MIAMI—Scores of international banks have opened offices in Miami since the Florida International Bankers Association was founded in 1979. But with the flood of foreign investors acquiring condos, snapping up office buildings and developing multimillion-dollar commercial properties, 2012 has seen a flood of recent office lease transactions from the international finance sector.

TAMPA, FL—Triple-net deals are fewer and further between in Florida, especially on the drugstore front. But summertime saw a rush of triple-net trades worth noting.

The age of the tenant's market is upon us, and it does not appear the pendulum will swing back to the landlord's side any time soon. This seems especially true with Generation Y poised to make its mark on the world of work and an economy that's yet to fully recover.

The keyword on the Southeast's infrastructure scene is ports. Although roadway and railway projects are seeing some attention, ports are the critical link to commercial real estate growth in many Southeast regions.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The headline says plenty, but there's more to the story in South Florida. After a decline in commercial real estate foreclosures in February, South Florida activity spiked in March, according to data provided by locally based Off-Market Radar. In total, 39 CRE foreclosures above $250,000 were filed in Miami-Dade and Broward counties in March and April. March saw the highest amount of activity with 24 filings, compared to 17 in February. The figure for April—the most recent month for which data was available—dropped again, with 15 reported foreclosures.

The Peachtree State's commercial real estate business has weathered the cyclical storms better than many Southern metros and is emerging once again as a bellwether city for property investment. Atlanta's ability to abound and rebound over the past few decades isn't based on its strategic location alone—it's also based on the professionals who helped shape the market. Here's a look at some of the people who have become regional household names in Atlanta.

Ask Atlanta's top commercial real estate veterans about the state of the local market and youll consistently hear something that sounds like this: We're slowly emerging from the very deep sleep of the past four years.

ORLANDO—Although Downtown Miami has been the story in Florida's commercial real estate renaissance over the past year, Central and North Florida are seeing renewed interest from investors and the brokerage firms that serve them. Several commercial real estate service firms have either opened offices or expanded their presence in Central Florida to tap into the opportunities they see from Tampa to Orlando and Jacksonville.