We had an internal company conference out west, and the trip to Vegas was insightful! We were able to talk to brokers from around our network and hear how they’re markets are doing. It was obvious that Industrial real estate is doing better around the…
Eureka! I know what’s going in Tampa finally, and this is based on feedback from prospecting calls we’ve been making. Users have excess space they couldn’t give back in the downturn, and as their businesses grow they are putting that excess space back…
Employment reports and press releases for Florida and Tampa Bay came out showing Florida’s unemployment dropped by .3% to 7.5%. Most of the growth in jobs has been retail, professional, business, technical services, and hospitality related. Most of the…
Here comes another reality check on market dynamics and economic statistics. As active participants in our area we try to be optimistic, but when things take negative turns we have to be realistic and open about our gut feelings. This is one of those…
If you look around Tampa lately, you might be surprised to see the development going on. Retail, hotel, apartments…it’s impressive to see cranes within our populous from Downtown to South Tampa to the Westshore districts. There are multiple retail and…
The obvious news last week was the jobs report coming out, and with the number dropping to 7.7% that’s an upbeat signal. What’s also important is the 3 days of record highs the stock market set, and that too is a signal, depending which way you think…
It’s still a “hurry up and wait” market…uncertainty plagues us (still)…and the media tempts us with news about the housing market (still). Oh yeah, and sequestration happened, so I’m sure we’ll hear about those effects as they appear.
There could be a…
So we’ve had a few things occuring locally in Tampa Bay, around our airports and seaports. See the links below to read more on each…from airplane parts to cargo ships!
Brazilian Aircraft Parts via Port of Tampa
There were worthwhile presentations made in Tampa this past week, both by the new Port Director and the Urban Land Institute.
Good news is the new Port Director in Tampa had a lot to say about the potential and long-term growth plans for our area in terms…
The latest sentiment is that confidence in the market is back. It’s going to take a few months for it to reach a noticeable trend in terms of warehouse space absorption, but at least everyone is talking positive. The forecast is homebuilders will…
