NEW YORK CITY-Many big banks that were rejecting jumbo mortgages for New Yorkers are now making new and attractive choices for borrowers.

HOUSTON-Memorial Hermann Healthcare System has signed a master lease for 35 years for medical space measuring 800,000 square feet in West Houston.

TAMPA, FL-The vacancy rate for Tampa in Q2 2010 stood at 19%.

ORLANDO-Quest Company of Central Florida Inc. has successfully managed two leasing transactions.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL-The overall vacancy rate in Pinellas County stood at 23.2% for Q2 2010, a rise of 0.2% from Q1 2010 and an increase of 0.5% when compared to that of Q2 2009.

WEST PALM BEACH, FL-The vacancy rate in Palm Beach dropped 1% from 24.5% in Q1 2010 to 23.5% at the end of Q2 2010.

ORLANDO-Roger B. Kennedy Inc., a construction manager and general contractor, will soon start work on the renovation of the Bert Fish Business Center.

NEW YORK CITY-Pharo Management has signed a 10-year lease for 10,776 square feet of office space at 1370 Avenue of the Americas.