What Now Atlanta: With Georgia’s Cannabis Growers in Legal Limbo, a Long Wait for First Stores to Open

April 27, 2022

After Georgia awarded six licenses to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes, the state’s medical marijuana program remains stalled. Those six licenses were recently tabled following a contentious legislative session, and those who wanted a license but didn’t get one have sued the state. But even once licenses are cleared, it will be up to a…

Commercial Observer: DeSantis Calls Special Session on Property Insurance

April 22, 2022

A confluence of issues have caused residential and commercial insurance premiums to rise in Florida, sometimes by 40 or 50 percent. As the frequency of disasters increased over the last few years, insurance companies had to cover the higher payouts, leading some insurance companies to leave high-risk states like Florida, said Bradley Cassidy of Franklin Street Insurance Services,…

Jacksonville Daily Record: Commercial Real Estate Entering the post-COVID world

Jacksonville’s industrial and retail markets remained strong while the office market continued to struggle during the fourth quarter of 2021. The metropolitan area’s unemployment rate dropped and population growth continued, both positive for commercial real estate. When completed, the first-quarter 2022 real estate firms’ analysis likely will reflect rising inflation and interest rates. … RETAIL…

Connect CRE: Franklin Street Adds Laura Stephens as Director, Corporate Occupier Accounts

Franklin Street has expanded its Atlanta team with the addition of Laura Stephens, as senior director of corporate occupier accounts. Her primary focus will be on growing the firm’s service offerings for office occupiers throughout the Southeast. Stephens brings 13 years of experience in the industry, working with and representing a wide variety of real estate…

Franklin Street Arranges $44.5M Sale of Trophy Class A Retail Property in Tampa’s Westshore District

The 67,019-square-foot property sold for $664 per square foot in one of the largest post-pandemic retail sales in Tampa Bay  TAMPA, FL (April 21, 2021) – Franklin Street has arranged the sale of one of Tampa Bay’s most prominent Class A retail destinations, The Corner at Westshore I & II, located in Tampa’s fast-growing, highly…