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  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 9, 2020
Hospital focuses on its north star in troubled times

Northside Hospital CEO Valerie Powell-Stafford says this a time for her hospital to shine.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 3, 2020
Valley National Bank views today's business environment as a glass half full

Valley National Bank’s Tampa-based commercial real estate lending team believes the region’s economy will rebound sooner rather than later.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 3, 2020
ULI's secret to virtual meetings

Commercial real estate industry group ULI has maintained member interest despite coronavirus pandemic

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 3, 2020
California REIT buys Punta Gorda self-storage property

Strategic Storage Trust IV has acquired a Punta Gorda self-storage property that its former owner had converted from a Walmart store in 2018.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 3, 2020
After coronavirus delays, city debuts new pier

Delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, the revamped St. Petersburg downtown pier’s premier will anchor a 26-acre tourist and retail attraction.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 2, 2020
Master-planned community capitalizes on name change, pent-up demand

With a new name and a rebrand, Wellen Park officials, despite the pandemic, are optimistic about the near-term future.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 30, 2020
Colleges grapple with enrollment, budget uncertainty

Pair of school administrators, after tough few months, gird for more stressful days ahead.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 26, 2020
Q&A | Noah Shaffer

Tampa-based asset manager Noah Shaffer says landlords and tenants need to take steps now to protect their futures

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 26, 2020
Kayne Anderson doubles down on Gulf Coast senior housing

As concerns about some senior housing mounts, a Boca Raton firm named Kayne Anderson is investing heavily in the sector throughout the Gulf Coast

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 26, 2020
Seagate Development continues headquarters’ streak

Fort Myers company’s work for logistics firm Scotlynn USA marks the latest major project for five-year-old developer.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • June 26, 2020
Watch this space: Tech firm shakes up property management, marketing

ID Plans is a Tampa, Florida, tech company that uses a web-based platform called ID 360 to help commercial property owners nationwide manage and market properties.

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  • By Brian Hartz
  • June 26, 2020
Small time: Entrepreneur brings tiny homes, village to region

Dan Dobrowolski, a Wisconsin entrepreneur, has launched Escape Tampa Bay Village, a tiny home community on a 1-acre parcel at 11008 U.S. Highway 301 in Thonotosassa, Florida.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 25, 2020
Homebuilder adds master-planned communities to portfolio

Having grown up building homes for one of the region’s more prolific builders, John Neal now has a new mission: to build communities.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 25, 2020
Late loan payments soar in May

Hotel, retail properties push late commercial mortgage-backed securities loan payments to highest month-over-month increase since 2009.

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  • By Grier Ferguson
  • June 24, 2020
Entrepreneur seeks to buy, revamp and redevelop part of town

Andre Spivey aims to encourage investors to purchase a portion of Toomsboro, Ga., and adapt its historic buildings to new purposes.

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