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Foreign dollars continue to pour into U.S. commercial market

| 7/2/2018

Foreign dollars continue to pour into U.S. commercial market

Foreign investment in U.S. commercial real estate remained strong last year, despite a major pullback from Chinese companies that have been hampered by capital controls its government has imposed. Florida — at 23 percent — was the top state where foreigners purchased and sold commercial property last year. See the full report from the National Association of Realtors®. Also read more at The Real Deal and Mortgage Professional America.

Flood insurance premiums may sink South Florida before the rising sea

Long before the invading sea reaches our homes, it could upend our region’s economy. And soon. In just two or three years, Congress may change the way it sets rates in FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to reflect more realistic assessments of risk, including the expected impacts of sea-level rise. More from the Miami Herald and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Nation’s largest home builder buys 2,900 acres in central Pasco County

The nation’s largest home builder now owns a large piece of central Pasco. Lennar acquired more than 2,900 acres from the Bexley family’s Angeline Corp. for $23.65 million earlier this year, according to property records. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

Compass acquires boutique Florida brokerage

Compass announced it has acquired ICS Realty, a boutique brokerage in Aventura, Fla. on the heels of a recent $450 million investment by the Softbank Vision Fund. With the addition of ICS Realty, Compass Florida will add 20 agents based in Aventura to their growing team. [Source: Real Estate Weekly]

Developer breaks ground for 45,000-square-foot shopping center in Miramar

Construction of a shopping center in Miramar is under way, and the developer has pre-leased about a quarter of the retail space. An affiliate of developer Elit LLC just got a $7.5 million loan to finance the construction of the shopping center, called The Grove at Miramar. [Source: ]

STAT OF THE WEEK
$48.8 million
A beachfront mansion in Naples sold for $48.8 million, the highest price ever paid for a Collier County residence – but a bargain, compared with the asking price. [Source: Real Deal Miami]

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