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Industries

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2020
Banks in region grow asset bases rapidly

Raymond James remains the clear leader among banks based in the region.

  • Finance
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 17, 2020
Lakeland industrial project continues development wave

Xebec Realty’s speculative industrial project planned for Lakeland is the latest Interstate 4 Corridor offering aimed at capturing demand for distribution and fulfillment sites.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 11, 2020
BLVD wraps construction in Sarasota

Core Development’s 18-story residential project BLVD, which was recently completed, contains 49 luxury units and ground-floor retail.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 11, 2020
FedEx re-ups in Fort Myers

Logistics firm FedEx Ground Packaging has renewed lease in Fort Myers in one of the largest industrial transactions in Southwest Florida of the past year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 11, 2020
Green shoots on former Naples nursey site

Founders Square, a mixed-use project in Collier County from Barron Collier Cos. and Metro Commercial, will bring a collection of restaurants, residences, office space and self-storage units to 55 acres.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 11, 2020
County selects architectural team to study consolidation of long-time administrative offices

Sarasota County selects architectural team of Sweet Sparkman Architects and DLR Group to study consolidation of long-time administrative offices

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 10, 2020
Bank finds opportunity in industry upheaval

A fast-growing Central Florida bank brings its relationship-driven focus to Southwest Florida.

  • Finance
  • By Brian Hartz
  • September 10, 2020
Reckoning day: Lawyers ready for tidal wave of bankrupt businesses

With coronavirus relief funding and other protections coming to an end, commercial bankruptcy filings are expected to soar. Some attorneys are about to get really busy.

  • Law
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 7, 2020
Community bank readies itself for surge in business

With new buildings and new customers — capitalizing on bigger banks’ missteps in one case — Sanibel Captiva Community Bank primes itself for a solid end to the year.

  • Finance
  • By Brian Hartz
  • September 4, 2020
Mood for growth: Mental health startup ready for untapped market

Armed with a cutting-edge mental health treatment, Tampa-based NeuroSpa TMS believes it’s set to capitalize on a wave of demand about to crest. Getting the word out is a principal challenge.

  • Health Care
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 4, 2020
Of Amazonian Proportions

Amazon, the Seattle-based online retailer and already one of the largest occupiers of industrial space in Central Florida, is preparing to expand significantly.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 4, 2020
LandQwest revives "recovery" division

Fort Myers-based LandQwest Commercial has assembled a team to handle court-appointed receiverships in the event COVID-19 pushes properties into default.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 4, 2020
Pinellas apartments sell for $120 million

St. Petersburg, Largo apartment complex sales demonstrate that demand for multifamily rentals in the county remains strong, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 4, 2020
Eastwind developing multifamily project in Posner Park

Siena Pointe, a 55-plus community from Eastwind Development,, becomes latest component to $500 million, mixed-use development in Polk County.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 4, 2020
Edge Central plan gets thumbs up

Edge Central Development Partners' plan for former St. Petersburg Police headquarters’ site receives unanimous vote to proceed from City Council

  • Commercial Real Estate
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