Dual Roles
Robert Lincoln despises Hometown Democracy and is a trusted backer of developers and their legal rights throughout the Gulf Coast. But in one huge local project, he’s the man fighting developers.
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A Proper Way
Chris Abbott thought he would grow his one-man real estate company slow and steady when he founded it in late 2008. Eight employees and a half-dozen big contracts later, that plan is history.
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Find the Bottom
With rental rates down and vacancies up, will 2010 drag commercial property owners further underwater or to some needed stability?
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Pain Management
Commercial real estate deals have slowed to a crawl as everyone awaits a tidal wave of debt refinancing. What lenders do next will determine the value of office buildings, warehouses and shops on the Gulf Coast.
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Marketplace of Ideas
Florida is one of the leading states in protecting property rights from the ravages of eminent domain. More work remains.
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Southern Stability
The management team at Southern Crafted Homes decided to avoid getting swept up in the boom of 2005. By focusing on serving “a different kind of buyer,” the company is already seeing significant sales growth in 2009 — and 2010 could be even better.
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Cash Flow Community
At a time when foreclosure and delinquency are hitting the state hard, a focus on owner-occupied homes has had a dramatic impact on the financial viability of the Bridgewater community.
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Celebrity Apprentice appearance is Clockwork
Sarasota executive Jim Abrams will be one nervous TV watcher May 2.
Full Story »Tampa fund gets $4 million from state
Florida’s economic development officials would love to attract a bunch of high profile, high wage, “high-tech jobs” to the state. But oftentimes, their effort to do so ends up more laughable than laudable.
Full Story »Grim foreclosure headlines attract buyers
The Cape Coral-Fort Myers area continues to be the foreclosure capital of Florida and the runner-up nationally, according to foreclosure tracker RealtyTrac.
Full Story »Manpower survey: Hiring prospects improve
Employers on the Gulf Coast are more optimistic about hiring employees in the second quarter than they were a year ago, a recent survey by Manpower shows.
Full Story »Industry hangs tough despite economic woes
A meeting made up of executives in an industry that depends partially on a low unemployment rate might be reason to bring out the gallows humor and woe-is-us chatter.
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