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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 30, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Wells Real Estate buys Tampa CommonsNonprofit organization buys Largo apartment complexSouth Carolina business Buys Pinellas Park property

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 30, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Stock Development plans residential communityNew York-based developer to convert apartmentsOntario company buys Cape Coral shopping centerSt. Louis developer planscenter in Fort Myers

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 30, 2005
Coffee Talk

In 2006, I resolve...Coffee Talk dialed up several Gulf Coast senior executives last week and asked their plans for the next 12 months. Here's what five of them told us what they want and how they're going to get it in 2006:Corey J. Coughlin: President, chief executive, First State Bank, SarasotaDennis Gilkey:President, CEO, Bonita Bay Group, Bonita SpringsGuy King: President, M.E. Wilson Co., TampaWalter Crawford: President, CEO, Heatherwood Construction Co., Bonita SpringsBob Macomber: Chief Executive Officer, Atwell-Hicks, Tampa

  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 27, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Iowa Firms Acquires Tampa ApartmentsBoston firm buys Tampa warehouseMiami firms buysLargo apartments

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 27, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Sarasota Realtor Buys Three Rental ComplexesMCZ/Centrum buys Serenata landPenn-Florida buys out partner, converting apartmentsBlackpoint Group buys more land for business park1350 Main group plans 1740 developmentSarasota Fireplace buys more manufacturing space

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 27, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Lowe's Buys 16 acres in CollierHome Depot plans store in Cape CoralMcGarvey Development plansoffice park in Cape CoralKB Home to build Tortuga Reserve in Fort MyersHovnanian buys lotsin Cape CoralDeveloper buys Naples condos

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 27, 2005
Coffee Talk

Floating into 2006: An expanding Pinellas Park thrift has announced a stock split to help investors who want to get their hands on more shares.Where will PF Chang land?: When John Simon announced a few probable tenants for the Isaac Group Holdings' Pineapple Square project in downtown Sarasota, one name piqued our interest: PF Chang's China Bistro Inc.Next up: the kitchen sink: Neal Communities Inc. has taken another step toward creating a one-stop shop.How to create affordable housing: citrus canker: Add citrus canker to the reasons why development is moving away from Florida's coasts and into rural inland counties.

  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 16, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

National company pays $58.5 million for apartmentsNaples investors purchase Clearwater complex

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 16, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana/Tampa)

Better than Buffet, Branson: The comparison has been made before, but we're just glad he's one of ours.Looking for capital?: The Florida Venture Forum's 2006 conference is Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at the Sawgrass Marriott, Ponte Vedra Beach.WCI stock inflates as competitors deflate: Shares of WCI Communities, the Bonita Springs-based residential builder, got a boost when the company predicted a rosy outlook at its first-ever investor conference in Hollywood earlier this month.How do you pay the bill?: When Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley recently spoke to Sarasota's Downtown Partnership about his suggestions for urban revitalization, Coffee Talk wondered: Who paid for all of Charleston's wonderful improvements touted by the mayor?Make sure you like dad: When entrepreneurs are looking for venture capital, there's a lot more involved than the financial aspects of the transaction.Entrepreneurs speak: The University of Tampa is adding a new wrinkle to its speaker series on entrepreneurship.King of all Bay area media: Joe Redner has done it again.

  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 16, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Prestige Builders converts Naples apartmentsBonita Springs developer buys land in AlvaFort Lauderdale builder plans Fort Myers homesMinnesota developer buys Naples parcelUS Home plansbuildings at Heritage Bay

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 16, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Coconut Grove Buyers Converting Turnbury ParkBig Jim buys second storage facilityNew Carlisle investor buys Glenbrooke apartmentsArthur Rutenberg buys more land for GreyhawkAmerican Financial Realty buys Wachovia branchesInvestment group converting Phillippi Shores Marina

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Hooting it up: Coffee Talk hears the U.S. Attorney's Office doesn't plan to retry Hooters restaurant co-founder Lynn "L.D." Stewart on tax evasion charges.UT dean steps down: At University of Tampa's recent annual family business awards luncheon, Joseph McCann III, the business school's dean, didn't mention he planned to step down from his post.Trump trumped?: Several days after a blog told about Amon Investments' plan to build twin towers taller than the Trump Tower planned for downtown Tampa, the Daytona Beach developer pulled information on the project from its Web site.Persystent recognition: Persystent Technology Corp., profiled in last week's Review, is out to transform the computer industry with its software that automatically repairs PC malfunctions.Rocky mountains, why?: The Florida Bankers Association is out with a detailed schedule for the group's 2006 convention.A top priority: The Tampa Bay Partnership has come up with a list of five "initiatives" to make the Bay area a more attractive place for business.

  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2005
Real Estate (Sara/Mana)

Sarasota Memorial Starts Construction on InstituteDugans acquire 14th Street motelDeveloper files plan for Ranch retail centerWhitfield Park Loop buys warehouse

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Nokomis hotel scramble: While the residential real estate market has slowed, proposed hotel projects are certainly bucking that trend and particularly at one Nokomis intersection.Rocky mountains, why?: The Florida Bankers Association is out with a detailed schedule for the group's 2006 convention.Charity raffle, Neapolitan style: The Naples Winter Wine Festival, the super-exclusive Bacchanalian hobnob held every January, is selling raffle tickets for $5,000 a piece.Chery no more: Sarasota no longer has a choice connection in the battle to bring Chinese-made cars to the United States.Basic school math: Proponents of developing a military academy similar to the Sarasota Military Academy in Manatee County have some fairly convincing business figures on their side.

  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Rinker buys citrus land in Collier CountyAssisted living facility sold as part of restructuringBuilder plans townhomes in Fort MyersJack Parker Corp. buys shopping centerTaylor Woodrow to buildluxury townhomes at MediterraCenterline Homes buys two parcels in Fort Myers

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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