Industries

By Business Observer Staff
February 23, 2018

Front Row Seat

Two performing arts theaters in the region — one in Naples, one in Sarasota — seek expansive and exhilarating new homes. But first there are a host of obstacles, from location to financing.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Brian Hartz
February 23, 2018

Street Smarts

The way to one billionaire's heart, and to get hired for his transformative urban renewal project, is to deftly combine high aptitude with the right attitude.

Strategies

By Mark Gordon
February 23, 2018

Tower Power

A Southwest Florida retail hub is on the cusp of a major shift — including doubling its offering of food and beverage establishments. Will the moves pay off?

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Kevin McQuaid
February 16, 2018

Continental Properties of Wisconsin has begun construction on a new 256-unit multifamily rental project in Port Charlotte, following developments in Sarasota and throughout the Gulf Coast in the past five years.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Kevin McQuaid
February 16, 2018

Taking Flight

Tampa International Airport's expansion will include one of the first new office buildings in the Westshore area in a decade.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
February 16, 2018

From Israel, with Innovation

Thanks to an innovative business accelerator, Tampa has become the destination of choice for Israeli startups.

Strategies

By Kevin McQuaid
February 16, 2018

Equus buys Reserve apartments in St. Pete

Fueled by sustained job and population growth in the Tampa Bay area that has outpaced much of the nation, investors are continuing to flock to multifamily rental investments regionwide, property records show.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Kevin McQuaid
February 9, 2018

Commercial real estate Q&A

Jeffrey Gage, senior vice president, CBRE Group, Naples

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Kevin McQuaid
February 9, 2018

Westshore office sells for $20.25 million

In what may be a harbinger of future activity in the area, a Greenville, S.C.-based company has acquired an eight-building Westshore office complex in Tampa's suburbs for $20.25 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Kevin McQuaid
February 9, 2018

Zones apart

St. Petersburg and Tampa take vastly different approaches in how they designate what can be developed on properties in their jurisdictions.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Kevin McQuaid
February 9, 2018

CalAtlantic buys 700 acres in Lee County

CalAtlantic Group Inc. appears to be going out with a bang. In one of its final land deals in Southwest Florida as an independent entity, the home builder late last year acquired a nearly 706-acre tract in Lee County for $27.5 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Kevin McQuaid
February 2, 2018

Work it

Armature Works will combine multiple uses into a single 'old meets new' space in Tampa.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Brian Hartz
February 2, 2018

Triple Play

Some of the region's biggest business titans have a lot riding on the future of the Tampa Bay region. Their confidence outperforms their worries — for now.