By Alexis Muellner Rob Brady Title, company: CEO and design director of Robrady Design As a kid: Decorated lampshades and walls and built things like go-karts. “I didn’t know it was industrial design at the time. I just liked to make things that solved issues.” Born: Fort Walton Beach Education: Auburn University; Art Center College […]
By Eric Snider Sunrise has begun to suffuse Ulele with an ethereal glow as Richard Gonzmart ambles into his new restaurant just before 7 a.m. He’s trailed by his regular companions, brawny German Shepherds Rusty and Rex, who calmly settle near the front door. Gonzmart, the fourth generation owner of the fabled Columbia Restaurant who […]
By Margie Manning After leading a 10-year effort to build a new home for the Dali Museum, Tom James has turned his focus to another cultural asset for downtown St. Petersburg. James, executive chairman of Raymond James Financial Inc., is planning a museum that would house part of his and his wife, Mary’s, extensive collection […]
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer By now, it seems trite to sum up one’s approach to the commercial real estate market as “cautious optimism.” But cliche or not, it’s still true, especially for Tampa Bay’s office market, said KC Tenukas, senior vice president with Cassidy Turley in Tampa. “I’m leaning on the optimism side,” he said. […]
By Bob House Sales of small businesses in the United States remained at historically high levels in the third quarter, according to a BizBuySell.com report. A total of 1,987 closed transactions were reported in the third quarter this year, representing both a 17.9 percent increase from last year and the highest number of small business […]
By Hilary Burns It’s hard to fluster Karen Peetz. A 32-year banking vet, Peetz helped BNY Mellon recover from 9/11, led the bank through the 2008 financial crisis and also chaired Penn State’s Board of Trustees through the Jerry Sandusky scandal. She is now the president of BNY Mellon, overseeing the company’s global client management, […]
By Eric Snider In just a couple of years, the Warehouse Arts District has become the creative nexus of St. Petersburg. The area — which runs from 1st Avenue North to 10th Avenue South, and 16th to 31st streets — is home to a variety of studios, galleries and arts organizations, but also includes a […]
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer A low-slung brick home on Davis Islands with a panoramic waterfront view will be demolished to make way for a speculative mansion priced at up to $6 million. The same development team that has pulled off three other speculative mansions on Davis Islands — two of which have sold for more […]
By Kent Hoover Here’s a troubling trend for the housing market: First-time buyers now account for only one-third of all home purchases, the lowest share since 1987. That’s according to an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors, which questioned a random sample of people who purchased homes between July 2013 and June […]
By Alexis Muellner Tampa Bay is set to celebrate design. The inaugural Tampa Bay Design Week is scheduled Nov. 5-8 in Tampa. The event brings together designers, enthusiasts, leaders and citizens to celebrate, inspire, showcase and grow Tampa Bay’s creative community, a statement from the American Institute of Architects Tampa Bay chapter said. Nine different […]