Longboat tennis resort sold

RVA, Resort Vacation Accommodations, announced in a statement that it purchased Cedars Tennis Resort operations on Longboat Key and Barrier Island Realty Inc., which owned and managed the resort. The transaction, including purchase price, was not listed on the Manatee County Clerk of the Court's website Monday afternoon.

The purchase includes the resort's rental management, real estate sales, tennis and health club facilities and the Cedars Bar and Grill operations, according to the statement. Tony Veldkamp, broker and managing director of Sperry Van Ness Commercial Advisory Group, will oversee Barrier Island Realty operations.

Larry Starr, CEO and owner of RVA, did not return calls for comment on Monday morning. However, in a prepared statement, Starr said: