Venice's Douglas Jeep dealership buys former Darby South Isuzu parcel

BUYER: Douglas Jeep Inc. (principals: Gregory and William Douglas), Venice
SELLER: Darby Buick-Pontiac-GMC Inc.
PROPERTY: 1275 S. U.S. 41 Bypass, Venice
PRICE: $800,000
PREVIOUS PRICE: $462,000, June 1998
LAW FIRM ON DEED: Icard Merrill Cullis Timm Furen & Ginsburg PA, Sarasota

PLANS, DESCRIPTION: Venice's Douglas Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram purchased the former Darby South Isuzu dealership property for $800,000.

The 1.3-acre parcel on U.S. 41 Bypass features a 3,438-square-foot building. Darby Automotive previously stopped using it as a dealership lot and had most recently leased it to Wheelchair Vans of Florida.