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  • By Brian Hartz
  • September 25, 2020
Complex thought: Communities look to sports tourism to boost coffers

When it comes to the economic impact of sports facilities, including some shiny new ones in Gulf Coast communities, there’s a lot more to them than 'If you build it, they will come.'

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • September 25, 2020
Partly sunny skies ahead for busy Allegiant Air hub

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport saw a 12.1 percent increase in passenger traffic, year-to-date, over Labor Day weekend.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 19, 2020
Impact Driven

Westside Capital Group balances profit with positive change in a formula it’s employed in Tampa and elsewhere

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 18, 2020
Economic rebound could veer to a "V" or conform to a "K"

Theory regarding how the U.S. economy will fare post-COVID-19 is gaining traction and has big implications for commercial real estate.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 18, 2020
Nuveen buys Lakeland building from Brennan

TIAA affiliate’s $41.2 million purchase marks the latest disposition of spec-developed asset in the Interstate 4 Corridor by Illinois developer

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 18, 2020
TerraCap sheds Atlanta apartments

TerraCap's move to sell its Atlanta apartment holdings comes three years after $116 million acquisition of four complexes containing 1,100 units.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • September 18, 2020
As pandemic drags communities down, banks step up

Tampa Bay area banks and credit unions are donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to organizations that provide food and shelter to people whose lives have been turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Finance
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  • 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.

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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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