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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 29, 2017
2017 Top Deals: Sarasota-Manatee

Echo Lake Apartments leads Sarasota-Manatee

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 22, 2017
Nonprofit merger leads to $3.7M fund

A new fund was established at Manatee Community Foundation after United Way of Manatee County and United Way Suncoast merged.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 22, 2017
Brixmor adds Venice center to portfolio

Brixmor Property Group, a New York-based retail property owner that controls roughly a dozen Gulf Coast centers, has acquired a Sarasota County shopping center for $33.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 21, 2017
National builder announces new community

Toll Bros. will build The Isles at Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2017
Realtor hits $100M in sales volume, leads county

Roger Pettingell closed $100 million in sales volume and is expected to finish the year with $104.6 million overall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2017
Prominent restaurant group creates new waterfront concept

The Gonzmart Family of Restaurants will open The Buccaneer on Longboat Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 18, 2017
Training program expands to six auto dealerships

CareerEdge is partnering with six dealerships to offer a technician training program at Suncoast Technical College.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 15, 2017
University names regional chancellor

Karen Holbrook will be the regional chancellor of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 15, 2017
Ibis awards leasing job to Ian Black

Michigan-based Ibis Group has awarded leasing for a half-dozen office and flex buildings in Sarasota County to Ian Black Real Estate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 14, 2017
Architecture firm hires five employees

Fawley Bryant Architecture hired Shannon Barrier to oversee the firm's Bradenton office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 14, 2017
Realtor Harry Robbins dies

The real estate executive died Dec. 6. He was 86

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 13, 2017
Firm faces $1.1M fine for hazmat shipping violations

Sarasota company faced an $8,000 civil penalty in 2013.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 11, 2017
Business leaders to form new community bank

Onetime Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida executive Dennis Murphy is the proposed president and CEO of the new bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 10, 2017
Brokerage maintains market dominance with lease deal

Ian Black Real Estate now handles all significant office leasing from Fruitville Road south to Bee Ridge Road

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2017
Medical practice woos surgeons

Dr. John Nora and Dr. Russell Novak transitioned from private practice to First Physicians Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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