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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 8, 2026
182-unit workforce housing complex opens in Bradenton

Rent at The Nest at Robin’s Apartments starts at $1,170 a month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • June 22, 2026
Pilates studio coming to Water Street Tampa

High-intensity, low-impact fitness boutique Solidcore plans to open in fall 2026.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Investment company buys Sarasota Commerce CenterPublix Super Markets closes on Charlotte distribution siteManatee County buys Perico land for preservationTriton Cos. plans Hyattfractional on Siesta KeyLowe's home improvement store headed to Palmer RanchCore buildsin West PalmTimberstone Group buys, redevelops Avenue ShopsGarden Street Iron & Metal buys adjacent land, plans expansion, new grinderNorthStar buys funeral homeDeveloper plans Wesley Chapel centerFifth Third Bank buys land for Pasco branchLargo investors buy Clearwater office building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2007
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Songy Partners drops D'Jamoos at The ForumJMP Farms LLC buys High Cotton propertiesSpace Box Storage builds facilityHollywood investor groupbuys Oneco SquareAbsolute Metal Roofingmoves to SarasotaFormer St. Augustine couple acquires Holiday Inn ExpressDinerstein Cos., Perennial Properties planning Westshore apartmentsCommercial brokers invest in Twiggs office buildingWal-Mart buys land for Supercenter

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

SMH buys space in Heritage Medical Plaza

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 5, 2021
Beachfront Rebound

While many hotel properties throughout the U.S. continue to suffer because of COVID-19, Florida waterfront lodging is showing strong signs of recovery.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 5, 2023
Sarasota Ford opens multimillion-dollar restaurant inside the dealership

With both big goals and customer loyalty top of mind, an auto sales entrepreneur drives forward with an industry-first concept.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2023
Statewide capital firm looks to invest $50M fund in startups

The national venture capital sector faces a rough 2023. But a major statewide investor believes venture capital in Florida is amid a time to shine.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2008
Network control

TruWave Networks is building a fiber-optic network in Southwest Florida that could improve telecommunication services for business. It's an expensive proposition, but CEO Frank Mambuca has been through it before on a massive scale.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 30, 2004
Patents Pending

A larger USF licensing office is positioned to capitalize on laboratory breakthroughs that could create new Bay area tech companies.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2014
Keep on rolling

An opportunistic entrepreneur has gone from rocking a guitar to rolling paintbrushes. For a time it was tougher than 'selling sand in the desert.' But now the business is a primer for how to grow in a recession.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 17, 2015
'City within a City'

A billion-dollar Canadian homebuilding firm has ambitious plans for a large swath of the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • September 4, 2023
Prolific homebuilder tackles new niche: Attainable housing

SimplyDwell Homes is focused on becoming a leader of attainable housing in Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2006
'All About the People'

Last year was a banner year for new community banks in Florida, with 25 de novo applications filed with state regulators. This year might come close.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2007
Spec's Return

Developers are building speculative office and industrial buildings along the Gulf Coast as vacancy rates drop and rents rise. Overbuilding isn't a problem so far, brokers say.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 29, 2007
A Dose of Fear

This year's gathering of commercial real estate executives at the Urban Land Institute's Emerging Trends in Real Estate conference in Bonita Springs was more somber than in years past. But there will be opportunities in 2008.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2008
Party On

George Ghanem is no doom-and-gloomer. After all, his business depends on people celebrating.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2006
Coffee Talk

Bankers nervous about '06: Bankers are downcast about the American economy. A disappointing quarterly report from Bank of America renewed fears that 2006 is not going to be a great year for banks.Bank of America says sell Radiation Therapy Services: Is Radiation Therapy Services' stock price too rich? Bank of America analyst Gary Taylor thinks so.New Bradenton design rules?: After decades of markets and building codes determining development, Bradenton is taking steps to more aggressively shape future growth.Farmlands growing greenbacks: A new survey by the University of Florida shows that demand for land has pushed the value of agricultural land to new record levels statewide.A real estate tip from Hizzoner: If you own property along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers, you might want to shelve any immediate plans to sell.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 31, 2006
State of Shock

Commercial insurance premiums are going up as much as 30%, thanks to the 2004 and 2005 hurricanes. No one is immune.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Finalist: Michael Saunders

President of Michael Saunders and Co.

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