TAMPA, FL-HighPoint Holdings LLC, a real estate investment firm based in Birmingham, has recently paid more than $64.4 million for two multifamily complexes in Florida.

CHICAGO-Equity Office Properties Trust has hired Cassidy Turley, Lincoln Property Co. and now Jones Lang LaSalle to manage its $1 billion of office bought from Duke Realty recently.

TAMPA, FL-Franklin Street's Brian Bern tells GlobeSt.com's Jennifer LeClaire that vacancies have declined, but some retailers may not survive in 2012.

CLEARWATER, FL-A multifamily property in Clearwater has changed hands for $9.5 million.