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Industries

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2015
Moving up

moving up

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2015
Putting a good floor forward

While others balked at the small first floor and tricky second, Goodwill Industries-Manasota saw the former Teltronics manufacturing facility as an opportunity.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2015
Stored value

Self-storage is attracting more buyers than ever, driving returns down and prices up.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 24, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

Vue units going fast; Mystique developer taps Premier Sotheby's

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Steve Kempton

Steve Kempton, Regional president of Florida, Taylor Morrison

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 17, 2015
The return of spec

In a move not seen in years, a developer plans new offices in Naples — sans tenants.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2015
Subdivide and Conquer

Canada's Agellan Capital Partners buys the former Kash n' Karry Food Stores distribution center and corporate headquarters.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Michael Hinman
  • July 17, 2015
Vinik's Vision

Downtown Tampa will never be the same when Jeff Vinik's redevelopment project is in full gear. That's the idea.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2015
Plastic surgeon/ear, nose, throat doctor buys Bee Ridge buildings

A company led by Sarasota plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist Dr. Sumeet Bhanot purchased two connected office buildings with a total of 4,650 square feet for $1.23 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Jean Gruss
  • July 17, 2015
Power up

Sarlo Power Mowers manufactures rugged mowers that have helped drive the company's success for 80 years. It also adheres to some basic business principles.

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2015
Barron Collier Cos., partner, buy Tamiami Trail office building

Naples-based Barron Collier Cos. and an affiliate of Quincy, Mass.-based FoxRock Properties purchased a 40,288-square-foot Naples office building for $9 million. The price equated to $223 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 17, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Dr. Mark Kauffman

Dr. Mark Kauffman got interested in real estate investment and development more than three decades ago because he didn't trust the stock market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 17, 2015
Commercial real estate

Ritz to undergo renovations; Tampa buildings going 'green'

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2015
Argentinian family buys Tampa's Baymont Inn

The Kast family of Argentina purchased the 150-suite Baymont Inn and Suites for $6.95 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 10, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Ron Wheeler CEO, Sembler Co. St. Petersburg

As the head of 50-year-old Sembler, Wheeler needs to both see and anticipate retail industry trends.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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