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Industries

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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • November 22, 2019
First Impact

Redevelopment projects in blighted neighborhoods can be a hard sell for some developers. Joe Bonora takes the opposite approach.

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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • November 22, 2019
Restaurant Rebirth

Owning a nice place to eat is about more than the staples, good eats and great service. For one enterprising eatery entrepreneur, the brand has to be perfect.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 22, 2019
Tampa Bay apartment market continues to flourish

Tampa Bay's apartment market continues to flourish, as evidenced by the recent $131.5 million sale of the Icon Harbour Island apartment tower to a Texas group.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 22, 2019
Belpointe REIT Inc. has a Main opportunity in downtown Sarasota

Belpointe REIT Inc. of Connecticut is planning to build 400 apartments and retail space on the site of the Main Plaza office and retail complex in downtown Sarasota, a property designated as an Opportunity Zone.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 22, 2019
Cushman & Wakefield bolsters valuation team with Beshears

The addition of the 10-member Beshears & Associates will bolster Cushman & Wakefield's valuation and advisory team.

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  • November 21, 2019
Transportation nonprofit hires executive director

Bill Carter succeeds Interim Director Pat Ryan at iTNSunCoast.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 15, 2019
Breathing in the Saltaire

Developer The Kolter Group is planning a new 35-story condo tower in downtown St. Petersburg following the success of its 41-story One St. Petersburg project.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 15, 2019
For Sarasota Memorial, progress delayed

Sarasota Memorial Hospital now plans to fully move into derelict Sarasota office building at 1741 Main St. by March. It will be the largest business relocation to the city's downtown in more than a decade.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 15, 2019
Tampa Bay's office rent growth among tops in the nation

A new survey by researcher CoStar Group finds that Tampa Bay's office rental rate growth is among the highest in the nation

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 15, 2019
LSI expands offering to include appraisals

LSI Cos. has begun offering appraisal services along with commercial real estate brokerage in an effort to be more of a full-service commercial real estate firm

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  • By Jay Schlichter
  • November 15, 2019
Economic forecast 2020: Accounting

Tami Cindrich, Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company, P.A., Fort Myers and Naples

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 15, 2019
Economic Forecast 2020: Community Association Management

Heather Hamilton, president of Pinnacle Community Association Management

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 15, 2019
Economic Forecast 2020: Auto Sales

Steve Bierwirth, president of Bob Boast Volkswagen

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • November 15, 2019
Economic Forecast 2020: Dry Cleaners

Bobby Patel, owner of Courtesy Cleaners

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  • By Jay Schlichter
  • November 15, 2019
Economic forecast 2020: Boating

Travis Fricke, Fish Tale Boats, Fort Myers

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