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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 1, 2022
Georgia apartment developer buys almost 9 acres in downtown Sarasota

The Atlanta-based developer bought the property with plans to bring more units to downtown.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2006
The Future of Real Estate

A gathering sponsored by the Urban Land Institute in Fort Myers yields some surprising outlooks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 6, 2019
Return to Seller

Parkway Property Investors has teamed with Swiss-based Partners Group to buy a collection of Westshore and downtown Tampa office buildings — some of which Parkway had owned previously.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 4, 2023
Hundred-year-old Bradenton building on the market

An office building sells, a new luxury housing development is on the way, and a much-needed affordable housing program about underway top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2007
George Rauch: Bull market discounts bad news

Despite all of the obvious economic dislocations, the stock market has a mind of its own. For now, as the saying goes, 'the trend is your friend.'

  • Opinion
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 27, 2019
Make a name: Homebuilder's surge led it to branch out with new brand

Riverview, Florida, homebuilder Homes By WestBay launched a foray into the market for more-affordable townhomes in 2019.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 13, 2022
Chicago fintech company puts its stamp on Tampa with new office and hiring

CoinFlip has opened an office in Tampa with plans to develop Web3 products and take the mystery out of cryptocurrencies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2010
Masonite buys Lifetime Doors

The Tampa-based manufacturer acquires a competitor headquartered in Michigan.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 21, 2023
Tampa CRE boutique firm says time was right to sell itself

After years of discussions, Dallas-based SRS Real Estate Partners has bought the boutique Tampa-based commercial real estate firm Meridian Retail Group.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2012
Sarasota aims to lasso back lost business

The departure of John Deere, which held its annual dealer conference in the Sarasota-Bradenton region for more than a decade, was a sizable setback for the local tourism industry.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 24, 2021
Buoyed by in-state visitors, region begins to exit tourism abyss

Overall tourist tax collections, of course, are down over pre-pandemic months.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2018
To market diverse country, agency focuses on storytelling, power of video

Brand USA President and CEO Chris Thompson spoke at a Visit Sarasota County event recently about how the national agency markets the United States through videos and its 2018 music theme.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 23, 2025
Sarasota tourism down but occupancy up in November 2024

Data on Sarasota County's visitors was influenced by hurricane recovery efforts, tourism officials say.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 20, 2021
Tampa real estate exec's new project: writing a thriller

Dave Sobelman, CEO of Generation Income Properties, writes thriller that hits close to home.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 28, 2021
Eco-friendly developer launches latest townhome project

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Salt Palm Development has followed up the The Sabal and The Royal with The Bismarck, its latest eco-friendly townhome community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 16, 2016
Apartment deals show no sign of abating

It's become a familiar refrain, a drumbeat almost, regarding multimillion dollar, multifamily rental transactions along the Gulf Coast and beyond.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 14, 2015
Palms look promising for bank

A downtown Sarasota patch of grass once used for lunchtime food trucks is the latest sign the banking industry is hungry for a bigger piece of the economic recovery.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2008
Solar Independence

Government subsidies for "green" energy may be generous, but don't bet your business on them. They might disappear when the hoopla over green building fades away.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2010
Hard knocks MBA

Joe Buckheit's journey through the tech boom and bust holds lessons for entrepreneurs going through tough times today in other industries.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • April 19, 2012
Sound Off

One Tampa entrepreneur has a knack for hearing opportunity knock. His product, however, is designed so consumers can't hear a peep.

  • Entrepreneurs
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