Sun Sentinel: Ida is already one of history’s most expensive storms. Here’s how it will affect your insurance rates

September 13, 2021

Florida might have dodged a bullet from Hurricane Ida, but consumers in the Sunshine State ultimately won’t be able to escape its financial wrath. Insurance experts say Ida will drive up rates for reinsurance — which is insurance that insurance companies must buy to guarantee they can pay all claims after a disaster — and…

South Florida Business Journal: News in Brief: Terra Palm Aire sold for $7M

September 11, 2021

Franklin Street represented Pembroke Pines-based buyer Terra Equity Group in the $7 million acquisition of the 22-unit apartment community at 3050 N.W. 68th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Newmark represented seller Defined Cos. The property, previously known as Lineo Palm Aire, has been renamed Terra Palm Aire. Read more from South Florida Business Journal.

CoStar News: Franklin Street Names Regional Managing Director, Market Lead

September 10, 2021

Franklin Street, a Tampa-based real estate services firm, promoted commercial real estate and capital markets industry veteran Laura Gonzales to regional managing director and market leader of the firm’s Jacksonville, Florida, office. In her expanded role, Gonzales will continue as director of capital markets in addition to overseeing growth of the firm’s various business lines in the…

Jacksonville Business Journal: 2021 Women of Influence: Laura Gonzales of Franklin Street

For the past 18 years, the Jacksonville Business Journal has sought to honor those women with the Women of Influence award. This award recognizes some of the women whose leadership has helped their companies grow, shaped the next generation and provided a model for the community. This year, out of a near-record number of nominees,…

Jacksonville Business Journal: These are the most active areas for new retail on the First Coast

September 9, 2021

The old adage of “retail follows rooftops” is holding true for Northeast Florida as more new residents move to the First Coast. Ricky Ostrofsky and Abby Walsh with Franklin Street in Jacksonville say there are a couple of areas in particular that are seeing an explosion of retail activity, and they are largely following development…