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Industries

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • May 1, 2020
Fort Myers resort debt heads to special servicer

Columbia Sussex Corp. seeks waiver on commitments tied to Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • May 1, 2020
Refresco inks large Tampa industrial deal

Refresco Beverages US's full-building lease in Tampa ranks among the largest in the region since 2015

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • May 1, 2020
Nine15 Apartments deal ranks among largest in Tampa Bay

Blaze Partners bought downtown Tampa luxury apartments Nine15 for $120 million just as coronavirus became pandemic

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • April 29, 2020
College design engineers give manufacturing a try

University engineering departments shifts from design to manufacturing to meet skyrocketing demand for personal protective equipment.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • April 29, 2020
More hand sanitizer flows from brewery

Big Storm Brewing co-owner L.J. Govoni says the Clearwater, Florida-based brewery's switch to hand sanitizer has helped accelerate its plans to launch a line of distilled spirits. Courtesy photo.

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  • April 24, 2020
Manufacturer of in-demand medical gear moves swiftly — with smarts

TouchPoint Medical also worked its contacts to maintain its supply chain.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • April 24, 2020
One That Got Away

A Tampa broker's experience with a "heartbreaker" of a deal resonates amid Covid-19's effect on CRE sales

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • April 24, 2020
Apex Awards honor region's brokers

Realtors Land Institute awards recognize top land-focused brokers nationwide, including six from the Gulf Coast and Central Florida

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • April 24, 2020
Kast Construction forging a new path

Kast Construction is determined to go in new directions in the wake of its management buyout from former parent Kolter Group.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 23, 2020
Business owners chase loans to make payroll, survive

With confusion at the top of the list, entreprenuers and bankers in the region muddled through the first two weeks of financial relief.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • April 23, 2020
Despite knockdown punch, tourism agency finds ways to innovate

Despite a knockdown punch from COVID-19, Visit Tampa Bay, a destination marketing agency, has found ways to innovate and lead a reeling industry.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 17, 2020
Homebuilders hammer away at digital transformation

With showings plummeting, builders get creative on selling homes.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • April 17, 2020
Coronavirus accelerating CRE trendlines

Industry groups say Covid-19 pandemic will heighten existing and emerging trends in the CRE industry

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • April 17, 2020
Benderson Development working with tenants

Benderson Development Co., one of the nation's largest retail landlords, is seeking “the best solution” on a case-by-case basis with lessees amid coronavirus crisis

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • April 17, 2020
Atlanta REIT buys Wesley Chapel apartments

Preferred Apartment Communities buys Altis Wiregrass Ranch two years after making loan for 392-unit complex, despite coronavirus pandemic

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