Category: Trends
Business Observer: Construction commodity prices rising
Construction largely survived and even thrived during the pandemic along the Gulf Coast last year, but rising construction commodity prices threaten to put a crimp on profit margins, hike rents...
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2021 Forecast: Retail Market Expected to “Come Back Roaring”
From lockdowns and stay-at-home orders to increasing competition from ecommerce companies and food delivery services, retailers faced no shortage of challenges in 2020. Fortunately, many U.S. retail markets have already...
Learn MoreTBBJ: 2021 Economic Outlook: Presentation from Andrew Wright, Franklin Street
For the third consecutive year, Franklin Street CEO Andrew Wright delivered an insightful presentation on what’s in store for the year ahead at Tampa Bay Business Journals’ Economic Outlook Event....
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Business Observer: Pent-Up Optimism
This article from Business Observer offers insight from commercial real estate leaders on how the market is expected to perform in 2021. See below for a sample of quotes from...
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Florida Trend: Southwest Florida’s economic forecast for 2021
Florida Trend asked Florida’s top business leaders for their insight on the state’s economy heading into 2021. Here’s what Franklin Street CEO Andrew Wright had to say: “Despite 2020’s challenges,...
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