While numerous economic indicators continue to plunge, lenders have been tightening underwriting guidelines to reduce their risk exposure. This shouldn’t surprise anyone considering the fact that we all can see the impact of inflation first hand, and most of us have either been laid off or know someone who has. Rising costs and layoffs have … Read more
McKibbon Equities has closed on the purchase of Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Buford Mall of Georgia, located northwest of Atlanta. The investment represents the second acquisition completed by McKibbon Income Fund I, a Tampa-based real estate investment fund focused on acquiring existing select-service and extended-stay hotels. It made its first acquisition in August 2023, with … Read more
Speer Dream Foundation, a St. Petersburg faith-based philanthropic organization, awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to twenty-one local nonprofit organizations serving the local community. Lisa Vickers, chief executive officer of the Speer Dream Foundation, says that the foundation, “is dedicated to making a difference in our community. We are driven to transform lives, build … Read more
by Kiran Malik-Khan Celebrated on June 19, the day commemorated for the final ending of slavery in Texas, in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. One such celebration was hosted by The Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association. A community-based, grass-roots organization, the THJCA is a resident-driven nonprofit focused on connecting youth and families to … Read more
Ryan Companies has announced the completion and opening of Feeding Tampa Bay’s Causeway Center. The 215,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility is now the primary distribution center for Feeding Tampa Bay. The new headquarters consists of 31,000 square feet of cold storage, an 11,000-square-foot kitchen that prepares daily meals, a grocery store, a café and classrooms for job … Read more
Trenam Law opened a new office, in Sarasota, at 1515 Ringling Boulevard. Joining Trenam and the new office as a shareholder is Sarasota-native, Erin Christy. Shareholder Reid Buchanan will also practice in the Sarasota office, while splitting time in Tampa. This new location is Trenam’s third office, along with locations in Tampa and St. Petersburg. … Read more
LEGOLAND Florida Resort celebrated the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup victory over the Edmonton Oilers by constructing an entire replica of the team, from LEGO bricks, and placed into the Park’s Miniland U.S.A. Four LEGOLAND Master Builders captured the excitement and energy of the championship-winning moment, using more than 4,000 LEGO pieces. The builders created 29 … Read more
