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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 8, 2018
Jebco Ventures set to debut Embassy Suites, start on Hampton Inn & Suites nearby in Sarasota

Sarasota developer Jebco Ventures begun by Jim Bridges in 1975 has embarked on a pair of new hotels in city's downtown that will add more than 300 new rooms to inventory

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 8, 2018
Passco Cos. bought Springs at Bee Ridge apartments for a multitude of reasons

Passco Cos. spends $77.5 million to buy Springs at Bee Ridge from Continental Properties before renaming the new 360-unit community Longitude 82

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 8, 2018
Fort Myers sale marks largest office deal in Southwest Florida in 2018

Eastlink Business Park sale for $25 million from Collier family entity to European investor marks largest office deal in Southwest Florida in 2018 to date

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 8, 2018
Commercial landlords could face big tax hike

Commercial landlords, renters and businesses could face combined $700 million property tax hike unless voters agree to extend non-homesteaded tax cap permamently

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 8, 2018
Sembler top executive 'cautiously optimistic' about future

Sembler Co. and other shopping center landlords are optimistic about the future despite fears regarding the growth of online shopping

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2018
Credit where it's due

Tampa-based Suncoast Credit Union amps up its competition with banks by offering commercial insurance.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2018
Airline adds nonstop service to Nashville

Allegiant adds nonstop service between Punta Gorda Airport and Nashville

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2018
County collects $1 million from vacation rental website

Home sharing and vacation rental company Airbnb provided nearly $1 million to Sarasota County in tax revenue in the first year of its agreement with the county.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2018
Law firm names new head of local office

Eric Partlow has been promoted to partner in charge at the Tampa office of law firm Adams and Reese.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2018
Construction firm chosen to build zoo hospital

Gates Construction is named to build Glass Animal Hospital at Naples Zoo.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2018
Celebrity designer to leave mark on area condo tower project

"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" star Thom Filicia has been named interior designer of the Riverwalk Place condo tower in downtown Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 6, 2018
Williams Parker moving toward new quarters

Capstone Group begun by former defense contractor Ken Solinsky follows its Sarasota investments with plans for a ground-up development that could rise 10 floors in downtown Sarasota

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2018
Former Fed official among new board members for nonprofit

Guadalupe Center children's advancement nonprofit names Abel Jaimes, Marguerite Hambleton and Mark Nagan to its board of trustees

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2018
Iconic motor home manufacturer acquires local company

Winnebago plans to maintain Chris-Craft’s Sarasota headquarters.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2018
Film commission concludes search for new leader

After a national search for a new leader, Film Tampa Bay named interim head Tyler Martinolich its commissioner.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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