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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 29, 2018
Get To Know ... John Bryant

John Bryant is named the third principal at Sarasota's Sweet Sparkman Architects, after more than five years of working at the design firm.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • June 29, 2018
Entrepreneur builds up property improvement company — with plans for more growth

John Smyth moved stateside to start a new dream — buying and building up a company focused on property improvements.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz
  • June 29, 2018
Developer enters Gulf Coast market with bold townhome community

A young Midwest company specializing in urban infill projects sees Tampa Bay as its next stronghold. Will it outlast the eventual market downturn?

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 27, 2018
Former newspaper building under contract

Sarasota developer Wayne Ruben of WMR Consulting LLC to acquire former Sarasota Herald-Tribune headquarters in downtown Sarasota for possible redevelopment including apartments

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2018
Hospital vice president makes leap to top post

Florida Hospital North Pinellas in Tarpon Springs, Florida, has named Jason Dunkel its new president and CEO.

  • Transactions
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 22, 2018
Group establishes vice grip on selling high-end condos

Smith & Associates Real Estate focuses on high-end and luxury condo projects in Tampa Bay and beyond by focusing both on developer and client needs

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 22, 2018
Foundation sells large Venice tract for roughly $18 million

Neal Land Ventures buy former Bridges property in North Venice from Gulf Coast Community Foundation for roughly $18 million, 13 years after affordable housing plan launched

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 22, 2018
Gartner begins major Fort Myers expansion

Business consultant Gartner is expanding into three additional buildings in Fort Myers as job growth within the company continues

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 22, 2018
Market Spotlight: Lee County Office

Despite solid growth for the past four years, the Lee County office market is showing signs of fatigue, with an uptick in vacancy rates, flat rental rates and negative absorption in the first quarter of 2018.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 15, 2018
TerraCap Management shifts from primarily buying to selling office assets

TerraCap Management is selling assets purchased at a discount like Tampa International Business Center and reaping profits after improvements and re-leasing

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 15, 2018
Q&A: Bruce Erhardt

Bruce Erhardt of Cushman & Wakefield reflects on four decades of land deals and changes in and around Tampa Bay

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 15, 2018
Tampa Renaissance Hotel trades for $68 million

Clearview and Oaktree Capital team up to acquire Tampa Renaissance Hotel from Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. for $68 million, in keeping with the Dallas company's strategy to focus on upsclae lodging

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 15, 2018
Polk County market has "strong outlook" for commercial real estate

CBC Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty believes Polk County's commercial real estate market has a "strong outlook" going forward

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 15, 2018
Cove Apartments in Tampa sells for $96.5 million

Gamma Real Estate of New York's $96.5 million purchase of the Cove Apartments in Tampa marks the latest mega multifamily deal in the area

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 13, 2018
Foundation sells large tract for roughly $18 million

Neal Land Ventures invests roughly $18 million to acquire 300-acre tract in North Venice in Sarasota County that had been slated to become The Bridges, an affordable housing community, in 2005

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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