TAMPA, FL-Despite rising vacancies and lowered rents, buyers are chasing fewer properties this year in the Tampa Bay multifamily market, with some of the same properties being sold two and three times in a short period for a quick profit, according to a new industry analysis by Marcus & Millichap.

IRVINE, CA-The Inland Empire county ranks third in a listing of the top 10 buyers markets for office space in the nation, according to a new study by Irvine-based Sperry Van Ness.

ORLANDO-Brad Chrischilles, a vice president in Crow's Jacksonville, FL office, was top dog in three categories--best project leasing broker, Florida power broker for tenant representation and winner of the managing director's award for customer service.

TAMPA, FL-One of the biggest question marks in local industrial real estate circles is what Tampa Bay Buccaneer owner Malcolm Glazer plans to do with the defunct, 26-year-old, 895,000-sf Tampa Bay Center mall he bought from the Rouse Co. in January for $22.9 million, or $25.59 per sf.