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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2017
Vision eyes more space at Renaissance Center

Vision Properties' risk in building spec at its Renaissance Center office park in Tampa's Westshore area was rewarded earlier this year, when AAA leased the developer's entire 150,000 square-foot property under construction.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 30, 2017
Market Spotlight | Downtown Tampa Office Market

Job and population growth and a lack of inventory make Tampa hot, hot, hot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli
  • June 30, 2017
'Constant Development'

Naples hotelier and restaurateur Phil McCabe's appetite for economics, and risk, helped rebuild what's now a star attraction in downtown Naples: Fifth Avenue South.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 23, 2017
HC Government Realty doubles board size

HC Government Realty Trust Inc. has added four independent members to its board, more than doubling its number of directors as it continues a bid to become a public company.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 23, 2017
New World

Sarasota might never be the next Silicon Valley. Yet two tech-centric firms, with more than 100 combined employees, recently relocated to the area. What was the attraction?

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 23, 2017
Executive Profile - David Stevens

Principal, Investment Properties Corp., Naples

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 23, 2017
FGCAR weighs in on lease tax cut

Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors' leaders say they are pleased that state lawmakers trimmed the 6% tax on commercial leases, but that the measure that passed in the most recent legislative session doesn't go far enough.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 23, 2017
Money Well Spent

Feldman Equities and Tower Realty Partners have benefitted greatly from making improvements to their properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 16, 2017
Branch Out

A Florida-centric community bank targeting $1 billion in assets is undaunted about seeking customers in places other banks traditionally avoid.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 16, 2017
Priatek Plaza sale brings $65.75 million

Third Lake Capital LLC, the investment firm controlled by the family that also owns Ashley Furniture, paid $65.75 million for St. Petersburg's tallest building and adjacent land, according to Pinellas County property records.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Ted Carter
  • June 16, 2017
Signs are Changing

Mergers are coming fast and furious for Florida community banks. The strategy behind the moves comes down to the latest industry truism: Size matters.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 16, 2017
Naples office building sells for $16M

In one of the largest office building sales in Naples in the past three years, a group led by a Bonita Springs physician has acquired the Regions on Fifth Building for $16 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 16, 2017
Advice Achievers

The rare occurrence of a credit union acquiring a bank sparked a new business unit idea. Soon, these deals might not be so unusual.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 16, 2017
Office Conundrum

Vacancies are down, rental rates rising. But office development hasn't kept pace with other sectors. What gives?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 16, 2017
McCraney taps Cushman for County Line

The company behind one of the largest new industrial real estate projects underway in the Interstate 4 corridor has retained Cushman & Wakefield to lease and manage the 70-acre development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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