ORLANDO-The U.S. arm of Euro-American Advisors, the Don M. Casto Org., GDC Properties Inc., Tavistock Group and music entrepreneur Louis J. Pearlman are all trying to cut separate incentive deals with the city to revive the seven-acre, mixed-use Church Street attractions here.

MIAMI-Locally based FIRC Group sold the 112,141-sf center there for approximately $11.65 million, or about $103.89 per sf. The shopping center, anchored by Winn-Dixie, is 96% occupied and was renovated in 1997.

GROVELAND, FL-Lennar Corp. has been in talks to develop 100,000 sf of commercial and a golf course to complement up to 2,000 single-family and multifamily homes that would be available only to occupants 55 years of age and older.

TAMPA, FL-The vacancy rate amongst the 148-million-sf inventory is down to 8.4% from 8.9% in 3Q 2002. Net absorption remains in the negative column and rent rates are expected to be flat until mid-year, according to a new market analysis by Grubb & Ellis Co.