MIAMI-A new survey shows a total 9.7 million sf was absorbed in the Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach county market and a healthy average vacancy level of 5.73%. But some fear the market may slow down shortly due to sagging manufacturing retail and wholesale sales.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-The South Florida chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties bestows four of 13 annual awards to the Coral Gables, FL-based developer-realty firm. Codina Realty's Jack Lowell is Broker of the Year.

WELLINGTON, FL-Although Panama City, FL-based M.G. Ltd. is selling the dirt at a Feb. 15 public auction, GlobeSt.com and the Palm Beach County Appraiser's Office couldn't find a recorded deed on the transaction. The land sits in the heart of the county's affluent polo country.

PALM BEACH, FL-Locally based hotel REIT attributes part of the growth to its fourth-quarter performance, which saw revenue per available room grow by 8.6%. Palm Beach is 64 miles north of Miami.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-The new site in Westborough, MA is one of 19 properties the locally based hotel chain had under construction at yearend 2000. The company operates 393 hotels in 38 states from its headquarters 26 miles north of Miami. The estimated hard construction cost of the Massachusetts project is $10 million.

BOCA RATON, FL-The locally based owner of luxury resorts and other businesses reports mixed results in its latest earnings report, though the company continues to beat analysts' estimates for the fifth straight quarter.

DELRAY BEACH, FL-The movement within the Florida Association of Building Inspectors joins with Florida Home Builders Association in a renewed bid to create new standards.

JUPITER, FL-The Illinois-based retail pharmacy chain receives technical approval on plans to extend a roadway from the Palm Beach Park of Commerce--a necessary step in getting an OK on final development plats. Jupiter is 75 miles north of Miami.