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Industries

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 27, 2014
Three real estate investors buy Fort Myers's Dunbar Plaza

Three Southeast Florida investors, Sylvio Savidis of Hollywood, Mitchell Kaminksy of Boca Raton and Lydia Westdickenberg of Hallandale Beach, purchased the 45,606-square-foot Dunbar Plaza for $1.25 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 20, 2014
On the Brink

Size matters in banking, until it doesn't. The top executive at one of the largest regional banks on the Gulf Coast, for instance, faces some challenges familiar to any community banker.

  • Finance
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 20, 2014
'Immense Undertaking'

Sabal Palm Bank has scored some victories in its fight against the recession. Now it balances progress against risk.

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2014
The Ferber Co. developing Wawa on Fowler Street, Colonial Boulevard site

Ponte Vedra Beach developer The Ferber Co. purchased 3.45 acres of commercial land for $2.15 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2014
Equity buys 7.1 acres for development near Berkshire Commons

Columbus, Ohio-based commercial real estate firm Equity Inc. purchased 7.1 acres of land for $1.84 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2014
Sherman Real Estate Fund, partners buy Arlington at Northwood

Deerfield, Ill.-based Sherman Real Estate Fund IX LLC and two of the fund's trade partners purchased the 312-unit Arlington at Northwood Apartments for $36.1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 20, 2014
Residential Rebound

Community banks on the Gulf Coast have been actively lending to homebuyers over the past year as the residential real estate market improves.

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2014
Gramercy Property Trust buys Cott bottling plant

New York City-based real estate investment trust Gramercy Property Trust Inc. purchased a 176,000-square-foot production and warehouse bottling facility for $9.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2014
City Mattress of Florida buys land near Super Target to develop second Naples store

Bonita Springs-based City Mattress Inc. purchased land on the southeast corner of Immokalee Road and Interstate 75 for $1.43 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 20, 2014
Back to Business

Commercial real estate lending, the bread and butter of community banking in Florida, is on the rise as business owners start borrowing again.

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2014
Mullet's Aluminum Products relocating to former Pro-Build plant

Mullet's Aluminum Products Inc. purchased the 97,040-square-foot Pro-Build door-and-truss plant for $3.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jean Gruss
  • June 20, 2014
Building Again

Community banks on the Gulf Coast are again starting to lend money for construction and land development as the economic recovery continues.

  • Finance
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2014
Pavilion Development creating new University Parkway Tire Kingdom

Pavilion Development Co. purchased a portion of land on University Parkway in the Town Center at University Groves land condominium for $850,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2014
Sarasota's Rakay Family Investments buys new Clearwater Beach Walgreens

Three affiliates of Rakay Family Investments purchased a 25,000-square-foot drug store building for $12.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Traci McMillan Beach
  • June 20, 2014
Community Focus

Cathy Swanson has helped St. Petersburg's Freedom Bank of America turn a profit for the first time in eight years. Now, as CEO, she has her eyes on the future.

  • Finance
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