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  • May 1, 2012
Should EDCs focus on attraction or retention?

Should economic development organizations exist to help existing businesses grow or attract competing businesses?

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  • April 30, 2012
Tampa's Cypress Run sells for $22.14 million

Landmark Residential purchased the apartments for $54,253 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2012
Crescent Resources, trust buy land for $37 million project

The complex sold for $4.2 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2012
Agent-led company buys Gathering Shops

The shops sold for $1.26 million or $98 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2012
Crayton Place goes for $1.78 million

Naples investors bought Crayton Place for $118 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2012
RNC delegates get hotels

Delegates learn where they'll be staying during the August convention.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2012
Stonegate to pay dividend

Stonegate Bank initiates a dividend payment to its shareholders.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2012
Theater posts big year

The Van Wezel, owned and operated by Sarasota, surpasses 100,000 tickets sold.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2012
Watermark buildings sell for $3.75 million

An investment group led by Tampa physician Dr. Kiran Patel purchased the office buildings for $70 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2012
Airport traffic softens

You'd never guess it from the road traffic in March, but airport traffic on the Gulf Coast has been surprisingly soft.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 27, 2012
Easy Street

A down real estate market allowed a young Tampa entrepreneur's company to compete with larger firms.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
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  • April 27, 2012
Bank trades cars for CDs

Want a new Mercedes-Benz? Just deposit $1 million with C1 Bank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2012
Beasley profits jump

The broadcasting group reported rising profits driven by lower interest expense in the first quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2012
Partnership creates optimism downtown

One of the most prominent properties in downtown Sarasota is primed to become a high-end restaurant.

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  • April 27, 2012
Langdon Hall sells for $4.72 million

The 80-bed, 66-unit assisted-living facility sold for $74,788 per unit.

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