TAMPA, FL-Jim Michalak, a senior member of Cushman & Wakefield's Capital Markets Group, closes out his career by brokering the $23-million sale of the 106,042-sf University Collection shopping center in Tampa. Michalak's new firm is Plaza Advisors.

TAMPA, FL-Abba Real Estate Development Group acquires the 352-unit, 22-acre Arbors at Fletcher Island in the Temple Terrace submarket from Arbors at Fletcher Island II LLC for $135,000 per unit.

TAMPA, FL-Marcus & Millichap and Prudential CRES Commercial Real Estate see no letup in demand by investors. However, interest rates are rising and lenders are reviewing the deals more closely this year than in 2005, the company's top brokers tell GlobeSt.com.

TAMPA, FL-The 52-story Trump Tower Tampa will be the tallest commercial structure in Central and North Florida when completed in 2008. About 95% of the homes are already sold in a price range from $900,000 to $7 million, according to partners Donald J. Trump of New York and SimDag.