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Manatee–Sarasota

    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Senior Lifestyle Corp., partner developing Lakewood Ranch ALF

Chicago-based Senior Lifestyle Corp. and AEW Capital Management LP purchased 6.99 acres at the corner of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Rangeland Parkway for $2.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2014
Starwood Capital Group affiliate buys Preserve at Manatee Bay

BRK Preserve at Manatee Bay LP, an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, purchased the 152-unit Preserve at Manatee Bay apartments for $13.6 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2014
Iberiabank expands commercial banking in Sarasota

Kevin Hagan is named senior vice president of the Sarasota-Manatee market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2014
Clinic owner gets 11 years in $28M Medicare scheme

Defendant also ordered to pay $14.42 million in restitution.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2014
National baseball academy re-ups in Bradenton

The Baseball Factory will hold 27 events at Pirate City from 2015-2017.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Wireless firm sells $1.3M in shares

Buyers of xG Technology stock include a Chicago-based institutional investor.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 28, 2014
Might as well jump

The trampoline park industry on the Gulf Coast is on a fast growth track. A doughnut entrepreneur wants a taste.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Chris Brown, Mike Granthon buy Siesta Village property

Sarasota businessman and real estate investor Chris Brown and business partner Mike Granthon purchased several Siesta Key Village buildings including the Siesta Market for a combined $2.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2014
Recipe for success

A longtime real estate investor had to wait out the recession to make good on his latest vision. Now W. Howard Rooks hopes his patience will pay off in the form of a new restaurant.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 26, 2014
Lease rates on the rise in Sarasota

Gateway Professional Center in Sarasota is at 85% occupancy, up from 50% in 2012.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 26, 2014
Tanzanian developer Rofail buys Monterey Village Motel

Tanzanian developer Elia Rofail purchased the 15-unit Monterey Village Motel and a single-family home for $1 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Sarasota newspaper's parent firm sold for $280M

Sale marks the second owner for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since late 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 21, 2014
Three Venice investors buy Veteran Air industrial condo

Tom Fouche and his sons David and Kevin Fouche of Venice purchased an 10,266-square-foot industrial condominium in Ironwood Business Park for $1.05 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 20, 2014
Sarasota wireless firm seeks to raise $10M

xG Technology first went public in July 2013.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
Sarasota packaging firm wraps up $300M loan

Funds will provide Intertape Polymer increased capacity, says an executive.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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