MIAMI-Starwood and the developer of the 1.6-million-sf mixed-use project on Watson Island plan a 350-room Westin brand hotel. Meanwhile, Flagstone names the Tampa office of Clark Construction general contractor for the project's other components.

MIAMI-Courtyard by Marriott Miami Downtown obtains $19.2 million; Crowne Plaza Sawgrass in Sunrise gets a $20-million loan, and a Renaissance property in Boca Raton and a Marriott in Fort Lauderdale get an aggregate of $35 million.

CLEARWATER, FL-Baypointe Apartments of Clearwater LLC pays Tampa Bay Briarwood Associates $48,677 per unit for the 416-unit, 31-year-old Bay Pointe Apartments at 2770 Roosevelt Blvd. here.

TAMPA, FL-Only 288 new apartment homes are in the construction pipeline, according to a new market analysis. Nearly 1,000 apartment units will be converted in or near the University North, New Tampa/Tampa Palms and Pasco County submarkets.