MIAMI—It's a testament to Avison Young's growth in Florida. Marketing specialist Amy Allen is joining the firm as its first-ever vice president of marketing for the state.

ORLANDO—MPF Research forecasts that greater Central Florida will add over 200,000 jobs by 2018—and that average market rents will rise as much as 4% to 5% in each of the next three years.

WICHITA, KS—The operator of affordable, extended stay hotels saw its revenue increase 10.6% to $55 million and has 21 hotels under construction or development.

TAMPA, FL—“We are seeing a trend of tenants feeling greater urgency to complete transactions and looking to begin discussions further out from lease expiration than in previous years,” says Avison Young's Ken Lane.