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  • September 13, 2019
Prominent real estate development firm names new CEO

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based The Sembler Co., which has developed more than 350 real estate projects totaling 27 million square feet throughout the Southeast and Puerto Rico, has named Greg Sembler CEO, effective Jan. 1.

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  • September 13, 2019
Tampa among nation's most active apartment markets

The Tampa area in 2019 ranks among the Top 20 U.S. markets for new apartment unit development, according to a new survey from real estate researcher Yardi Matrix.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • September 13, 2019
Stone, Steel, Wood

Altis Cardinal's Elements on Third repurposes a series of old office buildings for apartments in St. Petersburg

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  • September 12, 2019
Marketing firm owners plead guilty in $4M health care kickback scheme

The owners of Centurion Compounding Inc., a Wesley Chapel, Florida-based marketing company, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks.

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  • September 11, 2019
Chicago bank expands in area, with four wealth management leaders

Chicago-based First American Bank, a full-service, privately held bank with 53 branches and $2.5 billion in assets, has opened a wealth management office in Tampa, Florida.

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  • September 10, 2019
Global law firm opens new office in area, plans 300 hires

Global law firm Baker McKenzie on Monday unveiled its new office in Tampa, Florida, at the SunTrust Centre in the city’s downtown business district.

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  • September 9, 2019
International wealth management firm appoints local leader

Theresa Bursey, a 15-year veteran of UBS Financial Services Inc., has been named branch manager of the international wealth management firm’s St. Petersburg, Florida, office.

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  • September 6, 2019
Salvage firm acquires new vessel for long-range operations

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Treasure & Shipwreck Recovery Inc. has acquired a new research vessel, the Bellows, which will allow it to target sites off the coast of Florida and South Carolina and in the Caribbean.

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  • September 6, 2019
Elvis has left the building

Daniel Peek, who while at HFF negotiated some of the largest hotel sales in area history, has left the firm amid its merger with JLL to join Hodges Ward Elliott, a New York brokerage, where he will be president of its hospitality division.

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  • September 6, 2019
IP Capital completes a Grand deal

$226 million purchase of the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay and Bayport Plaza will further integrate the two properties in Tampa's Westshore district

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 6, 2019
What They're Saying: CoStar Group, JLL

Florida's retail sector, especially in areas like Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Naples and Orlando, has shown strong rental rate and occupancy growth over the past year, despite advances from online shopping that have prompted store closings, according

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  • September 6, 2019
Dozens apply for St. Petersburg Pier Marketplace slots

The St. Petersburg Municipal Pier Marketplace project has received 70 applications from prospective vendors, who will compete for 17 slots in the project that is part of the city's $76 million pier renovation.

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  • September 5, 2019
Restaurant chain eyes area for aggressive expansion

Captain D’s, a Nashville-based fast-casual seafood restaurant chain, has targeted Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Bradenton for franchise development.

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  • September 4, 2019
Laundry tech startup raises more than $5M

Tampa, Florida-based mobile technology firm Washlava has secured more than $5 million in non-dilutive growth financing, sourced by Skyway Capital Markets LLC, also based in Tampa.

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  • September 3, 2019
Ad agency names pair of managing directors

Dunn & Co., a full-service branding and advertising agency that has offices in Tampa, Florida, and London, has promoted Kamden Kuhn and Katharine Bonnet to managing director roles.

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