USAA Real Estate buys land to build Amazon warehouse

BUYER: RELP Tampa LLC (USAA Real Estate Co.), San Antonio
SELLER: South Shore Corporate Park LLC
PROPERTY: 355 N.E. 30th St. and 2309 and 2313 Richwood Pike Drive, Ruskin
PRICE: $14.63 million
PREVIOUS PRICE: $27.92 million, May 2007

PLANS, DESCRIPTION: Online retail giant Amazon is entering the Florida business market with a warehouse in South Shore.

USAA Real Estate Co., the San Antonio-based real estate investment arm of USAA, purchased 79.5 acres of pasture land north of College Avenue just east of Interstate 75 for $14.63 million.