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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2017
Sarasota tries to outdo Manatee, others in quest to woo firm

Under the codename Project Panther, Sarasota County commissioners will consider $60,000 in incentives for an IT company to relocate from New Jersey.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 17, 2017
New Amazon building owner likes 'ground zero' location

“The Interstate 4 corridor is really the high growth part of the state of Florida, particularly from a logistics perspective,” says Jonathan Tratt, founder of Tratt Properties LLC of Phoenix and the new owner of the 1.02 million-square-foot Amazon.com fulfillment center in Lakeland.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2017
Bowl game

Fresh Kitchen to expand in Florida under new partnership.

  • News
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 28, 2017
Sembler teams up with Atlanta firm

The Sembler Co. has struck a joint venture to pursue new development and acquisitions throughout the Southeast with Atlanta-based Berkley Development.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 8, 2017
Sarasota hotel boom continues unabated

Sarasota County has added more than 500 hotel rooms in the past 18 months, and another 720 rooms are under construction — more than replacing the keys lost to condominium development a decade ago.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 5, 2018
Sembler posts strong 2017

The Sembler Cos. mirrored most Gulf Coast commercial real estate landlords in 2017 by posting “solid” growth across all its business lines.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 5, 2018
High Tech

Construction company gets smart with technology.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2018
Talent search blooms

University of South Florida is looking for corporate partners to prepare our workforce.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2013
New York City apartment investor buys 21 Century Oncology building

The price equated to $286 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 28, 2014
Downtowner Car Wash owners buy The Towers office building

The price equated to $62 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2014
Judge rules against hospital

An administrative law judge has recommended denying Lee Memorial's request to build a hospital in South Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2014
Homebuilder's average sale price surges 42%

Nelson Homes, an Arthur Rutenberg Homes franchise, also has a new model.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 20, 2014
City Mattress of Florida buys land near Super Target to develop second Naples store

Bonita Springs-based City Mattress Inc. purchased land on the southeast corner of Immokalee Road and Interstate 75 for $1.43 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 26, 2016
Virginia firm spends nearly $100M on apartments

ColnF LLC, an affiliate of ICAFS Inc., bought two complexes in the Brandon area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2016
Calling all tenants

When Matt Drews came to Michael Saunders & Co. in August 2015 to run its commercial division, he brought with him some new ideas.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2014
Gulf Coast beer biz swigs Ohio expansion

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing expands to markets north of Cincinnati.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2015
Attorney McIntyre buys office building, adds Tampa Bay WaVE

Litigation and bankruptcy attorney Richard McIntyre purchased a 32,286-square-foot office building for $4.83 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2015
New York health care company buys NetWolves for $18M

Vasomedical will use Tampa managed network services company to help build its technology infrastructure.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2015
Squatters out, tenants in

Like many older shopping centers throughout Southwest Florida, Royal Palm Square in Fort Myers is experiencing new life as office space.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2015
Ringling students conquer Disney contest

Four-person team wins Walt Disney Imagineering Imaginations design competition.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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