True to its word, Kolter Group is beginning construction on ONE St. Petersburg early. The South Florida developer said Monday that it will celebrate the groundbreaking of the 41-story condominium tower on Friday. Once completed it will be the tallest building in downtown St. Petersburg. “We are thrilled to begin building this iconic tower that […]
The first time Jim Cloar saw Tropicana Field, it was a bit of a head-scratcher. Cloar, a downtown revitalization consultant, was visiting St. Petersburg from Washington, D.C. in 1990. He was in town to give a speech, and a friend drove him past the stadium, which was then the Florida Suncoast Dome. “I looked at […]
House Finance and Tax Chairman Matt Gaetz is pushing changes that would match up a House gambling proposal with an even more-expansive Senate bill, but aligning the two packages may not be enough to keep the measure rolling in the Senate. Gaetz said Wednesday morning he plans to introduce a sweeping amendment to the House […]
Masonite International Corp. plans to buy back up to $150 million of its own stock. It’s a way for Masonite (NYSE: DOOR), a Tampa company that designs and manufactures interior and exterior doors, to return value to its shareholders, Fred Lynch, president and CEO, said in a press release. Masonite’s stock buyback is at least […]
Tampa Bay businesses, ranging from Realtors to manufacturers to art dealers, stand to benefit from a BMO Harris Bank initiative that gives more buying power to Canadians who winter in Florida. The program — called “cross-border banking” — allows Canadians access to their funds at BMO Bank of Montreal, without having to convert Canadian currency […]
People who commit violent crimes against real estate agents would face stiffer penalties, under a measure that started to move Monday in the Senate. Members of the Criminal Justice Committee approved the proposal (SB 214), which would up the classification of assaults, batteries and sexual batteries against real estate brokers, broker associates or sales associates […]
“I’m fired up,” said Tampa Bay Partnership CEO Rick Homans. He’s still processing a whirlwind tour in Tallahassee this week with a delegation of nearly 20 Bay region business leaders and key elected officials, including Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, and Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey. The group managed a frenetic […]
Technology is the undercurrent shaking up the sports industry. From fan experiences to selling more merchandise, there are hardware and software advances that are changing sports economics, said Abraham Madkour, executive editor of Sports Business Journal, at the Tampa Bay Business Journal’ s 2016 Business of Sports event, Feb. 9 at Amalie Arena. Near the […]
The developer behind the Warehouse Lofts, an adaptive reuse project in Seminole Heights, has walked away from plans to build a new mixed-use development in the neighborhood. Wesley Burdette was under contract to acquire 5023 N. Florida Ave., which is owned by the Centre for Women. Burdette in November unveiled plans for an apartment-and-retail development […]
A speculative waterfront mansion on Davis Islands has sold for its full list price of nearly $6 million. A local development group listed 556 Riviera Drive — a 7,600-square-foot West Indies-style mansion — for $5.995 million, and that’s exactly what it sold for in a deal that closed Feb. 12, according to a Hillsborough County […]