Early this week in Florida, we saw plans emerge for new commercial real estate projects and renovations. Significant ones. We also saw strong activity in Florida's secondary and tertiary markets.

CHICAGO-The decision by Bank of America to take about 500K square feet clears the way for the 1.35 million square foot tower along the Chicago River.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA—Not according to CBRE's Kurt Strasmann, who tells GlobeSt.com that unlike the mortgage meltdown that preceded the recession, technology is broad based enough that even if one sector falters, plenty of others will remain strong.