TAMPA, FL-BF Group acquires the 384-unit Bridlewood at Highwoods Preserve, a garden apartment community, from Flournoy Development Co. of Columbus, GA. The 75%-occupied property in the New Tampa submarket was on the market for only three weeks.

TAMPA, FL-The chain's CFO Robert S. Merritt will leave his post in May after 15 years with the company.

PALM HARBOR, FL-Newport Harbor Ltd. of Miami pays Harbor Club Downs Holdings LLC of Hattiesburg, MI $23.5 million, representing a per-unit price of $86,400 for the 21-year-old, 272-unit, 244,800-sf Harbor Club Downs waterfront community in this Tampa suburb.

ATLANTA-Lack of exhibit and area hotel space are among factors cited by directors of the National Association of Home Builders to cancel the contracts, persons in a position to know tell GlobeSt.com.