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 […]
By Chris Wilkerson Thom O’Bryant Jr. begins as the CEO of the Greater Tampa Association of Realtors next week. He takes over for Carol Austin, who is retiring from her post on Dec. 31. Originally from St. Petersburg, O’Bryant most recently was the chief operating officer at the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Association of Realtors, where […]
By Jill R. Aitoro We’ve all gone through the torturous process of job interviews. And we’ve all prepared for the standard questions about our strengths and weaknesses, and maybe the curveball about the last book we read (as if any of us really answer that one honestly). But what if the questions came from the […]
By Pam Huff Wal-Mart is considering whether to match online prices during the holiday shopping season, a move the retail giant has long resisted but that many of its competitors have embraced. The move is one of several Wal-Mart could implement this year, though company officials are concerned such a nationwide program would cut too […]
By Alexis Muellner Title, company: Senior vice president, chief operating officer, Tampa Housing Authority Years in his role: 16 Education: University of Memphis College years: Active in TV production for community access station Downtime: Loves ocean fishing Hot button: Indecision First paid job: Working in cash control at the “Liberty Land” theme park. He spent […]
By Alexis Muellner In a lunchtime event, Batson-Cook Construction is celebrating the “topping out” of SkyHouse Channelside. The milestone signals the building is halfway to completion. The 23-floor, 320-unit luxury apartment building is on 12th Street between East Washington and East Whiting Streets. The high-rise is on track for delivery in May 2015, a release […]