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Industries

  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 15, 2017
Market Move

A $1.5 billion Tampa bank makes an opportunistic move to stretch its geography.

  • Finance
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 15, 2017
BTI sells another tract in Marina District

BTI Partners has notched yet another major sale within its Westshore Marina District project, bringing to 32 the number of acres sold or committed this year within the 54-acre project in South Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Ted Carter
  • September 15, 2017
Friendly Fire

Some community banks, seeking cash, have found a willing partner in an unlikely place: credit unions.

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 15, 2017
Art of Acquire

A big bank like Raymond James, with hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars at stake, can't afford a mistake in an acquisition. It helps to have an executive like Alexandra Band at the helm of that department.

  • Finance
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 15, 2017
Sobelman starts new NNN firm

Triple net lease specialist and Calkain Cos. co-founder David Sobelman has left the Herndon, Va.-based firm to start his own commercial real estate brokerage.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Ted Carter
  • September 15, 2017
Stay Awhile

Cape Coral's comeback from the recession continues to present opportunities for entrepreneurs.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 15, 2017
Vision Qwest

LandQwest Commercial has grown from a single Fort Myers office into operations in Tampa and Orlando, and more expansion is planned.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 8, 2017
Priatek name disappears from building

Less than three months after purchasing St. Petersburg's tallest building, its new owner appears to be changing its name.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 8, 2017
Executive Profile

LARRY RICHEY Managing Principal, Florida, Cushman & WakefieldTampa

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 8, 2017
Healthcare Trust buys Tampa office

Healthcare Trust of America Inc. has acquired a Tampa area medical office building as part of a $2.75 billion portfolio deal with Duke Realty Corp.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 8, 2017
Freedman joins Shumaker Advisors

Veteran Sarasota land planner Joel Freedman has joined Shumaker Advisors Florida LLC, a Tampa-based affiliate of law firm Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 8, 2017
Change Agents

To survive and thrive in an era of e-commerce, retailers must be willing to adapt.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 8, 2017
SPP unveils design for new hotel

Strategic Property Partners, the Cascade Investments and Jeff Vinik partnership working to transform a slice of downtown Tampa into a $3 billion collection of commercial, residential and open space, has unveiled what one portion of the redevelopment will look like.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • September 8, 2017
Expert Advice

A property management executive, after dealing with a life setback, is building his business, again. A key lesson: 'It's never as bad as it seems when you have the fundamentals.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 1, 2017
Wade In

In the past six months, a $150 million roofing company has moved into a new corporate headquarters and named a new CEO. Up next: managing rapid expansion.

  • Industries
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