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  • Steven Benna
  • February 3, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $41 million warehouse deal in Hillsborough County paces the week in transactions.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 2, 2025
GE to invest $5M in Clearwater plant, create 75 jobs

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples shopping center begins to fill out, a South Tampa affordable housing community opens, and a Palmetto retail center is sold.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 27, 2025
Follow the reading habits of a local million-dollar tech startup founder

From a police officer to the global C-Suite to starting his own company, Casey Marquette remains steadfast on one get and stay ahead factor: reading leadership books.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 26, 2025
Dunedin food hall up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a retail and residential building is on the market in Sarasota, a St. Pete Beach hotel reopens, and a Fort Myers office building sells.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 23, 2025
Report: Sales of older multifamily complexes in Florida have fallen

A new report finds that sales of buildings built prior to Hurricane Andrew have seen a big drop as costs to repair them rise.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 22, 2025
7 job fairs from Tampa to Fort Myers coming up

From local government to luxury resorts, employers across the region are hiring.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 19, 2025
Dallas auto auction firm buys 835 acres in Charlotte County for $13.3M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Nordstrom Rack is coming to Estero, a prominent Lakeland CRE firm changes its name, and work starts on a Sarasota boutique condo community.

  • Florida
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  • Elizabeth King, Laura Lyon
  • January 17, 2025
Nominations for Business Observer's 2025 Top Contractors issue open

Nominations will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 7.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 17, 2025
Citrus industry withers as Florida's groves flounder

Despite the best efforts and hopes of the citrus industry, hurricanes and a bacteria continue to batter Florida's diminished defining crop. Yet some survival strategies are beginning to sprout.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 16, 2025
15 Big Lots store leases across the region listed for sale

The chain's new owner is selling the leases of about 500 stores in 47 states.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 14, 2025
Legislature to address condo reform in January special session

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling state representatives to Tallahassee to address rising costs of assessments, repairs and inspections.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 12, 2025
Global company culture organization relaunches Tampa Bay chapter

First Watch's corporate HR Director will help kick off the organization’s first event of 2025.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • January 12, 2025
Closed Nellie's Deli building in Sarasota to get new restaurant

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Bradenton mobile home park is part of $65 million loan package, a Pasco retail property gets a $3.7 million mortgage, and a Fort Myers Beach institution is sold.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 9, 2025
Macy's makes it official: Underperforming Sarasota, Tampa locations to close

The company plans to close 66 stores this year.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • January 4, 2025
4 Gulf Coast metros among top in US for growth in 2024

U-Haul ranked the metropolitan areas that experienced the most growth last year based on one-way trips.

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