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  • 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

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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • July 23, 2019
Area investment firm secures $20M infusion from credit line

Catalyst Community Capital Inc. has obtained a $20 million line of credit from a Boston-based community bank that will support the Tampa, Florida, investment firm’s goal of providing capital to small business owners, community organizations and developers

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  • July 22, 2019
Area software company acquired by multinational Texas IT firm

Software development firm AgileThought, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has been acquired by AN Global, an Irving, Texas-based company whose services include analytics, omnichannel commerce, software development, cloud solutions and user experience.

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  • July 19, 2019
Insurance, investment firms merge to create $2.7B company

AmeriLife Group, a Clearwater, Florida, company that specializes in developing, marketing and distributing annuity, life and health insurance solutions, has acquired a majority interest in Brookstone Capital Management, a Wheaton, Ill.-based registered in

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 19, 2019
At St. Armands Circle, investor popularity goes around and comes around

The popular St. Armands Circle retail district in Sarasota is receiving renewed attention after a spate of high-profile transactions involving the Columbia Restaurant Group and Benderson Development Co.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • July 19, 2019
TruAmerica adds to Florida portfolio with Pinellas apartments

TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired a pair of Pinellas County apartment projects for nearly $64 million, bringing its statewide portfolio to about 5,000 units

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 19, 2019
RealOp buys Tampa industrial project for $16.5 million

A South Carolina company has acquired the former Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits distribution center in Tampa for $16.5 million with plans to release it.

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  • July 18, 2019
Former billion-dollar banker named CFO of hotel management firm

Tampa, Florida-based hotel development and management firm McKibbon Hospitality has welcomed Joe Taggart as its new CFO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 17, 2019
Developer plans 22-story luxury condo tower

Naples, Florida-based Ronto Group on Wednesday revealed plans for Altura Bayshore, a 22-story, 73-residence luxury condo tower it intends to build at 2907 S. Ysabella Ave., near the intersection of Bay to Bay and Bayshore boulevards — a sought-after loca

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