by Margeaux McCarthy | May 16, 2023
What’s it like to live in Sarasota, FL? Sarasota has a distinct vibe that’s different from Florida’s relative coastal cities, with its own vibrant arts scene, beachy atmosphere and burgeoning food culture. People who choose Sarasota as their home are generally called...
by Margeaux McCarthy | May 15, 2023
Lee County tourism leaders were correct in expecting tourist tax revenue to plunge in March, with most beachfront hotels knocked out of commission from Hurricane Ian. After a record-setting March 2022, one year later, revenues dropped by 49.5%, from $11.3 million to...
by Margeaux McCarthy | May 15, 2023
CPI Inflation Renter vs. Homeowner Inflation FOMC Interest Rate Decision Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey Independent Landlord Rental Performance April Jobs Report NFIB Small Business Optimism Mortgage Applications ISM Purchasing Managers Index Inflation and...
by Margeaux McCarthy | May 10, 2023
At a time when commercial real estate transactions have been down and banks in a dither over the impact rising interest rates are having on the value of their long-term assets, it might seem counterintuitive that CRE lending by them has been rising through April....
by Margeaux McCarthy | May 8, 2023
Affiliated Development wants to redevelop an industrial/office site in Fort Lauderdale’s Croissant Park neighborhood into apartments. Andrews Apartments LLC, part of the local developer, has the 2.7-acre site at 2125 S. Andrews Ave. under contract from 4451...
by Margeaux McCarthy | May 5, 2023
Related Group can move forward with its plans to build a luxury apartment tower on the site where the remains of an ancient civilization that archaeologists say dates back 7,000 years were found. The developer struck a deal with the Miami Historic & Environmental...