AU G U S T 28 - S E P TE M B E R 3 , 2020 | TH R E E D O LL A R S
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Strategies | Pandemic pushes entrepreneur to expand interior design markets. PG.8 PASCO • H ILL SBOROUG H • PIN ELL AS • P OLK • M A N ATEE • SA R ASOTA • C H A R LOT TE • LEE • COLLIER
BRICKS OVER CLICKS Trio of outdoor shopping centers refuses to surrender to the pandemic, finding new ways to target customers. PAGE 14
Bruce Barone Jr. | FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, NAPLES
DATA SNAPSHOT
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
COMPANIES
A Long Wait
Tower of Triumph
Hot Zone
Group of CFOs spread across Florida, in a new survey, say an economic recovery could be a ways off. PAGE 6
In converting an old office building into apartments, a construction firm grappled with a host of obstacles. PAGE 10
REAL ESTATE
Backed by $100 million — and good timing — area firm seeks to build a national home services empire. PAGE 18
HEALTH CARE
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Choose Wisely
Top Shelf
A Whole New World
Making decisions at a Tampa firm that’s pioneering cancer treatments is a pressure-packed situation. PAGE 7
Architects and planners are designing buildings today to protect against more threats tomorrow. PAGE 20
Neiman Marcus to keep Tampa store open amid bankruptcy. 21 Senior housing project defaults on loan. 23
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A high-end developer utilizes video technology to keep interest flowing in a new luxury condo project in Tampa. PAGE 11
Industry CEO: Work-fromhome workforce could double. 20