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Business Observer Staff
February 22, 2019

Homebuilder courts longshot economic development prize

Carlos Beruff takes another shot at wooing Amazon to Manatee County.

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Business Observer Staff
February 22, 2019

Iconic beach resort unveils next phase of extensive renovation process

Honoring its rich history, The Don CeSar in St. Pete Beach, Florida, has completed the second phase of its multi-stage renovation, unveiling refreshed and modernized meeting spaces that feature new artwork, carpet, paint schemes, lighting, drapery and fur

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
February 22, 2019

Airport off to a flying start

January passenger count at Southwest Florida International Airport up 8.7% over January 2018.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

Business Observer Staff
February 22, 2019

Architects agree: Market remains primed for growth

A survey of architects and architecture firm principals that’s viewed as a bellwether for economic development prospects indicates that the Tampa Bay, Florida, region will continue to enjoy a high level of real estate construction activity well into 2020

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Business Observer Staff
February 22, 2019

Go your own way: Bank takes different approach to branch-building strategy

The Bank of Tampa, based in Tampa, Florida, defies conventional wisdom by opening a vastly bigger banking and back-office support center on the site of an existing branch.

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Brian Hartz
February 22, 2019

Master class: Restoration firm takes big step up with new property

With the help of a $2.5 million loan from American Momentum Bank, Master Restoration — a 10-year-old Clearwater, Florida, firm that helps residential and commercial property owners across Florida and the Southeast recover from fires, floods, hurricanes an

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Brian Hartz
February 22, 2019

Package deal: Long-vacant former post office given new lease on life

In December, Plant City, Florida, officials finalized the city's acquisition of the former downtown post office, a building on the prime corner of Reynolds and Wheeler streets that sat vacant and dilapidated for more than a decade.

Commercial Real Estate

Kevin McQuaid
February 22, 2019

Epoch developer says Sarasota condo tower will be epic project

Seaward Development says its planned 23-unit Epoch luxury condo tower in downtown Sarasota will embody all of the attitudes toward quality the company has been focused on.

Commercial Real Estate

Kevin McQuaid
February 22, 2019

Casto Southeast Realty begins work on Center Point in Lakewood Ranch anchored by medical office building

Casto Southeast Realty is kicking off its Center Point development on 50 acres in Lakewood Ranch with a 73,500 -square-foot medical office building, which will be joined in a later phase by retail shops and a hotel.

Commercial Real Estate

Kevin McQuaid
February 22, 2019

Starwood Capital buys trio of Marriott hotels

Starwood Capital has invested $79 million to acquire a trio of Marriott-branded, extended stay hotels near major airports in Tampa and Fort Myers from an Atlanta company.