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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2006
Landlords Rule

Sticker shock.That is what tenants in Gulf Coast office buildings and warehouses, whose leases are scheduled for renewal, may soon feel.Low vacancy rates combined with strong demand means rents will continue to escalate up and down the coast, from Tampa to Naples. What's more, the high cost of land, building materials and labor means developers have been slow to build new office complexes and warehouses to fill the void.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2010
Intervest raises $19.1 million

The New York-based bank sells shares of common stock to raise capital.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2010
Castle adds WCI portfolio

WCI Communities chose the Castle Group to manage its Florida properties.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2006
Corporate Report

The Sembler Co. adds new logo, changes nameCheckers 'Official Burger' of FalconsSarasota Memorial doctor trail blazes with da Vinci surgeryCadence Financial completes SunCoast purchaseHillcrest Bank Florida opens first branchTeltronics' net income falls by nearly half in quarterHunter Warfield adds four new clients

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2021
Benderson Development expanding through net-lease investments

University Park-based Benderson Development has completed more than a half-dozen such acquisitions since 2019 totaling $1.5 billion.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 30, 2009
The Quiet Giant

One of the Gulf Coast's largest companies has succeeded mostly in silence.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 25, 2013
Fast-growing Sarasota auto biz motors top 10 list

Dealers United now has 5,700 members in its buying group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2020
Homebuilder names real estate firm for net-zero community

Pearl Homes and Compass expect to begin formal sales as early as September.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2013
International fraud scheme netted more than $137M

Telemarketers in Spain boiler rooms sold fraudulent penny stocks.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 16, 2012
CEO: Sorry for $745K loss

New Sunovia top executive says 18% drop in revenues is “not acceptable.”

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2014
Willner Realty & Development buys Lincoln Shores apartments

Willner Realty & Development Co. purchased the real estate, furnishings and business operations of the 631-unit Lincoln Shores apartments for $53 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 22, 2024
Naples exec, civic leader appointed to state public service board

Gary Price has been part of multiple Southwest Florida boards and organizations going back decades.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 13, 2025
Polk's SouthState selling 170 branches for $475 million

The Winter Haven bank is selling the branches in six states to a New York investor but will lease them back.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 1, 2025
Sarasota, Naples senior communities acquired by NY investor

The independent living communities within Discovery Village at Sarasota Bay and Discovery Village Naples have changed ownership.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 27, 2024
Florida mall owners in limbo as Macy’s closes 150 stores

Retail giant Macy’s is closing 150 stores in the next two years, but it is not clear yet how many of the chain’s 11 stores along the Gulf Coast will be affected.

  • Florida
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • February 4, 2026
Builder, with $5.3M site purchase, plans 222 homes in Charlotte County

National homebuilder Pulte Homes announced plans Tuesday to build a 68.4-acre gated community called Cassia Bay.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 8, 2023
Florida gains 58,000 New Yorkers, $11B in income

Florida leads the country in gaining residents, according to newly analyzed IRS data.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 10, 2011
Quality's business improving

The Tampa-based truck network operator recovers from a challenging 2009.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 15, 2013
WCI boosts IPO plans

WCI Communities now plans to raise $222 million on the NYSE.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2022
National top 100 law firm names new partner at local office

David Slenn worked at Akerman nine years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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