A company that works with doctors and hospitals on drug testing leads a list of 10 Tampa companies that Inc. magazine says are the fastest-growing in the city. The magazine, which reported its overall Inc. 5000 in August, repurposed the list to show companies headquartered in Tampa, which Inc. said is fast becoming a startup […]
The 2015 Up & Comers have achieved early professional success, but they and their millennial counterparts could have a tougher time advancing up the career ladder and earning the same salaries as their parents and others who came before them. That has broad economic implications that could impact overall rates of home ownership and entrepreneurship, […]
In the market to flip some homes? Tampa’s a great place to be for that. A new report from RealtyTrac found that among 101 markets with at least 75 single family and condo flips in the third quarter of 2015, Tampa had the fourth-highest share of home flipping, equaling about 9 percent of sales. In […]
Business got lots of attention at Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate, especially small business. You can read a full transcript, but here are the best quotes about business from the 10 presidential candidates: “I wasn’t on the board of Lehman Brothers. I was a banker and I was proud of it. And I traveled the […]
A mixed-use tower in downtown Sarasota is in the works for a prime parcel of the urban core — the corner of Second Street and Central Avenue, across the street from Whole Foods Market. Atlanta-based Carter, which is planning a 23-story tower in downtown Tampa, on Tuesday announced a joint venture with Hunt Investment Management […]
The timeless appeal of the sprawling estate at 1010 Frankland Road was something that took, well, a lot of time to get just right. The planning and design of the 11,000-square-foot home in Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club began in 1999. Bayfair Homes of Tampa started construction in February 2001, and was delayed by […]
The St. Joe Company and former executives have agreed to pay civil penalties as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a case stemming from the downturn in the real estate market. The SEC accused the company, the largest landowner in northwest Florida, with improperly accounting for the declining value […]
An Apollo Beach mansion that once graced the pages of Coastal Living has been sold to a local buyer. The 4,780-square-foot home at 604 Balibay Road sold Monday for $1.5 million, said Jennifer Zales, an agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, who marketed the property for sale. It is believed to be the highest […]
Efforts to transform the thousands of acres surrounding the University of South Florida into a vibrant innovation district will officially kick off this week. Mark Sharpe, executive director of the Tampa Innovation Alliance and former Hillsborough County commissioner, is hosting an event Thursday evening to discuss those plans. The district includes 25,000 acres in North […]
A national homebuilder is looking to increase the density of two separate sites in South Tampa. David Weekley Homes, based in Houston, is proposing two townhouse developments: One at 405 S. Melville Ave., and another at 210 S. Arrawanna Ave., according to plans filed with the city last week. (See map embedded below.) Each development […]