NASHVILLE—"We are at a transformational point in the history of the company,” says Andy Smith, CEO OF Brookdale.

ATLANTA—“We took advantage of our recovering Sunbelt office markets by signing a significant number of new leases during the second quarter at improving economics to us,” says Larry Gellerstedt, president and CEO of Cousins.

MIAMI—13th Floor's Rey Melendi tells GlobeSt.com's Jennifer LeClaire what is unique about this cycle and how his firm is positioning itself for success in part one of this <b>EXCLUSIVE</B> two-part interview.

MIAMI—CBRE represented the seller and reports “tremendous interest” in the project from a number of the nation's leading investment firms.

TAMPA, FL—“It is one of Tampa's premier office assets and has been impeccably maintained with no significant near-term capital requirements,” says CBRE's Dale Peterson.

MIAMI—As Wynwood continues heating up, lenders are placing bets on retailers there. Get the latest commercial real estate news from the Downtown Miami neighborhood.

MIAMI—The move will nearly double the bank's asset base, expand its lending capabilities and add to its existing branch networks across Miami-Dade County.

MIAMI—Is there too much student housing inventory flooding the market? What's the outlook for the sector? GlobeSt.com caught up with Judd Bobilin, CEO &amp; co-founder of Chance Partners, to get his take in part two of this <B>EXCLUSIVE </B> interview.