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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 2, 2019
Commercial real estate investment sale hold steady and stable in first half of 2019

With nearly $1 billion invested in the Top 10 commercial real estate transactions along the Gulf Coast in the first half of the year, the region is showing little sign of losing interest among investors.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • August 2, 2019
Just Like Starting Over

Karl "Dee" Maret rose high and fast at Coldwell Banker Commercial, but the travel he endured got to him, and ultimately he decided to take a job with a start-up brokerage close to his home in St. Petersburg.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2019
Software marketing firm names new president

PowerChord’s niche is building brand specific, local websites for local networks. Using location-based data and advanced search engine optimization tools, the PowerChord platform converts online browsers into in-store shoppers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2019
Investment firm lures corporate M&A exec for new role

Family-owned private investment firm Weatherford Capital named David Seider, who previously ran merger and acquisition execution for Lakewood Ranch-based Roper Technologies, vice president.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 30, 2019
Golf entertainment venue to open second location in region

The St. Petersburg location will open in 2020.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 30, 2019
Region wins $7.5M grant for high-tech business incubator

A new state-of-the-art business incubator designed for technology and advanced manufacturing startups is coming to St. Petersburg, courtesy of a $7.5 million federal investment.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2019
Leading area human resources outsourcing firm finds buyer

CoAdvantage, a Tampa-based human resources outsourcing firm, has been sold.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 26, 2019
Cybersecurity tech firm expands in Utah, locally

ReliaQuest, a Tampa, Florida-based cybersecurity company, has opened a new technology center in Salt Lake City and expanded its corporate headquarters to better house its growing workforce in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • July 26, 2019
Current events: New hotel represents continuation of a family legacy

Stan Lifsey, grandson of Julian Lifsey Jr., the man who keyed the commercial development of the area in the 1960s and '70s, has ensured the family name will live on in perpetuity with the opening of Current, a new 10-story, $54 million Marriott Autograph

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 26, 2019
Water Street Tampa catching a wave

Water Street Tampa, the $3 billion development poised to transform downtown Tampa, is experiencing a flurry of activity across office, retail and hospitality lines. The project also has made moves regarding key construction personnel and with its future o

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 26, 2019
What They're Saying: Cushman & Wakefield

Tampa is among seven cities nationwide where growth is expected to continue for the foreseeable future thanks to a continued positive forecast for new jobs.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 26, 2019
Tampa Distribution Center sells for $69.25 million

The Tampa Distribution Center sold recently for $69.25 million, a 60% premium over what the six-building industrial project traded for in August 2015.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 26, 2019
SunTrust Financial Centre ranks among most expensive U.S. buildings

A London-based financial website claims that the SunTrust Financial Centre in downtown Tampa is among the most expensive buildings ever developed in the U.S., at $1.8 billion.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2019
Acclaimed futurist joins tech firm as senior vice president

Tampa, Florida-based Venuetize, a technology platform for smart space solutions, has hired Nick Curcuru as senior vice president of analytics and customer engagement, a newly created role.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2019
Restaurant development firm names new COO

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Little Greek Franchise Development has hired from within to fill its COO role, promoting Bryan St. George, who previously served as vice president of operations and development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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