Bank scores strike with sale of repossessed bowling alley

Palm Beach Community Bank scored a strike with the sale of a repossessed bowling alley for a profit, but the facility near Lake Worth may have seen its final frame.

The West Palm Beach-based bank seized the 59,777-square-foot property at 6591 S. Military Trail in July 2014 after foreclosing on Palm Beach Strike Zone’s $3 million mortgage. The bank recently sold it for $3.275 million to Military Self Storage LLC. Given the name of the buyer, it apparently has other plans for the 6.2-acre site than…

What Florida businesswomen expect from the companies they lead in 2015

Four companies in the Tampa Bay area are among the top 50 women-led for-profit organizations in Florida.

The companies were identified as part of a survey by The Commonwealth Institute of South Florida and Kaufman Rossin, a South Florida-based accounting firm.

Included in the top 50 list are: Miranda Monahan, president, M-PowerTech and M-PowerTech Asset Recovery Services in Bradenton; Ann Duncan, president and founder, Vertical Integration Inc., a real estate firm in Tampa; Brenda Wise, president,…

Renters rejoice: 2 Ohio counties among most affordable in U.S.

The market for renters is booming in the U.S., and Ohio is a viable option for renters as two of the top 10 most affordable markets for home rentals are in the Buckeye Stare, according to a report from RealtyTrac.

In fact, the most affordable area in the nation for renting a three-bedroom home is Delaware County around Columbus, where rents average just 14 percent of the median income.

In addition, Warren County also sits in the top 10, where home rentals account for 17 percent of median income.

Affordability…

5 Houstonians and one Dallasite to know this week

One of the keys to good business is connections, and I find that preeminently so in Houston.

That’s why I’m kicking off a new weekly column introducing you to five people in Houston who may be able to help you grow your business or your career. As editor in chief of HBJ, I’m fortunate to meet or read about a lot of business leaders throughout the area, both up-and-comers and well-established, so expect a diverse snapshot of individuals across industries and roles each week.

I hope you find…

40 Under 40 honorees: Part two

Join the Washington Business Journal during April as we honor 40 of the region’s top young professionals with the return of the 40 Under 40 program. Each Monday we’ll announce 10 honorees who have displayed business excellence while maintaining a commitment to the community.

Take a look at the second set of 10 honorees, presented in random order in the slideshow to the right. These leaders are already making headlines — or soon will be.

To qualify, recipients must live and work in the Washington…