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Industries

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 8, 2016
Carter unveils name for Sarasota apartments

Atlanta-based Carter has named its 10-story, luxury apartment project under construction on Second Street in downtown Sarasota The DeSota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 1, 2016
Franklin Street hires COO

Franklin Street, the Tampa commercial real estate services firm that has grown from a startup a decade ago to six offices throughout Florida and Georgia, has added to its executive ranks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 1, 2016
An Amazonian sale

Ruskin fulfillment center's record $103 million disposition could spark further interest in the Tampa market by institutional buyers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 1, 2016
Large land deals may pause

A pair of $30 million-plus land deals in the Naples area recently have highlighted the health of the Collier County real estate market, but the broker involved in both transactions predicts another mega-sale won't happen again regionally anytime soon.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • July 1, 2016
Agent centric

Sperry Van Ness is the only national commercial real estate brokerage with offices in Bradenton and Sarasota. But its people make the real difference, its manager says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 24, 2016
MARKET SPOTLIGHT | Tampa/St. Petersburg industrial market

The Tampa and St. Petersburg industrial submarket has been among the strongest and most robust sectors along the Gulf Coast since the region's economic recovery began in 2011.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 24, 2016
The doctor's office is in

Medical office buildings remain a highly sought after asset class, spurring new development statewide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 24, 2016
Connecticut investor buys Corporate Oaks

A Connecticut investment firm has acquired the three-building Corporate Oaks complex in Tampa's Westshore district for $32 million, a further sign that buyers are locking into the city's office market amid a dearth of new construction and shrinking vacancies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 24, 2016
Metro park trades in Fort Myers

Metro Distribution Center, a 19-building industrial project in Fort Myers, has been purchased in one of the largest commercial real estate sales of the year in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 24, 2016
Pivot play

A $220 million deal to mostly exit the scorching hot senior living market opened new possibilities for an opportunistic company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 24, 2016
Deal shop

Dan Creighton has a knack for finding redevelopment deals that other retail developers have missed. Now he's expanding out of state.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 17, 2016
Drone on

Unmanned aircraft are replacing aerial photography as the method of choice for capturing commercial real estate images — and more.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 17, 2016
Survivor's story

Bank of Commerce has a unique tale — so far — in recession survival. Will it have a happy ending?

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 17, 2016
Staying home

Homeowners who refinance usually do so with a new lender. Two Naples entrepreneurs hope to change that.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 17, 2016
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFILE

This week's Commercial Real Estate Profile features Sean Davis and Josh Beyer of The Sembler Co.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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