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  • November 6, 2020
Naples to Tampa in 15 minutes? 'Loopy' idea could make it a reality

The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, thanks to a $1 million grant, is considering some radical new ideas to improve the region's traffic flow.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • November 6, 2020
KRATE container park at the Grove at Wesley Chapel

KRATE, a container park featuring a mix of retail and restaurant properties, is set to open in early 2021 at the Grove at Wesley Chapel shopping center in Wesley Chapel, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • November 6, 2020
Ultrafast Systems headquarters expansion

Firmo Construction added a second floor and an elevator to the Sarasota, Florida, headquarters of Ultrafast Systems.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 6, 2020
CRE industry still sees headwinds ahead

Commercial real estate industry survey nationwide shows continued concerns, but Tampa Bay area real estate executives remain more optimistic about conditions and prospects.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 6, 2020
Get to Know ... Jordan Wean

New director of leasing and business development for New Jersey-based Denholtz Properties will quarterback growth throughout Florida.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 6, 2020
Developer kicks off Longboat Key St. Regis condo sales

New St. Regis Resort & Spa and associated luxury condos will replace the famed former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on the Sarasota County barrier island.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 6, 2020
Vinoy names Ritz-Carlton vet as its GM

Tabish Siddiquie joins St. Petersburg's Vinoy Renaissance resort from luxury Marriott hotel in Denver, marking a return to Central Florida.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 5, 2020
New school designed for function, inspiration

The idea behind the Heights Early Learning & Education Center is to be uplifting for students, teachers and staff.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 5, 2020
Bank's new HQ includes high-end kitchen

FineMark National Bank & Trust's new headquarters in Fort Myers is expected to open in December.

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 4, 2020
Cool Construction: Girl Scouts cabins prove to be challenging project

Jonathan Moore hopes the cabins can serve as prototypes for other Girl Scouts organizations nationally.

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 4, 2020
Cool Construction: New fire station includes special operations facility

The new Fire Station 8 facility was built on a site that had a doublewide trailer as a temporary station.

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  • November 4, 2020
Partnership buys land, plans $22M affordable housing project

Civitas of Cape Coral will have one, two and three bedroom units.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 1, 2020
Challenges weigh on the construction sector, but innovation reigns

Builders in the region deliver cool projects, even as industry grapples with pandemic.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • October 30, 2020
Movin' On Up

Latest “Emerging Trends in Real Estate” report from the Urban Land Institute and PwC ranks Tampa/St. Petersburg as the sixth most attractive area in the U.S. based on job growth and development.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • October 30, 2020
Saunders brokers $43 million Bluffs land deal

SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate founder negotiated Florida’s largest conservation property purchase in more than a decade.

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