One Liners

►Transwestern Development, in partnership with a private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital-Real Estate, acquired 183.5 acres that will be developed as a speculative 1 million-square-foot industrial facility

►Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe recently received an Arts Appreciation Grant of $15,000 from Gulf Coast Community Foundation. ►Halfacre Construction Company, a Lakewood Ranch-based commercial construction company, completed the aquatic amenity

►The University of South Florida ranked 25th among public universities for research spending – a metric used to chart the level of research activity at American institutions – according to

►Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, sold Bonny Apartments, a 200-unit apartment property located in Lakeland

►Sarasota architecture and design firm Clifford M. Scholz Architects has named two new partners — Rick Oswald and Daniel Shaffer. ►Walters Financial Services has purchased a 4,400-square-foot office condominium from

►Recognized for its philanthropic contributions to the Tampa Bay region, the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida was awarded a 2018 Lighting the Way Award

►BJ’s Wholesale Club is opening a new store in Clearwater this spring, located at 2699 6 U.S. Highway 19 N. ►The Oldsmar Flea Market, located at 180 Race Track Road,

►Tracy Mullins, senior planner for the Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Division has earned the Certified Park and Recreation Professional credential. ►Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College

►Regions Bank opened its new concept store, Nexus, at 1400 S. Pasadena Ave., South Pasadena. ►Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) sold Twin Brooks, a 39-unit apartment property located in St.

►Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources has earned accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, joining only 22 other agencies in Florida to earn the

►Stonehill, a Tampa-based management consulting firm, appointed Troy Atlas its new president. ►Brian Sparks joined Gunster’s private wealth services team in Tampa. ►Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) sold the five-story,

►Family-owned, international berry supplier Wish Farms broke ground on its new  headquarters in Plant City. ►Polk State College and United Way of Central Florida launched a pilot program to provide