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Industries

  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 14, 2022
Miami developer plots build-to-rent project after $30 million deal

After years of looking at a piece of property, Wolfson Development is finally constructing a new build-to-rent community in Fort Myers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz
  • November 11, 2022
Chef brings acclaimed Chinese restaurant concept home to Tampa

Lauded by Bon Appetit magazine and Guy Fieri, Hales Blackbrick, created by Richard Hales, is set to open Nov. 15.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 11, 2022
Largo looks to boost downtown with mixed-use sustainable development

The city of Largo is building a new city hall that will include 18,000 square feet of space for restaurants and shops.

  • Development
  • By Denise Federer
  • November 11, 2022
How to reward your star performers — and utilize them as influencers

Adapting salary policies to a new workforce requires not only more money but a new mindset as well.

  • Advice
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 11, 2022
$1.5 billion firm’s new HQ is 80% smaller than its old space

Kforce, embracing and leading the way on the hybrid work, opens new Tampa HQ “empowered by trust and technology." It turns out that requires a lot less space

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 10, 2022
Naples ultra-high net worth services firm finds exit strategy

Benson Blackburn founder Michael Benson says he considers the deal more of a "merger than an acquisition."

  • Finance
  • By Brian Hartz
  • November 10, 2022
Tampa Bay voters again reject tax for transportation improvements

Hillsborough County’s proposed 1% levy would have generated $340 million for public transit and measures that would improve traffic safety and ease congestion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • November 10, 2022
Boat lift maker, sailing school on the mend after Ian

IMM Quality Boat Lifts and Offshore Sailing School are just two of Hurricane Ian’s marine industry victims. But their experiences before, during and after the storm come with valuable lessons.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 10, 2022
California investor picks up 400,000 square feet of space for $74M

CIP Real Estate has bought two Tampa office parks, its first purchases in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • November 9, 2022
Climate-tech discussion to feature PODS executive

Tampa Bay Innovation Center’s latest Tech Talk Innovation Series will also virtually preview the business accelerator’s new headquarters, funded in part by Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2022
More than half the hotel rooms in Lee County reopen post-Ian

Tourism leaders believe the available rooms will be quickly reserved.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 9, 2022
Developer to bring 420 apartments to Pasco

An unnamed developer has bought 22 acres in Wesley Chapel and plans to build luxury complex.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 9, 2022
Voters approve massive downtown development

Clearwater will move forward with the sale of two properties to developers looking to transform the city’s downtown.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 8, 2022
Fed specialist: No timeline for ending rising interest rates

Federal Reserve specialist Brian Bailey spoke to area commercial real estate insiders about the economy and what we may see in coming months at an industry event.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2022
Locally owned bank hires senior vice president, market president

Adam Curtis, formerly of Freedom Bank, Regions Bank and SunTrust Bank, has joined St. Petersburg-based BayFirst National Bank.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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