► CheapChard, Bling Bling Properties and Biter Building, the ownership group of PropLogix, purchased a 44,000-square-foot Class-A office building at 5901 N Honore, Sarasota for $10.5 million. (Pictured above) ►Tampa Attorney Ronald Christaldi began his 5-year term as a member of Sarasota’s New College of Florida Board of Trustees. ►Centerstone’s Regional Chief Executive Officer Melissa … Read more
►Summit, a Lakeland workers’ compensation insurance company, is planning to build a 135,000-square-foot, nine-story building at the northwest corner of Lake Mirror in downtown Lakeland. ► Curry Mango, an Indian restaurant with two tandoor ovens and seating for 130 indoors and 40 on a patio, opened at 6625 Florida Ave. S., Lakeland. ►The Central Florida … Read more
► Children First, in Sarasota, has received a six-year, $1.251 million grant from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, to amplify family strengthening services. ►Centennial Bank provided a $20 million loan for construction and permanent financing to a joint venture composed of Casto Group, a real estate services firm, and Shawn Kaleta, a local, real … Read more
►Michael Saunders & Co. was named the exclusive listing broker for Epoch, an 18-story condominium tower under construction in downtown Sarasota. ►Tableseide Restaurant Group opened a Lakewood Ranch location of Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie at 8445 Lorraine Road in University Corner. ►Norman Love Confections will open the company’s sixth “chocolate salon” at University Town Center in … Read more
►The Farmhouse, a furniture, home décor and doughnut shop, opened its first location in Sarasota at 4001 Clark Road. ►Commercial contractor Jon F. Swift Construction was awarded the contract for the Legacy Trail extension project, by Sarasota County, with a total project budget of $26.2 million. ►Tembo Enterprises sold a 1.44-acre parcel in Sarasota to … Read more
►Grillsmith is opening at 6240 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, approximately two blocks north of Stickney Point Road. (Pictured above) ► Cardel Homes opened its newest Florida community, Worthington, in Sarasota off Palmer Boulevard, a gated community and holds 156 homesites with island or wetland view options. ►A Washington, D.C.-based development firm plans to acquire … Read more
►Galaxy Investments has engaged Ian Black Real Estate to lease Sarasota 75, a flex/industrial project at 100 Cattlemen Road in Sarasota (pictured above.) ►Frontier Airlines added nonstop service from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to Trenton-Mercer Airport in New Jersey. ►Plaza Construction has been selected as construction manager for the Evolution boutique condominium development at 111 Golden … Read more
►First Watch Restaurants announced plans to expand its corporate infrastructure in Manatee County by building a new 39,000-square-foot headquarters (rendering above) in the University Town Center area. ►Frontier Airlines will add nonstop service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). ►RPS Diagnostics, a Sarasota-based commercial developer, manufacturer and marketer of … Read more
►The Columbia Restaurant Group bought the Sarasota location of its restaurant on St. Armands Circle, which includes the Columbia and Cha Cha Coconuts, as well as upstairs space leased by other businesses. ►Stratum Health System, parent company of Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota, named R. Scott Gassett executive vice president and chief innovation and business development … Read more
►For the sixth consecutive year, Neal Communities, a Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder, earned the Builder of the Year award from the Florida Green Building Coalition. ►The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance named Dominic DiMaio president and CEO. ►First Watch, based in University park, appointed three senior executives to its leadership team: Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy … Read more
