Business Observer
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Tampa's WestShore Plaza likely facing a future without Macy's
Dec 18, 2024 · Bottom line. Key takeaway: Just weeks after the Macy’s at WestShore Plaza in Tampa was sold to the property owner, the store’s employees say it will close after the holiday shopping season. Core challenge: While the mall’s owner is planning a major redevelopment, a major tenant leaving is likely to adversely affect the remaining retailers. What’s next: Plans for the 57-year-old mall ...
Helene damage estimates in Sarasota, Manatee surpass $1 billion
Oct 5, 2024 · St. Armands Circle was covered in water on Sept. 27, the day after Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in northern Florida.
Construction begins on 4-acre lagoon at 3,000-home north …
Nov 16, 2024 · Developers broke ground Friday on a 4-acre lagoon in Parrish that will establish the first “lagoon community” in Manatee County. Seaire is being created by Metro Development Group, a Tampa-based land development company with a portfolio worth more than $4 billion that has made lagoons its signature feature.
As Tampa Bay Rays eye 2025 move, ballpark deal in jeopardy
Nov 16, 2024 · Bottom line. Key takeaway: The Tampa Bay Rays must move into a new temporary home in Tampa for the 2025 season after Tropicana Field suffered an estimated $55.7 million in damages. Core challenge: The team will have to play at least one season at George M. Steinbrenner Field as St. Petersburg works to repair Tropicana Field, this as the deal it reached for a new ballpark appears to be in trouble.
PNC plans for surge of new branches, despite industry's digital push
Jan 1, 2025 · PNC Bank regional president Chad Loar says the goal for next year for the bank is to “stay methodical, stay consistent, keep doing what we do, and we feel like we do it as the best, or at least one of the best, with great talent.” He is also looking forward to …
Pickleball club chain, including debut Lakewood Ranch location ...
Dec 17, 2024 · Speaking to the Business Observer a month prior to opening the Lakewood Ranch location, McCarthy said demand was high.He said some 2,000 people expressed interest in the debut club and 300 or so signed up for early memberships. (Memberships were $1,000 to join in a pre-opening phase, plus a $100 month in dues.)
Shore to close well-known St. Armands location, citing floods, …
Nov 26, 2024 · Shore plans to close its well-known, two-story restaurant and retail location on St. Armands Circle this December but could expand on the Gulf Coast, according to a statement from the Leonard family, which owns the brand.
As Milton makes its way, Longboat looks at $170M in Helene …
Oct 8, 2024 · The damage assessment from Hurricane Helene was still rising more than a week after the storm impacted Longboat Key. As of Monday, Oct. 7, Town Manager Howard Tipton says the estimated damage is valued at around $170 million with over 2,000 properties impacted.
Foot Locker quietly moves ahead with relocating HQ from NY to …
Dec 25, 2024 · After announcing on an earning call in August that it was relocating it global headquarters to St. Petersburg, little is publicly known about Foot Locker’s plan. But things are happening. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, for one, met with company employees in late November and welcomed the company ...