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When it took over the former Southgate mall at U.S. 41 and Siesta Drive earlier this year, O'Connor Capital Partners was pretty vague about what, exactly, it planned for the property.  The investment company, which owned just 49% of Westfield Siesta Key mall uuntil it took over the remaining shares late last year, didn't provide many details about what it wanted to do with the highly visible retail center.  All O'Connor said at the time was that it would rebrand the mall - which it did almost immediately, changing the name to the Crossings at Siesta Key - and add a mix of new merchants an...

Reply A family enjoys the sunset on Siesta Key. A group of residents are pushing for the barrier island's incorporation. They're hosting a public meeting on the possibility Wednesday, 7 p.m., at Siesta Chapel. (Tracy Jackson) SIESTA KEY, FL — After years of living with decisions being made for them by Sarasota County leaders, some Siesta Key residents have had enough and are pushing for the barrier island's incorporation. "We recognize the county has 427,000 people in it and we're a small portion of that," Tracy Jackson said. "We just believe that we are the best stewards of our island." Ja...

Every time I drive through University Town Center, it's as if the buildings in the shopping and entertainment district have mated with each other and multiplied.  It's hard to remember a time when the Barnes & Noble building was just a patch of land, or when Ford's Garage was just a "coming soon" sign and not an actual, physical structure. Just when you think there's no more land to build on at UTC, site developer Benderson Development Co. makes some magically appear, seemingly out of nowhere.  But one patch of land at University Town Center that I consider to be conspicuously empty i...

Businesses across the Suncoast desperately searching for workers Jobs a plenty on the Suncoast and hiring managers like Nicholas Jones at Ford's Garage are doing what they can to hire on qualified applicants in our area. (Source: WWSB) By ABC7 Staff | May 11, 2021 at 4:10 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 4:10 PM SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -Job openings across the country hitting a record high, according to the Labor Department’s latest report. It shows just how desperate businesses are in trying to find workers. Job openings rose nearly 8 percent, to 8.1 million, in March. It’s the most on re...

East Manatee County-based real estate company Benderson Development, one of the largest retail landlords in the country, has acquired 28 Fred Meyer stores located throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.  The acquisition adds nearly 4.5 million square feet of properties to the company’s growing portfolio, which now totals over 45 million square feet, according to a statement. The company has a 20-year relationship with Fred Meyer, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., the release adds. University Park-based Benderson’s portfolio already includes four flagship Fred Meyer locations.   �...