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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2020
Area fast-food chain recruits Boston Market CEO to run company

Tampa, Florida-based Checkers & Rally’s has named Frances Allen CEO and a member of the company's board of directors, effective Feb. 17.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 17, 2020
Manufacturer unveils massive new headquarters

Madico Inc., a maker of window films and a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix-based Lintec USA, on Feb. 13 officially opened its new, 247,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility located at 9251 Belcher Road N., Pinellas Park, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • February 14, 2020
TerraCap grows by following focused "thesis"

TerraCap Management has grown its asset base by 10 times in the past five years by carefully executing a simple strategy.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • February 14, 2020
Cassia Cay property trades hands

Deal by Michigan company to consolidate ownership of Cassia Cay, a key Sarasota County 31-acre tract, may jumpstart long-stalled development plans for 32-acre site near Westfield Sarasota Square mall.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • February 14, 2020
NAIOP honors "Best of the Best" in Tampa

NAIOP Tampa Bay's 2019 "Best of the Best" awards recognized developers, investors and brokers throughout the region for accomplishments last year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By None
  • February 14, 2020
Greenway could link downtown to Water Street Tampa

Tampa is considering a greenway link between downtown Tampa and the $3 billion Water Street Tampa project being developed by Strategic Property Partners.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2020
Cancer researcher forced to resign sues hospital for defamation

The lawsuit was filed Feb. 13.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2020
Prominent restaurant company leader resigns from role

Liz Smith has resigned as executive chairwoman at Bloomin’ Brands, the Tampa-based parent company of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 12, 2020
Area man found guilty in promissory note scheme

James Hosner, a resident of Palm Harbor, has been found guilty in a $48,500 phony promissory note scheme.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2020
Builder plans new residences at lagoon community

Lennar, a Miami-based national homebuilder, has unveiled plans to build another community at Epperson, the master-planned Wesley Chapel, Florida, district that features a seven-acre recreational lagoon built by Crystal Lagoons.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2020
Area enjoys record-setting tourism revenues as peak season gets under way

Tourism revenue for Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida, reached historic highs in January as the area’s bed tax collections surpassed $3 million for the first time.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 7, 2020
Developer opens $30 million hotel

The Karol Hotel, a $30 million project developed by the Bullard Group, opened for business on Feb. 6 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by St. Petersburg, Florida, Mayor Rick Kriseman.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • February 7, 2020
Tampa continues to surge in national survey

Strong demographics and job growth throughout Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg are fueling investment and residential development throughout the metro area

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • February 7, 2020
CRE forecast remains optimistic for 2020

Continued economic growth in Tampa and throughout the U.S. should propel the commercial real estate industry forward in 2020, PwC Partner Mitch Roschelle says.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 6, 2020
Area shipping executive elected president of national industry group

A.R. Savage & Son President Arthur Savage has been elected president of the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents Inc., a ship agency and brokerage industry group that was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York City.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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