Continuing the trend of finding creative solutions for larger, vacant buildings, a former Robb & Stucky warehouse and showroom in Fort Myers is being converted to become the new home of Fort Myers Preparatory & Fitness Academy, a Class A charter school.

Colliers helps Matrix Medical Network find quality space for marketing outreach center. Matrix Medical Network, a provider of health assessments to members of Medicare Advantage health plans, is opening a marketing outreach center in Clearwater with plans for at least 150 employees.

John K. Scott, RPA, one of Florida’s top commercial property management professionals and an industry leader in promoting sustainability, has joined Colliers International Tampa Bay, Central & Southwest Florida as Vice President of Property Management, the company announced today.

In a sign that Brevard County may see more private companies investing in and moving to the area to capitalize on the infrastructure of the Kennedy Space Center and opportunities available after the retirement of the U.S. space shuttle program, Colliers International Central Florida is pleased to announce the $1.85-million sale of the 34,123-square-foot Melbourne Corporate Center, located at 1775 Hibiscus Drive in Melbourne.

Fred Beasley, SIOR, a 25-year veteran in office and industrial investments, has joined Colliers International Central Florida as Director, Investment Sales, the company announced today.

George Pjevach and Greg Wilson, two seasoned multifamily (apartment) real estate brokers in Florida, have joined Colliers International Central Florida, the company announced today. They will be focusing on buyer and seller representation for multifamily investors in Central Florida.

Program: Suncoast Business Forum Episode: Suncoast Business Forum: Lee Arnold For nearly 40 years Lee Arnold has charted a successful course through the dynamic swings of the commercial real estate markets of the greater Tampa Bay area. In 1974 he founded Lee Arnold & Associates, which evolved into Colliers Arnold, L.A. Financial and Clearwater Bay Associates over the years.

Meeting the client’s need for a modern industrial space in which to expand, Colliers International Central Florida has completed a five-year, 44,680-square-foot new warehouse lease at 2487 Tradeport Drive in Orlando.

After tracking the property as it went through the foreclosure process, Colliers international Southwest Florida represented the buyer in a $1.5M sale of a 10,724-square-foot retail center with a 12,000± square-foot land outparcel.

Using a strategy that focused on adjusting the available space in the building, Colliers International Central Florida has completed a 10-year, 24,305-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion at 250 Park Avenue South in Winter Park.

Demonstrating the continuing high demand for multifamily properties, Colliers International Tampa Bay closed on Coral Cove Apartments for $9.5 million after attracting 17 offers. The 156,400± square-foot property sold quickly after a strategic internet and e-mail marketing campaign targeted private capital firms that focus on acquiring and repositioning properties.

With the buyer attracted to the property’s location next to Warm Mineral Springs Spa and Resort, a 13.5± acre multi-family land parcel on the corner of Ortiz Blvd and Majorca Place in North Port has sold for $900,000.

Expanding its presence in Southwest Florida, Family Dollar has purchased a 1.14-acre land parcel in Lehigh Acres, Fla. for $500,000, making this the discount store’s second location in the area.

Kenneth and Damien Carriero of Colliers National Seniors Housing Group have completed nearly 10 percent of Florida’s year-to-date transaction volume for seniors housing properties in one day, October 19. The Carrieros closed on two facilities in Florida, in St. Petersburg and in Palm Bay, and another in a suburb of Pittsburgh.

In one of the largest corporate moves this year in the Tampa Bay region, AmeriLife, the nation’s largest senior-focused life and health insurance marketing organization, has leased the three-story complex formerly known as Prestige Place II on U.S. 19 N. The company plans to move its 350 employees there in March 2012.

FDIC sells former bank location near Legoland to Community Southern Bank

Sale is part of a strategy of selling shopping center’s spaces individually

Moving from its office of nearly 20 years, Tampa-based investment management firm LCM Group will soon be occupying 5,000 square feet of unique Class A office space in downtown Tampa, spanning a portion of the top two floors in the Wells Fargo Center.

In another sign of the popularity of former Blockbuster Video retail stores for buyers, Colliers International Southwest Florida has announced the $1.065 million sale of a freestanding 7,518-square-foot location in Bonita Springs.

Growing its list of clients, Colliers International Central Florida has struck deals to represent three national retailers and a fast-growing regional chain in its market area in the past three months. Director of Retail Jorge Rodriguez, CCIM, will represent the retailers for their corporate full-service brokerage needs throughout Central Florida.

Jorge Rodriguez, CCIM, director of retail for Colliers International Central Florida, was recently awarded the national “2010 Rising Star” award for retail at the Colliers International 2011 Retail Awards in Las Vegas.

Colliers International Tampa Bay is pleased to announce leasing 32,337± square feet of the New Tampa Commerce Center to Safelite Auto Glass. The industrial park is located at 11441 U.S. Highway 301 in Thonotosassa, Fla., and serves the east side and New Tampa submarkets.

Colliers International Tampa Bay, Central Florida and Southwest Florida was recently recognized by national commercial real estate sources CoStar Group and Real Estate Forum as sales and leasing leaders in the state and respective markets.

Colliers International Central Florida is pleased to announce the $2.3 million sale of a 248-acre land parcel located on State Road 44, northeast of downtown Mount Dora.

Richard King, a senior property manager and general manager of Oceanwalk Mall for Colliers International in Hollywood, Fla., has been elected president of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Florida (BOMA) Southern Region.

A 21-unit bulk condo sale at MacDill Landings Condominiums in south Tampa was completed from start to finish in 28 days by Colliers International Tampa Bay the company announced.

Colliers International Central Florida is pleased to announce the $3.7 million sale of a 4.36-acre land parcel located at the northwest corner of West Colonial Drive and Orange Avenue, just outside of downtown Orlando.

Colliers International Tampa Bay is pleased to announce the $6.7 million sale of a two-property 505-unit apartment portfolio in Tallahassee.

Colliers International Tampa Bay, a leader in global real estate services, is pleased to announce the $12 million sale of Cielo at Bradenton Apartments located at 6904 Manatee Avenue West.

Led by John Dunphy, CCIM, SIOR, who won awards for Overall Deal of the Year and Industrial Deal of the Year, five Colliers International Tampa Bay professionals won honors Tuesday at the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors’ (FGCAR) annual Pinnacles Awards.

Colliers International Tampa Bay is pleased to announce the $2.5 million sale of the former corporate office for the Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) of Pinellas County, located at 6698 68th Street North in Pinellas Park, Fla.

Colliers International is pleased to announce the sale of both River Park Apartments and Gordon River Apartments in Naples, Fla.

Joshua Pardue, Office Specialist - Healthcare Services Group, with Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida was recently featured on Clear Channel Radio discussing today's real estate market and the economic recovery. Please click on the "Read more..." link to the right to listen to the broadcast and view air times.

Broadstone REIT Buys Medical Portfolio at Benchmark 7.47% Cap Rate - Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida

Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida, Central Florida and Southwest Florida Continue to Close Multiple Transactions

Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida closes 76-unit apartment deal in Tampa. The Cedar Pointe Apartments was acquired in an all cash transaction for $1.8 million.

Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida & Southwest Florida Represents Seller in the Sale of Retail Strip Center in Fort Myers

NESTLÉ PROFESSIONAL VITALITY Expands Within Park Tower With a $5.5MM Lease Leading Foodservice Industry Provider Owned by Nestlé Expands Their Downtown Office Space

Colliers Arnold Integrates Services Under a Single Brand. The World's Third Largest Commercial Real Estate Services Firm Aligns Global Enterprise to Provide with Seamless Services

Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida Represents Seller in Largest Transaction to Date in 2010 within Pinellas County

Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida, Central Florida and Southwest Florida Continue Their Momentum in Closing Transactions Proving May 2010 to be Another Succesful Month

Colliers International Southwest Florida Adds Tiffany Martin, Senior Industrial and Office Specialist, to the Team

Colliers International Enrolls its Florida Property Management Portfolio in ENERGY STAR

Colliers Arnold is pleased to announce the closing of a 128,400 SF bulk condominium deal in Largo, Florida.

Commercial Appraisal Joint Venture Creates Central Florida's Leading Service Provider. Industry Veteran Jerry Gisclair to Lead with 6 Regional MAI's and a Growing Team

Regional healthcare provider acquires medical-office condo. Copeland Prosthetics, a leader in creating functional prosthetics and energy efficient orthotics devices for patients, has purchased a 3,984 square foot medical-office condo in Tampa Bay.

April proved to be a profitable month in all markets for Colliers Arnold. The Tampa Bay market saw an increase in retail activity while the Southwest Florida market successfully completed some prominent medical office transactions.

Colliers Arnold is pleased to announce that is has been named a CoStar Power Broker Award recipient.

Rather than retrenching in this downturn, Colliers International has expanded services and manpower and targets increased market share as it rebrands globally.

Western Michigan’s Leading Commercial Real Estate Company Integrates with Growing Global Firm

Nashville’s Leading Commercial Real Estate Company Integrates with Growing Global Organization

World’s third largest commercial real estate services firm aligns global operations to provide clients with seamless services under a single brand

Global Firm Partners with Chicago’s Leading Commercial Real Estate Firm

Colliers International's Global Investor Sentiment Survey shows globaly property clock chimes recovery; investors worldwide preparing to expand portfolios

Central Ohio’s Leading Commercial Real Estate Company Forges Ties with Growing Global Firm

Colliers Arnold is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Pinnacle Awards. Pinnacles were given by The Florida Gulfcoast Association of Realtors and The Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Real Estate Professionals at a dinner event held at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay.

Look for a major change to the downtown Tampa skyline in April when the BB&T bank sign will adorn the top of the prestigious Park Tower office building.

ABG Sundal Collier ASA, a foreign capital investment firm, purchased the remaining 116 units of the Waterscape Resort Condominiums in the Florida panhandle city of Fort Walton Beach. This all cash transaction was purchased from Crescent Resources, represented by John W. Stone, CCIM and Jason T. Stanton, CCIM.

Colliers Tampa Bay Forms Specialized Commercial Services Team

Colliers is pleased to welcome back Mr. James Parker, CCIM, to join the newly created Colliers Commercial Services Team, servicing the Tampa Bay market.