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Commercial Real Estate

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 25, 2016
Switch Carrs

Michael Carr Jr. takes over the management of the Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT office in Southwest Florida from his father and plans to boost its presence in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 25, 2016
Q&A | Barry Seidel

Barry Seidel started American Property Group of Sarasota Inc. three decades ago, after running a series of restaurants and other businesses in Philadelphia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 25, 2016
Work it

The co-working trend doesn't have to be only a big-city thing. An entrepreneur believes the 'burbs are also ready for it.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 18, 2016
MQ planning Fort Myers retail

MQ Development Partners, a Dallas-based firm that specializes in retail projects in Texas and Florida, is planning to add retail offerings to roughly 10 acres at Heritage Gulf Lakes, in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 18, 2016
Benderson sticking by Stickney Point plan

Despite the area's economic revival — now five years in the making — the 25-acre property at U.S. 41 and Stickney Point Road in Sarasota County has remained fallow.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 18, 2016
Relationship driven

Hembree & Associates has leveraged community ties to expand its Sarasota-based commercial real estate services firm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 11, 2016
Hyatt Regency deal could top 2016 sales

It's still early in the year, but the sale of the 250-suite Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa is shaping up to be among the largest hotel sales of 2016 nationwide.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 11, 2016
Market Spotlight: Naples/Collier County Retail Submarket

Naples' retail market outperformed Collier County and the Southwest Florida region — comprising Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties — in 2015, according to CoStar Group statistics.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 11, 2016
Colony dispute near an end?

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, a Longboat Key icon and once one of the top tennis vacation destinations nationwide, has been closed since 2010 — the chief casualty in a bitter and lengthy dispute over maintenance costs.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 11, 2016
Star power

The Starling Group has weathered economic storms, and now appears to be solidly on a course to future prosperity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 4, 2016
The new top dog

Ryan Sampson is the new principal at Eshenbaugh Land Co., but its founder, “The Dirt Dog,” isn't going anywhere yet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 4, 2016
Banyan Street solidifying CBRE relationship

In the wake of its $193.5 million joint venture purchase of the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa last December, Banyan Street Capital is cementing its relationship with CBRE Inc., the nation's largest commercial real estate brokerage and services firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • March 4, 2016
University Mall rehab continues

RD Management LLC knew when it purchased Tampa's University Mall in late 2014 that revamping the retail hub would be a long journey.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • February 26, 2016
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Al Rogers

Al Rogers began his banking career with Charlotte, N.C.-based First Union Corp. in the company's Tampa office in 1987.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • February 26, 2016
Royal treatment

In 2013, developer Steve Goldfarb acquired a struggling Fort Myers shopping center where squatters had moved in. Today, it's 100% leased.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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