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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 27, 2021
Midwestern firms make Naples deals

Combined $31 million in investments buys flex buildings, business center office in Naples for $31.05 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2015
Mortgage rates look sweet in Manatee, Sarasota

Lee County also has one of the best mortgage approval rates in Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 27, 2015
'Persistence without bugging'

A never-quit ethos provides a big bounce for Omega Office Systems. The firm thrives in an industry of rapid change.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2015
Pasco state leader in rental profits

New report gives Tampa's bedroom community high marks when it comes to cash buyers turning homes into rental properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 19, 2024
Tampa office tower secures a $32 million refinance loan

The owners of a nine story office building on Tampa’s West Shore Boulevard have refinanced the property five years after buying it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2018
Wanted: region's top business stars

It’s time for the annual rite of passage for the best of the best young stars of the region’s business community: the Business Observer’s annual 40 Under 40 issue. We are looking for true rock stars — risk-taking entrepreneurs, fast-rising executives a

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 22, 2019
Summit Splashes into St. Petersburg

Summit Real Estate has purchased five buildings in two St. Petersburg business parks in a bid to expand its investment footprint to Florida.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 27, 2022
Sarasota apartment complex sells to Chicago investors for more than $120 million

Two years after buying complex, a New York firm more than doubles its money.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 2, 2024
Arizona developer buys Plant City land, plans 360 workforce apartments

Alliance Residential paid $6 million for 15 acres in Plant City where it plans to build a new apartment community to open in 2026.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 20, 2020
Report: Florida markets lead in industrial projects

Surge in demand has led to new projects statewide.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 1, 2011
Kitson buys Tuscany Reserve

Kitson & Partners buys the 450-acre community for an undisclosed amount.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2013
University Park investor buys U.S. 41 strip center

The price equated to $260 per square foot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 25, 2022
Chicken fast-food chain buys Clearwater property for $4.5 million

Popular Louisiana chicken finger chain Raising Cane’s is expanding into Florida with first restaurant to open in February.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2015
HSN looks to Ohio

HSN Inc. already employs more than 1,300 people to answer calls from shoppers buying products they find on the company's cable channels. But soon, the St. Petersburg media company will add 300 more spots throughout northwest Ohio.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 10, 2025
Austin company buys St. Pete apartment complex for $37M

ResProp, the Texas buyer, took out a $33 million acquisition loan to buy the community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 9, 2011
Observer buys Pelican Press

The Observer Group grows its market share by acquiring the Pelican Press.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2013
Prospect Capital REIT buys Tampa's Lofton Place

The price equated to $92,857 per unit.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 2, 2022
Investors with ties to Sarasota law firm buy Fort Myers office building for $9.4 million

Bling Bling and CheapChard buy more than 45,000-square-foot building that's 97% leased.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 18, 2025
Hoffmann adds to media holdings with purchase of Colorado newspaper

The Naples company adds another newspaper to its growing roster of print and digital publications.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Woo Customers, Increase Business

Lou Lasday, an independent marketing adviser who resides on Longboat Key, creates action-oriented Strategic Corporate Initiatives for emerging companies.

  • Opinion
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