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Industries

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • October 2, 2020
Still Mission Critical

Tampa-based Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. is planning to change its name and structure, but not focus, ahead of possible corporate shift.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • October 2, 2020
Atlanta firm buys Harrod Properties' project

MDH Partners invests more than $60 million to acquire the six-building Gatewood Corporate Center flex space from Harrod Properties Inc. in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • October 2, 2020
q&a | Larry Silvestri

St. Petersburg attorney Larry Silvestri, president of Silvestri Law P.A., advises tenants and landlords to be flexible during pandemic

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • October 2, 2020
Legal Zoom: Law firms make big changes to please the virtual court

Tampa Bay area law firms are adapting to the COVID-19 era, when legal proceedings have been moved onto virtual platforms like Zoom and with most trials delayed indefinitely.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 1, 2020
CEO invests $3M into fast-growing business he founded

'There’s a lot happening here,' HealthLynked Chairman and CEO Dr. Michael Dent says of the firm.

  • Health Care
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • October 1, 2020
Penler buys Manatee County apartments

The Tradition at Palm Aire apartments become the latest suburban multifamily rental property to trade amid the oronavirus pandemic.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • September 25, 2020
OK Boomer: Lawyer builds niche with a certain demographic

With a strong background in business, an area lawyer has focused his firm on a specific demographic group — baby boomers.

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • September 25, 2020
Law firm grows, powers through pandemic

Despite the pandemic, one area law firm is expanding by bringing on new attorneys and adding a practice group.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 25, 2020
Industrious shining despite COVID-19

Office co-working platform Industrious continues to expand in Tampa Bay even as rivals suffer from debt and pandemic-related uncertainty.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 25, 2020
Industrial Juggernaut

In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic — or perhaps even because of it — distribution space in along the Interstate 4 corridor is flourishing

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 25, 2020
Mercury Advisors re-finances Tampa apartment tower

Mercury Advisors and ECI Group's have recapitalized the debt on their 22-story Channel Club apartments.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 25, 2020
Blue Steel sells Lakeland building to Indiana firm

Bobeck Real Estate Co. adds to Florida holdings with speculative Lakeland distribution project completed this summer by Blue Steel Development.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 25, 2020
Full-court press: Stymied entrepreneurs continue to pursue redevelopment project

After a several iterations, a plan for a revamped Sarasota Bath and Racquet Fitness Club remains in limbo. The property owners are giving it one more go.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 25, 2020
Spring forward: Southwest Florida community's growth hasn't missed a beat

A decade-long population boom has left Bonita Springs, Florida, starving for more places — residential, retail and more. Several projects aim to feed the need.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • September 25, 2020
Starting with adaptive reuse project, developer has bold vision for retail complex

In reimagining the Grove at Wesley Chapel and its surrounding amenities, Mark Gold aims to capitalize on shoppers’ desire for convenience and, because of the coronavirus pandemic, cleanliness.

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