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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 3, 2018
St. Pete Pier tenant roster came together in stages

Tenant roster that includes Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille and Teak at new St. Pete Pier came together in phases after blueprint by commercial real estate brokerage firm Colliers International.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 7, 2024
First Watch developing 130 new restaurants

“Our pipeline for future growth is stronger than ever,” First Watch CEO and President Chris Tomasso says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2010
Corporate Report: June 25 - July 1

The latest news from T3, Walter Investment Management, Old Harbor Bank, and more.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 16, 2009
Rocket Parts

Matt Griffin, 39 Vortex Racing

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • February 18, 2011
The New Cable Guy

Tom Ward's plans as president of Custom Cable Industries include finding new markets for its products, along with expanding current relationships. It starts with interrogation, which he knows a little about.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 22, 2019
Homebuilder courts longshot economic development prize

Carlos Beruff takes another shot at wooing Amazon to Manatee County.

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  • August 29, 2008
Coffee Talk

+ Awards are nice,sales are nicerTop 10 lists aren't what always what they appear.+ Rooney buysKraft ConstructionWhen Kraft Construction Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fred Pezeshkan hinted to the Review about a joint venture a few weeks ago, turns out the deal was a little more than that.+ CNL makesanother big buyCNL Commercial Real Estate, which bought Two Harbour Place, a 12-story office building on Harbour Island in downtown Tampa in January, said it was bullish on Tampa Bay.+ Money in motiongains speedHere's another sign of life in the residential real estate industry. It's what mortgage broker and real estate investor Jeff Tumbarello calls "money in motion."+ What brain drain?Seeking to turn the tideA trio of Sarasota-area business have dropped a plug into the so-called brain drain of college students and young professionals leaving the Sunshine State for supposedly sunnier opportunities elsewhere.+ Naples visitorcount rises in JuneThe number of visitors staying at hotels in the Naples area rose 3.5% to 110,700 in June compared with the same month last year, according to research by Research Data Services for the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau.+ Mountain man holdsmountainous optimismDoug Dieck is president of the Tampa office for development company Ryan Southeast, which designs and builds commercial buildings.+ ClarificationThe const

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  • February 23, 2018
Front Row Seat

Two performing arts theaters in the region — one in Naples, one in Sarasota — seek expansive and exhilarating new homes. But first there are a host of obstacles, from location to financing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 30, 2017
Construction exec Ron Royal dies

Royal died Nov. 26 after an illness, surrounded by family. He was 85.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 11, 2026
$1B mixed-use project signs up new investor

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a homebuilder plans for 2,200 new homes in SWFL, affordable housing for seniors opens in Pinellas County, and a home/garden retailer expands into Venice.

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  • January 6, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 6

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • November 25, 2009
Add FDIC Friday to the holiday calendar

Betting on which Gulf Coast bank is going to fail next has become a grim sport for bankers.

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  • January 18, 2011
Interop connects with Texas firm

Interop will provide West Central Wireless customers with message services.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2010
Aerosonic sales, profits dip

A 6% decline in the Clearwater firm's sales led to an 87% drop in profits.

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  • May 7, 2010
FishHawk Ranch ranked nationally

One home development in the Tampa Bay area has received special recognition as one of the nation's top-selling master planned communities.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2010
Raymond James winning market

Industry publications say the investment bank is tops in the middle market.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2011
Premier buys third failed bank

Its third failed bank buy this month makes it Florida's sixth-largest bank.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2011
Is Fort Myers recession resistant?

Real estate prices have fallen so steeply in Fort Myers that it's unlikely they could fall further.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2011
Sarasota distressed sales persist

So far this year, 52% of residential properties sold were distressed sales.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2011
Sarasota condo sales pick up

Condo sales are up 8% through the first seven months of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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