Transaction of the Month

Dougall McCorkle represented a private investor in the acquisition of a 71,000 square foot office building in Gainesville Florida, which sold for $8.36 million.   The building is a single purpose building that has a long term lease with New Media Group, the parent company of the Gainesville Sun newspaper. The property traded at just…

Unique Commercial: Rooftops

Roofs are often overlooked but in fact are important and valuable real estate. They can do so much more than just hold the HVAC systems; they can provide relaxing environments (parks), entertainment (bars and restaurants), tourist attractions (viewpoints), help save the planet (harnessing solar power and produce fresh organic fruits and veggies), and of course…

In Memory of Jack Antaramian

Jack Antaramian, a dedicated Neapolitan and talented developer. The Naples horizon would not look the same without Jack Antaramian’s touch. Antaramian is originally from the blue collar community of Watertown, Massachusetts. His first job came at the tender age of 11 and was followed by a series of labor intensive jobs that instilled a solid…

New Wave of Refinancing in 2015

Interest rates for real estate are impacted by various factors with the primary factors being the global bond market and the interest rates manipulated by the Federal Reserve. Another determinant factor that drives interest rates is the spread that lenders charge their customers. That spread is the rate differentials between what lenders borrow money at…

Unique Commercial: Antoni Gaudi

Ok — it might be a stretch to consider UNESCO World Heritage Sites “commercial real estate”, but it’s really interesting and we feel it’s worth knowing about!   Antoni Gaudi was one of the 19-20th centuries most skilled artisians and created some of the most recognizable and unique buildings on earth. He was influenced by nature…

New Team Member!

My real estate practice has expanded with the addition of Christie McCorkle to our team….yes, this is truly a family business.  Christie graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in business and marketing and has worked in the real estate and promotions field for about two years before coming over the commercial…