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Industries

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2020
Ticket to ride: $44M bus route gets go-ahead

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority broke ground on the SunRunner, a Bus Rapid Transit line, on Aug. 17.

  • News
  • By Brian Hartz
  • August 28, 2020
Long view: Developer sees post-lockdown surge of activity as trends converge

The pandemic forced Naples, Florida-based Ronto Group to temporarily shutter its sales office for an ambitious new condo tower in Tampa. It used the downtime to keep interest high — and deposits flowing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 28, 2020
Senior housing project defaults on loan

Campo Felice, a Fort Myers senior housing complex, has suffered under the double weight of the pandemic and debt.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 28, 2020
A post-COVID World

Developers like Bromley Cos., the master developer of Midtown Tampa, and architects are implementing various measures to enhance wellness and safety in buildings in design or under construction now.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 28, 2020
Neiman Marcus to keep Tampa store open

Neiman Marcus' International Plaza location will remain open after luxury retailer rejects leases on two Florida stores as part of its bankruptcy restructuring

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 28, 2020
Brokerage CEO says remote work will continue

Cushman & Wakefield boss Brett White believes that pandemic has caused the “work from home” workforce to have doubled.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • August 26, 2020
Retail, dining destination uses outside setup to its advantage amid pandemic

Hyde Park Village in Tampa has promoted outdoor shopping and dining experiences lately.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • August 26, 2020
High-end shopping, restaurant district goes 'full-blast' on marketing during pandemic

Real estate demand is still high for Fifth Avenue South in Naples.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • August 26, 2020
Project transforms '70s-era office building into luxury apartments

During the project, McShane Construction Co. had to navigate some obstacles, including finding enough skilled workers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • August 26, 2020
Shopping and dining area finds another hurdle in pandemic

The coronavirus is the latest in a series of blows to tenants of St. Armands Circle in Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2020
Organization lowers operating costs through sustainability program

Businesses can lower operational costs by improving the energy efficiency of their facilities.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 24, 2020
Firm provides financing for 84-unit affordable housing development

Amaryllis Park Place will be a three-story garden-style apartment building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 21, 2020
'Crazy times'

Although LSI Cos. says the Southwest Florida real estate remains healthy for now, COVID-19 is casting a long shadow over the future of the market at present

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 21, 2020
What They're Saying: Cushman & Wakefield

Land guru Bruce Erhardt of commercial real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield outlines the state of the Tampa Bay market

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 21, 2020
Virage Bayshore notches $130 million in sales

Batson-Cook, Ascentia Development project closes on dozens of condo units in 24-story residential tower on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa

  • Commercial Real Estate
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