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  • June 7, 2019
Developers unveil plans for another luxury condo tower

Sarasota-based Ascentia Development Group, along with its partner, Atlanta’s Batson-Cook Development Co., have released plans for a new 34-story luxury condo tower in downtown Tampa, Florida, called Arris Tampa.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2019
National builder debuts new boutique community

Pulte Homes will build 181 homes in family-oriented Eagle Reserve.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2019
Major grocer inks sweet deal with organic stevia sugar alternative maker

Naples-based Pyure Brands to offer stevia product in nearly 1,200 Publix stores.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2019
St. Pete tech firm makes French connection

Marxent, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based tech firm that creates interactive virtual-reality displays for home furnishing retailers like Macy’s, has found a strategic partner in Europe.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2019
Report: venture capital showers region with cash

Private equity and venture capital funding, in Florida, are going in opposite directions.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2019
In Memoriam: Mark Richmond, 1955-2019

Mark Richmond died May 29 after suffering from a pacemaker-related infection.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2019
Sponsorship gives pool company presence at MLB stadium

Superior Pools of Southwest Florida has a sponsorship with CoolToday Park in North Port.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 7, 2019
Naples firm buys Collier Place office complex

A Naples investment firm has acquired the two-building Collier Place office complex in Naples for $12.85 million, with plans to invest significantly to improve the 62,000-square-foot property.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 7, 2019
Bluerock buys DeSota apartments in downtown Sarasota

Bluerock Real Estate of New York has spent $80.3 million to acquire the 180-unit DeSota apartments in downtown Sarasota at a record price per unit for the city.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 7, 2019
What They're Saying: LSI Cos.

Commercial real estate brokerage firm LSI Cos. says in its first quarter 2019 Market Trends report that it believes Southwest Florida will continue to benefit from in-migration and tourist travel to the area.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 7, 2019
Amazon Ruskin sale shows investors remain bullish on Tampa-area industrial properties

Population growth and changes in the way goods are shipped has prompted investors to flock to Central Florida seeking deals on high-end industrial real estate, such as the Amazon-occupied, 1.02 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Ruskin, purchased r

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2019
Nonprofit that manages park names new chair, board members

Nathan Benderson Park is a 600-acre public park that serves as a venue for regional, national and international events.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • June 6, 2019
Bromley adds Highwoods Properties to partner network

Highwoods Properties, a North Carolina-based real estate investment trust, has been tapped by Bromley Cos. of New York to develop the first of three office towers in the 22-acre Midtown Tampa development, which is under construction now.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2019
Banking veteran promoted to prominent new role

Cadence Bank has promoted Teresa Stinson to executive vice president of its Florida commercial banking operations. Stinson is based at Cadence's Tampa, Florida, office.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2019
Luxury homebuilder adds new business segment

New customer care team will oversee warranty issues and ongoing home management services for Diamond Custom Homes.

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