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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2018
Technology group holds workshop for robotics competition

Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership FIRST robotics competition promotes STEM learning

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 20, 2018
Region's CRE markets show enduring momentum in 2018 first half

Despite rising interest rates and the prolonged growth cycle, Gulf Coast commercial real estate's deal velocity continued unabated in the first half of 2018, notching $1.16 billion for the region's Top 10 deals

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 20, 2018
Greystar buys Tampa apartments for $82 million

Greystar Real Estate Partners of Charleston, S.C. adds to area portfolio of multifamily rental properties by buying the Avana Westchase complex in Tampa for $82 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 20, 2018
Kolter hits sales mark at The Mark mixed-use complex

Developer the Kolter Group hits 100-plus sales valued at more than $100 million at The mark, a 12-story mixed-use project it is building with 157 condos in downtown Sarasota

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 20, 2018
Australian fund buys Palmer Ranch apartments for $54.7 million

Australian fund teams up with New York investor to acquire the 239-unit Anson at Palmer Ranch apartments, which were completed in Sarasota County last year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 20, 2018
New York firm commits to provide equity for planned 53-story Tampa tower

New York financier GPB Capital commits to provide equity to Riverwalk Place, a planned 53-story mixed-use tower from Feldman Equities and Two Roads Development in downtown Tampa

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2018
Documentary filmmaker’s work distributed to streaming services

Frank DiCesare’s 16-minute documentary is about resident blacksmith Rob Flurry at the Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown museum in Beaumont, Texas.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2018
Luxury homebuilder names new president

BCB Homes’ Greg Brisson has been promoted from vice president, founder Joe Smallwood will stay on as CEO.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2018
Group acquires packaging company for $146 million

Polyair Inter Pack is a private company in protective packaging with seven manufacturing facilities and a distribution center in North America.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2018
Popular BBQ joint to open third location

The former Ranch Grill restaurant space on the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Lorraine Road is getting a new tenant: Nancy’s Bar-B-Q.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2018
Broadcast company buys radio station for $38 million

Beasley Broadcast Group agrees to purchase its seventh station in Philadelphia market.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2018
Community bank names new loan officer

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank names Mark Rodgers loan officer

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2018
Entrepreneurs announce new restaurant concept

Grove will open on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch at the former site of Polo Grill and Bar.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2018
Area coffee firm’s cafes to appear in 130 Publix stores

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Kahwa Coffee Roasters has struck a deal with Publix Super Markets Inc. that will see Kahwa-branded cafes open in 130 Publix stores throughout the southeast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2018
Startup stars land at chemical tech company

Former Tribridge leaders Tony DiBenedetto and Jeff Lynn have joined the leadership team of Global Safety Management, a Tampa company that has developed software designed to reduce injuries in the chemical manufacturing industry.

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