ORLANDO-The locally based developer envisions six condo-hotel towers totaling 2,100 units and 130,000 sf of retail comprising the 2.4-million-sf Aqua project on International Drive. The venture will incorporate the existing 142,000-sf Mercado shopping center.

ORLANDO-The locally based developer envisions six condo-hotel towers totaling 2,100 units and 130,000 sf of retail comprising the 2.4-million-sf Aqua project on International Drive. The venture will incorporate the existing 142,000-sf Mercado shopping center.

ATLANTA-Former state legislator Sam Hensley agrees to sell 34 historic and prime developable acres to the National Park Service for $3.6 million, brokers familiar with dirt prices at the 2,889-acre Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield tell GlobeSt.com.

ORLANDO-RAK Acquisition Group is investing $15 million to convert the 413-unit Charles Towne apartments at the 1,081-unit, one-million-sf Park Central multifamily compound in south Orlando. RAK paid Bainbridge Communities of Wellington $150 million for Park Central in May, as GlobeSt.com previously reported.

ORLANDO-RAK Acquisition Group is investing $15 million to convert the 413-unit Charles Towne apartments at the 1,081-unit, one-million-sf Park Central multifamily compound in south Orlando. RAK paid Bainbridge Communities of Wellington $150 million for Park Central in May, as GlobeSt.com previously reported.

DACULA, GA-Elected Gwinnett County officials pay a premium $1.9 million for a 19-acre tract they didn't initially want in 2002 but will now use the dirt for a park or recreational area. The Publix suit challenged the county's right to rezone the industrial land for residential use near its $350-million distribution center, as GlobeSt.com previously reported.

DUNEDIN, FL-On the market for a year, St. Petersburg's largest commercial property holder pays $9.58 million for 5.5 undeveloped acres and a total 200,348 sf in three Downtown buildings in this Pinellas County city. Area brokers tell GlobeSt.com the Nielsen high-tech-installed property can't be replaced for less than $200 per sf.

LOCUST GROVE, GA-Tanger Outlet Centers Inc. is investing $6 million to add 46,000 sf and about a dozen brand-name retailers to its existing 248,000-sf property in this suburban city.