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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 26, 2019
SunTrust Financial Centre ranks among most expensive U.S. buildings

A London-based financial website claims that the SunTrust Financial Centre in downtown Tampa is among the most expensive buildings ever developed in the U.S., at $1.8 billion.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 26, 2019
Fast-casual chain plans more restaurants in Florida

Nick Vojnovic of Little Greek Franchise Development says the state’s growth and tourist traffic spells an opportunity for high sales.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 26, 2019
Retailer has busy summer, including moving forward on CEO

Bonnie Brooks replaced Shelley Broader on an interim basis in April.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 26, 2019
Editor enters Hall of Fame

The Observer Media Group, based in Sarasota, is one of the largest family-owned and operated community media companies in Florida.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 26, 2019
Multifamily market shows little signs of slowing down

Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando and Pasco counties set a sales record for multifamily properties in the first half of 2019.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2019
Master-planned community leads nation in housing starts

Lakewood Ranch was also recently named the second fastest-selling community in the U.S. in RCLCO’s 2019 Mid-Year Ranking.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2019
Acclaimed futurist joins tech firm as senior vice president

Tampa, Florida-based Venuetize, a technology platform for smart space solutions, has hired Nick Curcuru as senior vice president of analytics and customer engagement, a newly created role.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2019
Homebuilder announces new town home community

Taylor Morrison plans to build 182 town homes in Palmetto.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2019
Airport passenger traffic increases 7.4%

The traffic leader in June was Delta Air Lines with 153,972 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2019
Restaurant development firm names new COO

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Little Greek Franchise Development has hired from within to fill its COO role, promoting Bryan St. George, who previously served as vice president of operations and development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2019
Museum names new director of development

Mark Terman was executive director of principal gifts for 19 years at Michigan State University.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2019
Area investment firm secures $20M infusion from credit line

Catalyst Community Capital Inc. has obtained a $20 million line of credit from a Boston-based community bank that will support the Tampa, Florida, investment firm’s goal of providing capital to small business owners, community organizations and developers

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2019
Fire and security company receives ‘sizable’ capital infusion

Integrated Fire and Security Solutions will deploy investment from Newlook Capital to expand its market share in the Southeast.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2019
Barbecue chain to open first location in area

BubbaQue’s plans to make minor cosmetic renovations to the space before opening in August.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2019
Area software company acquired by multinational Texas IT firm

Software development firm AgileThought, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has been acquired by AN Global, an Irving, Texas-based company whose services include analytics, omnichannel commerce, software development, cloud solutions and user experience.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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