+ Beall's to ring the bellfor a new battleSteve Knopik, chief executive officer of Bradenton-based retailer Beall's, is finally talking about the K-word.+ Gulf Coast builders' grouplooks to hire new leaderThe Gulf Coast Builders Exchange, a prominent lobbying and networking group for contractors, builders and developers in Sarasota and Bradenton, is looking for a new leader after severing ties with longtime Executive Director Jay Brady.+ Wiregrass bucksretailing trendAt a time when many retailers are slowing down or stopping expansion, and when some developers are delaying retail construction, The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel is bucking the trend.+ Opus also hopesto buck retail trendAs Wiregrass continues to lease up its retail space, the Tampa office of Opus South is quietly planning a $160 million retail development of its own, in Tampa's Westshore area.+ Need to cut costs?Check your assessmentTampa attorney Jim Soble offers a reminder for chief executives and chief financial officers at this time of year: Check the assessed value of your property. + CorrectionA real estate brief in the Review's Aug. 8 issue contained an incorrect name. It should have read: "The purchase entity Seaside Resort Holdings LLC mortgaged the Seaside Inn & Resort to 1st Manatee Bank for $2.36 million."
