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  • May 8, 2023
Economic development exec moves from Virginia to Tampa

Mitchel Allen leaves Virginia to oversee economic development in Tampa.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 8, 2023
California investor pays $11 million for Tampa office building

The real estate investment firm with a Tampa office bought the 39-year-old building and has plans to reposition it.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 5, 2023
Luxury SWFL builder moves into new HQ, adds roofing division

Tri-Town was founded in 2006.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 3, 2023
Fort Myers architecture firm expands to Michigan with acquisition

Studio+ now has six offices nationwide.

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  • April 29, 2023
Homebuilders of 460 homes near sellout in Parrish community

The four homebuilders have just over 20 homes left to sell in their respective neighborhoods.

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  • April 27, 2023
Prominent homebuilder hits 279 sales in first quarter

One of those homes was No. 20,000 to have been sold by Neal Communities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • April 27, 2023
Plan advances for long-neglected Wimauma, despite housing conflict

Thanks to action from community organizations, Hillsborough County officials have put Wimauma at the top of a priority list, though conflict remains in how to address affordable housing issues.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 25, 2023
Fort Myers Beach Margaritaville resort project hits milestone

The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 17, 2023
214,000-square-foot Tampa industrial building sells for $22.95 million

The fully leased property near Tampa International Airport was bought by a Boca Raton investor with $15.1 million in acquisition financing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 16, 2023
$300M Fort Myers revitalization project wins more federal funding

Some of the funds will go toward rising construction costs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 16, 2023
Trio of drug store deals totals nearly $17 million

$15.7 million for a storage facility, multifamily acreage hits the market and more medical centers open top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 11, 2023
National builder names new leader of Sarasota division

Greg Crawford has been working for M/I Homes for 20 years, since he was in college.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • April 7, 2023
Engineering firm, focusing on resiliency, names new COO

Chris Mitchell has been with J.R. Evans Engineering for eight years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2023
Sarasota firm names two new principals

Kirk Bauer and James Hugglestone bring nearly 50 years of combined industry experience to the roles.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • March 31, 2023
$100,000 investment puts 18 students through construction trades training

The majority received job offers before even completing the program.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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