CLEARWATER, FL-Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida has successfully managed the sales transaction of the 40-unit Sand Dollar Apartments.

JACKSONVILLE, FL-Adecco Group North America has inked a long-term lease for 78,292 square feet of office space in Deerwood South Business Park at 10151 Deerwood Park Blvd. in Jacksonville.

ORLANDO-Patrick Kelly has been hired by Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida as their managing director and executive vice president.

MIAMI-Taylor & Mathis has reported that its brokers managed three leasing transactions at Waterford at Blue Lagoon.

TALLAHASSE, FL-RealtyTrac Inc. has reported that there was an increase of 11% in the foreclosure rate in South Florida in the first half of 2010 (1H10) when compared to that of 1H09.

RALEIGH, NC-According to RealtyTrac Inc., there was an increase in the foreclosure activity in the Raleigh-Cary metropolitan statistical area in the first half of the 2010 (1H10).

COLUMBUS, OH-RealtyTrac Inc. has reported that there was a fall in foreclosure activity in the Columbus area for Q1 and Q2 2010.

IRVINE, CA-Standard Pacific Corp., a home builder based in Irvine, has reported a profit of $10.7 million in Q2 2010 compared to a loss of $23.1 million in Q2 2009.