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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 12, 2019
Westshore area of Tampa about to get a wave of new development

A pair of new office buildings, Skyview Plaza and Skycenter, come in response to falling vacancies, steady demand and a dearth of new supply.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 22, 2017
Optimal Timing

By focusing on medical-related properties, Optimal Outcomes is riding trends and a demographic wave to success.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 29, 2017
Calculated risk

Central Florida Development took a chance developing spec in the Interstate 4 corridor before many others. The bet has paid off in a big way.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 28, 2017
Be our guest

A real estate-focused couple has dipped into the hospitality side of the industry, with a customer-first approach.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 24, 2017
Calm Waters

The Tampa area's residential market shows no signs of dramatic slowing in the year ahead, data show.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2015
Corporate Report

Draken International hired to teach Marine pilots; Schifino Lee updates look of dietary supplement line; Schifino Lee updates look of dietary supplement line; C1 Bank chief operating officer elected bank association chairwoman; Illinois corrections department using Tribridge software; Heritage Insurance opens Sunrise office; TECO Energy finds new suitor for TECO Coal subsidiary; Enviro-Serv's X-Terminate wins St. Pete bee, wasp bid; Express Scripts exec becomes president at Health Insurance Innovations; Express Scripts exec becomes president at Health Insurance Innovations

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 18, 2024
Marriott picks Fort Myers to debut low-cost extended-stay brand

$23 billion global hospitality brand zeroes in on Southwest Florida for growth, demographics and more.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • June 4, 2024
Manatee sheet metal manufacturer buys seven machines to boost efficiency

Gator Stamping CEO lives by one his business mantras: ‘You can never rest on what you do. You've always got to be reinventing yourself.’

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 11, 2024
Walmart shopping center in Brandon sells for $6.9 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, matching Sarasota apartment buildings sell, a CRE firm closes a deal and wins a prize in Fort Myers, and an interesting Lakeland property is on the market.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 16, 2024
CEO of firm that bought PGT for $3.1B opens up about deal, future

Matt DeSoto says he learned you could never communicate enough when it comes to acquisition integration.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 10, 2025
Sarasota nonprofit CEO on quest to visit every national park across US

Harvest House CEO Erin Minor says seeing one national park made her want to check out them all.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 26, 2025
$31 million freestanding ER opens in Wellen Park

The new emergency room is an extension of HCA Florida Englewood Hospital.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • April 5, 2025
Carnival Cruise Lines offers summer internships to Tampa high schoolers

Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines is providing a chance for 15-20 students to learn the nautical ropes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 25, 2025
Car dealership buys distinctive Sarasota building on US 41 for $1.8M

A piece of commercial real estate on South Tamiami Trail has sold.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • February 18, 2025
North Carolina internet company bringing fiber optic internet to Pinellas

It will be the Lumos' first foray into the Florida market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 17, 2023
Wildlife center, animal rescue facility advances on $2.5M expansion

The Sarasota County project is underway while also raising funds to finish it.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 26, 2025
Zenith tower in Sarasota to be razed, replaced with 18-story mixed-use project

Plans include a 96-unit residential tower and 42,000 square feet of commercial space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 27, 2023
Clearwater firm buys five senior living facilities decade after exiting sector

Ten years later, TJM Properties again seizes an opportunity to cash in on senior living facilities, this time as a buyer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 13, 2023
$6B Michigan credit union seizes strong acquisition opportunities in Florida

DFCU Financial, now in Southwest Florida and Tampa, aims to grow its presence more in the Sunshine State — even as a community banking lobbying giant sours on the acquisition strategy.

  • Florida
  • By Alex Walsh |
  • December 12, 2023
Bank survives industry shakeout, surpasses $1B in assets

The Bank of Central Florida, which was founded just prior to a crippling downturn, looks to grab market share in Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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