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Multifamily developers face a refinancing crunch
The commercial real estate sector was abuzz this week by the news that the investment behemoth Blackstone is liquidating a large multifamily portfolio to pay back the remainder of a loan after missing its maturity payment on Oct. 9. The portfolio originally included 21 multifamily properties with 6,671 units when...
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tbbwmag.com
Nordstrom Rack Opens 24,700-Square-Foot Store in Tampa
Nordstrom Rack opens a new 24,700-square-foot store Thursday, October 22, at The Plaza at Citrus Park in Tampa, joining a shopping center that already includes Best Buy, J.Crew Factory, Burlington, PetSmart, Ulta and Old Navy. The Seattle-based retailer announced plans for the store in July 2025 at the shopping center,...
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Tampa Hospitality Leaders Convene at What Now Accelerate Event
What Now hosted its Tampa Accelerate networking event on Thursday, October 15, from 3 to 6 p.m., to a marvelous turnout. Held at Mise en Place, located at 1229 E. 8th Avenue, the gathering was hosted by What Now COO Joshua Spivak and brought together restaurant owners, café operators, franchisees, and hospitality industry service providers for an afternoon of networking and relationship-building.
Lakeland Gazette
From Bankrupt Hospital CEO to Lakeland: The Controversial Past of Richard Duvall
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital PR Dept. would not answer the phone for comment about this story. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lakeland took down its Facebook post about Richard Duvall — Here it is:. History. North Star Health Alliance’s President and CEO, Richard Duvall, resigned from the healthcare group,...
LkldNow
Lowe’s Insourcing of Plant City Warehouse Impacts 178 Saddle Creek Jobs
Lowe’s is taking over operations of a Plant City distribution center previously managed by Lakeland-based Saddle Creek Logistics Services, affecting 178 positions. But it remains unclear how many workers have continued with the retailer. Tom Collins, vice president of marketing for Saddle Creek, told LkldNow that national home improvement...
hoodline.com
Tampa's Former Hotel Cargyle Sells for $5.4M Near Bayshore Boulevard
A century-old building just off Bayshore Boulevard that started life as a hotel has a new owner. Hugh Management has acquired the Edgewater Building at 600 S. Magnolia Ave. in Tampa from Bay Villa Developers for $5.4 million, a deal that works out to roughly $266 per square foot for the three-story, 20,000-square-foot office property.
tbbwmag.com
Public AI Firm Moves to Secure Nearly 20% of Tampa Health Care Company
Philadelphia-based Datavault AI is seeking a 19.9% ownership stake in Tampa-based DataMEDS AI in exchange for expanding a technology licensing agreement that would give the health care company access to additional artificial intelligence capabilities. The two publicly traded companies announced a nonbinding letter of intent Thursday, Oct. 22, that would...
Lakeland Gazette
Avelo Airlines Cancels All Flights To 9 Destinations: See Full List Now
Avelo Airlines is withdrawing from nine airports over the course of 2026 as it continues the sweeping restructuring of its route network. The changes include the elimination of several domestic and international destinations, the end of flights from Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), and the planned withdrawal from Jacksonville and Knoxville in November.
tbbwmag.com
Tampa Needs More Apartments. It Also Needs to Be Smarter About Where They Go.
Tampa City Council will consider changes Thursday that could allow more apartments along the city’s commercial corridors, including stretches of Dale Mabry Highway where traffic is already miserable. Residents are fighting the proposal, worried that developers could receive greater building rights without providing the infrastructure improvements or community benefits, such as affordable housing, that the city currently demands in return. Their objections carry particular weight in South Tampa, where the city is already spending millions to fix infrastructure that has struggled to keep up with growth.
WMNF
Tampa named best large U.S. city to start a small business
WalletHub ranks Tampa as the best large U.S. city to start a business in 2026. Three local owners describe how community connections helped them grow and how they manage the costs of running their own businesses. The personal-finance website compared 100 cities and placed Tampa first overall, third for business...