WEST PALM BEACH, FL-Moelis & Co.'s Bill Derrough tells GlobeSt.com he expects the Innkeepers transaction will set a positive tone for 2011 lodging M&A.

ORLANDO-

NASHVILLE-Retail real estate guru David Baker tells GlobeSt.com that Nashville's diversified economy is helping the city bounce back from the retail doldrums.

HUTCHINSON ISLAND, FL-JP Josephson, managing director of the Carlton Group, tells GlobeSt.com he expects 2011 to be a busy year for loan auctions.

FT. LAUDERDALE,FL-Urgo plans to close the nine-story hotel carry out a six-month renovation program that will essentially transform the property into a brand new hotel.

ATLANTA-Maxine Hicks left Epstein Becker & Green PC for DLA Piper in order to maximize and capitalize on limited opportunities.

MIAMI-The $19.9 million listing price represents a 7.25% capitalization rate, a continuation of the trend toward cap rate compression on net lease properties.

TAMPA, FL-Franklin Street’s Bob Goldfinger tells GlobeSt.com demand for class B multifamily in Tampa remains strong.