.

BOCA RATON, FL-The National Council on Compensation Insurance Holdings Inc. is moving into a $52.5 million, 310,00-sf, three-story office structure jointly developed by Coral Gables, FL-based Codina Group and Orlando-based St. Joe Commercial. Boca Raton is 42 miles north of Miami.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-Delivery of new product in the first quarter, though, pushes overall vacancy rates upward in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties and provides tenants with some short-term leasing opportunities. Fort Lauderdale is 26 miles north of Miami.

FORT MYERS, FL-The low-key Flagler County-based development group assumes an option on 2,500 acres near Florida Gulf Coast University, then negotiates another option to acquire an adjoining 2,000 acres from Alico Inc., GlobeSt.com has learned from public records. Fort Myers is 118 miles northwest of Miami.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-Nick Banks moves into key slot at Stiles Corp. division where he will be involved in all company developments, acquisitions and sales. Fort Lauderdale is 26 miles north of Miami.

MIAMI-Overall and direct vacancy rates increase in two of three South Florida counties, though asking rents for commercial office space remain stable, according to a new study by Cushman & Wakefield of Florida Inc.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-Delivery of new product in the first quarter, though, pushes overall vacancy rates upward in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties and provides tenants with some short-term leasing opportunities. Fort Lauderdale is 26 miles north of Miami.

MIAMI LAKES, FL-The former controller of the locally based company's properties division will manage the fiscal operations of the firm's office, industrial and retail divisions. Miami Lakes is 11 miles north of Downtown