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Industries

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 11, 2020
A Pivotal Pivot

Real Estate Acquisitions USA Corp. of Naples focused on single-family housing deals until it decided to shift gears in 2015.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 11, 2020
iStar REIT buys Plant City warehouse

iStar Financial's net lease-targeted real estate investment trust spends $70 million for C&S Wholesale and Winn-Dixie distribution center.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 11, 2020
Waterfront developer wins awards

BTI Partners takes home honors for its 52-acre, mixed-use Westshore Marina District project in Tampa from USA Property Awards.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 11, 2020
Credit union makes small — but mighty — acquisition

Pinellas County-based Achieva Credit Union targets growth across the bay.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 10, 2020
Banks across the region shore up capital levels

As the uncertainty of 2021 lingers, a positive sign shines through in strong capital ratios.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 4, 2020
Tying faith between their teeth

Craig Sher and Will Conroy’s Backstreets Capital is a family affair that reflects the pair’s commitment to St. Petersburg.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 4, 2020
A Natural Fit

At Marcus & Millichap, David Bradley has morphed from agent to manager and teacher.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 4, 2020
SPP taps Cushman for Water Street offices

Brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield will lease and manage 1001 Water St. and the planned 400 Channelside Drive in the Water Street Tampa development.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • December 4, 2020
Simon to take over International Plaza, UTC malls

Lawsuit settlement with Taubman Centers Inc. means premier shopping hubs’ ownership will shift to Indiana-based Simon Property Group

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 3, 2020
Ice age: Winter wonderland, complete with real snow, debuts in region

Snowcat Ridge, billing itself as Florida's first and only snow park, has opened for business in Dade City.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • December 2, 2020
Area company aims to reinvent how hospitality industry handles linens

Richard Ferrell, behind the company Pürlin, thinks the firm's sheet recycling process can help put more heads in beds at hotels.

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • December 2, 2020
Entrepreneurs take long view in running one boutique resort, selling another

After four decades in the boutique resort business, a pair of entrepreneurial siblings believe they have the right amount of resilience to outlast the pandemic.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 27, 2020
Belpointe makes second Sarasota purchase

Belpointe REIT, a Connecticut-based Opportunity Zone-targeted real estate investment trust, has set its sights on redeveloping an entire city block.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 27, 2020
Apartment deals surge throughout the Gulf Coast

After a COVID-19-inspired pause, investors in the final quarter of 2020 are once again pouring money into multifamily rentals throughout the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • November 27, 2020
Bridge Investment buys Tampa Commons offices

Bridge Office, a Bridge Investment affiliate based in Atlanta, plans roughly $4 million in improvements to the 13-story Westshore office building.

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