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Industries

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 12, 2016
Fab four?

New developments in and around Tampa's central business district could reshape the city by 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 12, 2016
Region's hotels embrace wellness

In a bid to attract millennial travelers and baby boomers alike, major hotel chains throughout the Gulf Coast are turning to health and wellness concepts to gain an edge.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2016
Too much paper?

When it comes to your tax files, how long do you have to keep documents to protect yourself in the event of an audit?

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 12, 2016
Priatek sale may spur upgrade

If a deal goes through and Feldman Equities LLC and Tower Realty Partners acquire the 28-story Priatek Plaza in downtown St. Petersburg, look for the pair to sink millions of dollars into improving the city's tallest building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 5, 2016
Niche player

Industrial Realty Solutions focuses on one thing as a formula for success.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 5, 2016
St. Pete site going for $18 million

When New York billionaire John Catsimatidis emerged as the buyer for a coveted block in St. Petersburg occupied by a crumbling garage and the old Pheil Hotel, reports described the price as “above $15 million.”

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 5, 2016
Better together

Friendly competition between two lending groups led to a merger. Now the combined organization plans to use its newfound heft in a major growth push.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 5, 2016
Sarasota exploding with apartments, hotels

Downtown Sarasota had quite the run-up during the last decade's development cycle, with projects ranging from the 16-story Plaza at Five Points mixed-use tower to the 10-story Courthouse Centre.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 5, 2016
'A positive direction'

Strategic Property Partners' $35 million in infrastructure will set the stage for vertical construction in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 29, 2016
Foreign investment in Tampa surges

Foreign investment in commercial real estate in Florida cities such as Miami and Tampa has risen to its highest level in a decade, fueled by investor desire to find “safe havens” for capital.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 29, 2016
Having a ball

A developer sheds the land game for boutique beach hotels, with more than $4 million at stake. Success, says Henry Rodriguez, is all in the details.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 29, 2016
'Walk the Talk'

HFF found a niche in high-profile investment sales. But the heart of its culture is a relentless focus on clients.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 29, 2016
Apartment project coming to Pasco

Although rental rate growth in Gulf Coast multifamily properties has risen steadily for the past three years, a Coconut Grove developer is building an alternative that will be more in line with stagnant wage gains.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 29, 2016
Net lease deals keep shining

The market for net-lease commercial real estate deals involving Gulf Coast properties appears to be healthy as ever, based on a series of transactions executed recently by a new Texas-based investment fund.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • July 22, 2016
Success by Association

A successful law firm that earned its reputation representing condo and homeowners associations is headed into new areas.

  • Law
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