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By Steven Benna
January 30, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for Jan. 17-23 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pinellas County mobile home park, in a deal worth nearly $54 million, leads the week's transactions.

Transactions

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By Louis Llovio
January 30, 2023

NY billionaire talks about his St. Pete tower on visit

John Catsimatidis Sr. filmed a commercial and gave an update on his 46-story tower under construction in downtown St. Petersburg.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Louis Llovio
January 29, 2023

This week saw a gym, a restaurant, an investment firm and a Las Vegas buyer

A look at some of the week’s commercial real estate happenings across the region.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Brian Hartz
January 27, 2023

Cancer-fighting companies merge in trans-Atlantic alliance

Leaders of two clinical research organizations — one based in Tampa, the other in Warsaw, Poland — offer an inside look at the M&A process that formally joined their closely linked companies.

Healthcare

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By Business Observer Staff
January 26, 2023

Nonprofit commences search for executive director

The board announced Jennifer Abbott would step into the interim position during this time.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
January 26, 2023

Boston Red Sox name new GM for Florida operations

Shawn Smith has experience in pro baseball and basketball.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Amanda Postma
January 26, 2023

Supply chain issues may be the new normal for commercial real estate

Rather than riding out the supply chain delays, William Wilson expects the industry to adapt by going by worst-case scenario timelines.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Louis Llovio
January 25, 2023

Growing cannabis retailer opens store in Tampa area

Sunnyside's new store, the company's seventh on the Gulf Coast, is in a former bank building in Lutz.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Brian Hartz
January 25, 2023

Builder promotes seven executives to new roles

Kast Construction Co. names new leaders for its Miami, Tampa and West Palm Beach offices.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
January 25, 2023

Orlando builder buys 25 acres in region, plans 242-unit community

The homebuilder Park Square Homes plans to begin site development in the next few months.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Louis Llovio
January 25, 2023

Battles between neighborhoods, developers are growing bigger — and louder

Development plans often lead to long skirmishes between neighbors looking to preserve the status quo and developers looking to build.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Louis Llovio
January 24, 2023

Home sales fell more than 20% in Florida last year

Tampa, Sarasota-Manatee and Naples-Fort Myers saw double-digit drops of housing sales in 2022 as inflation and rising interest rates cooled the market.

News

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By Brian Hartz
January 24, 2023

Maker of automatic doors moves HQ from California to Tampa

Autoslide’s relocation will create 15 jobs. The company plans to lease a 6,840-square-foot space for an office, showroom, warehouse and training facility.