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Tampa buildings up for major award

Tampa City Center, Bank of America Plaza and the Waterford Plaza will find out later this month if they're outstanding.

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Billionaire buys Naples tract

A partnership tied to billionaire Palm Beach investor Jeff Greene has acquired a more than 2,500-acre tract in North Naples for $38.5 million, the largest land sale of the past year in that swath of Southwest Florida involving an ongoing agricultural and mining operation.

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New money

Job and population growth have led to commercial real estate investment by newcomers in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

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Park Tower could be the last of an era (for now) in Tampa

Tampa has had some notable office sales during the past two years, capped by the December 2015 trade of the Bank of America Plaza for $193.5 million.

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In surprise move, CBRE returns

CBRE Group Inc.'s plan to set up shop and provide services to Southwest Florida marks a surprising homecoming, of sorts, for the nation's largest commercial real estate services firm.

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MARKET SPOTLIGHT | Southwest Florida Industrial Market

Southwest Florida's industrial market, much like its larger counterpart — the Interstate 4 corridor between Tampa and Orlando — has rebounded significantly and consistently since the end of the recession.

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  • November 25, 2016
Whole deal

A developer with its eye on the future of retail real estate targets the Sunshine State.

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  • November 25, 2016
It's in the volume

The auto dealer who complains in negotiations that he barely makes a profit might actually be telling the truth.

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  • November 25, 2016
Tangled up in brag

Bradenton-area ophthalmologist Dr. Harris Silverman, founder of The Eye Associates, will have no shortage of things to say if patient small talk turns to bragging about kids.

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  • November 25, 2016
Open the bottle

The hip factor is high for the Tampa entrepreneur sector, according to a new study.

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  • November 25, 2016
Business on growth surge

Employees at Fort Myers-based managed IT services firm Entech often tell corporate clients that when it comes to the internal help desk, don't be satisfied with the status quo. It's a big part of the Entech sales pitch.

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Whirlwind of a deal

After years of near misses in attempts to raise capital, it's nice to finally be liked.

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  • November 25, 2016
Wait for it

Patience, and a lot of it, has paid off for Newland Communities.

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  • November 23, 2016
Developer plans to resurrect shuttered community

Canadian developer Mattamy Homes is behind a new project at Sunrise Golf Club in Sarasota.

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  • November 23, 2016
Building industry group nabs new executive

Phillip Ford has 23 years' experience in the homebuilding industry.

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