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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Ashley McChesney, 33

Director of events, Armature Works

  • Class of 2016
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 3, 2025
Tampa airport begins flights to South America

The first regularly scheduled nonstop flight is to Bogota.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 8, 2025
Kim Githler grew media company by connecting, constantly evolving

"Experience is everything — and learning from mentors. … I found mentors, I listened to them, and they helped me get to where I am. They are still helping me to this day." –Kim Githler, MoneyShow

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 1, 2025
Brooklyn investor buys Sarasota retail center for nearly $9M

The fully occupied Chili's Plaza is on a crowded commercial strip and near the development of Bath + Racquet Residences & Club.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 10, 2025
Tampa entrepreneur, city leader, educator dies at 60

Gwendolyn Henderson, who was elected to Tampa's City Council and owned a local independent bookstore, died at her home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 9, 2025
Marriott debuts new brand in Fort Myers

The Washington, D.C.-area hotel giant opened its first low-price, extended stay hotel flag off of Alico Road in in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 9, 2025
Mission BBQ is opening in Port Charlotte

The Charlotte County restaurant at 1340 Tamiami Trail will open June 10.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 22, 2025
Clearwater developer to build Aston Martin-branded projects, one in Tampa Bay

Valor Real Estate Development and the ultra-luxury car maker will start construction on the first of the residential towers, an 18-story beachfront property on Daytona Beach Shores, early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 14, 2025
Luxury tower tops half-billion dollars in sales

In the week's top commercial real estate news, owners invest $2 million Sarasota County gym, a Dallas investor buys St. Pete properties, and a mover moves into new space in Manatee.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 12, 2025
Hospitality exec aims to bring people together with St. Pete food hall

Natalia Levey looks to elevate just about anything she is involved in, from cooking to creating five-story food halls.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Naples Bay Resort becomes The ShoppesRiverside Investors LLCbuys Colonial commercial landLennar Homes LLCbuys more Bella Terra landDeAngelis Diamond finishes Collection at VanderbiltStrackbein Constructioncompletes yacht Club, marinaAndros Boatworks moves to larger buildingBradenton businessmandeveloping Parrish daycareW.S. Badcock Corp. buysSarasota furniture storeBovie Medical Corp. buys building, movingFlorida State Fair Foundationbuys warehouse, modelsFirst Intermediary Corp. buysJ.W. Conner & Sons propertyNAI Tampa Bay Commercialadds valuation servicesKona Grill restaurantsigns to lease at Met West

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Whimsical Arts buys former Buddhist retreatRestaurant chain Mattison'smay close Longboat steakhouseNorth Port Storage Zoneadds partner, changes nameCounty issues DRIfor Lakewood CentreAdler Group buys two airport-area parksInvestor group buys PalazzoVillage at Quail CreekVine Ripe specialties buys Canal Street buildingsMarcobay buys Kuehne & Nagel warehouseIllinois investor buys buildingfor Goodard School,br>Marcobay buys Kuehne & Nagel warehouseIllinois investor buys buildingfor Goodard SchoolBoston investment firm buysUlmerton industrial building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

MAB Investments relocating to Bee Ridge sitePacific Tomato Growers buys Taylor & Fulton buildingsPennsylvania mover buys University storage buildingInvestors pay $11.5 million for Bank of Florida CenterPunta Gorda building leased for urgent care centerDeltona Corp. increases Cape Coral holdingsRENOVATION COMPLETED ON FIRST STREET CENTERHilltop Center sells for $3 millionTri-Tech Inc. acquires Tampa West buildingHealthy Vision buys Eye Institute building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 19, 2006
They've Seen It Before

For two well-known home builders, experience of past slowdowns is an ally in the fight against the current downturn. Patience and population trends will be the savior, not excessive giveaways.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2006
Poise for the Next Surge

Broker John Burpee plans for the next expansion as the Tampa Bay area commercial real estate market returns to a more normal level. Becoming a national franchisee to gain name recognition tops his list.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 19, 2021
Next Generation

Brian and Adam Seidel are stepping up to run the Sarasota commercial real estate, American Property Group of Sarasota Inc., firm founded by their parents.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 1, 2020
Onetime GM exec drives for growth in new career

We need to get a bigger piece of the pie,’ James Gallagher says.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 10, 2022
Employee benefits firm takes on big rivals with proactive, innovative approach

Tampa, Florida-based Benicomp embraces change while keeping its mission front of mind: Save businesses big bucks on health insurance claims.

  • Insurance
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 28, 2018
Smitten startup aims to seize the right growth opportunities

Pip & Grow, a cause-based, for-profit company that makes and sells a bassinet designed to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome,

  • Strategies
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 26, 2018
Preparing to Launch

Feldman Equities says the concept for its 52-story tower in Tampa will be like 'a sailboat moving down the river.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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