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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 29, 2019
Under construction: Employment rule needs work, builders say

The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Florida Gulf Coast Chapter has filed a lawsuit that challenges St. Petersburg, Florida's Apprenticeship and Disadvantaged Worker Ordinances.

  • News
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • November 29, 2019
Firm uses virtual reality to solve real-world construction woes before they occur

Architects at Sarasota-based Carbon Design & Architecture created Digital Punch, a virtual reality program that allows developers and builders to see and fix design flaws before ground is broken.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2019
Law firm hires decorated Army veteran as staff attorney

Brian Hart has joined Tampa law firm Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick as a staff attorney and will be part of its litigation practice group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2019
California burger chain makes Florida debut

CaliBurger’s Fort Myers location is also the chain’s first store in the Southeast.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 26, 2019
Firm begins $2.4 million church renovation project

The work includes an interior and exterior remodel, a new roof, electrical updates and heating, ventilation and air conditioning chiller replacements.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 26, 2019
Boutique office space coming to $500M mixed-use project

Bromley Companies, the developer of the $500 million Midtown Tampa project, has unveiled updated plans for the mixed-use development located at the at the southeast corner of 1-275 and North Dale Mabry Highway.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 26, 2019
Developer buys parcels, plots potential 2,100-acre project

Plans for Verdana Village are under review by Lee County officials.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2019
College foundation names new board members

Monica Van Buskirk is the former president and CEO of the Van Wezel Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2019
Investment firm promotes senior analyst to vice president

Skyway Capital Markets, a Tampa, Florida-based boutique investment management firm, has promoted Jake Zwiebel to vice president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2019
Multimillion-dollar country club project gains momentum

Work at the Vineyards Country Club is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2019
Homebuilder increases ownership in community

Mattamy will own 98.5% of the interests in the partnership that owns the West Villages land.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2019
NFL star's restaurant chain expands in region with multi-unit franchise deal

Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, a Baton Rouge, La.-based sports bar and grill chain co-owned by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, has signed a new multi-unit development deal with Tampa franchisee Mike Lester.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jay Schlichter
  • November 22, 2019
Prolific builder: Region succeeds because it isn't Miami

A developer looks back — to the recession, for one, when he had to let go of 85% of the staff — and forward on a host of new projects. Controlled growth is a key component of the business model. .

  • Construction-Development
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2019
Entrepreneur plots moves to monetize 135-year-old trade magazine

New Editor & Publisher owner Mike Blinder aims to go where the publishing industry will be — before it gets there.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 22, 2019
Area on pace to set multifamily sales volume record

Two recent deals helped push Tampa Bay’s price-per-unit average to over $140,000.

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