Argos USA buys Tampa plant as part of Vulcan Materials acquisition

BUYER: Argos Cement LLC (principals: Eric Flesch, Scott Morkem and Mark Prybylski), Alpharetta, Ga.
SELLER: Florida Rock Industries Inc.
PROPERTY: 2001 Maritime Blvd., Tampa
PRICE: $13.67 million
PREVIOUS PRICE: $8.41 million, August 2003
LAW FIRM ON DEED: Broad and Cassel, West Palm Beach

PLANS, DESCRIPTION:
Atlanta area cement and concrete manufacturer/supplier Argos USA purchased a 50.03-acre cement and gravel plant for $13.67 million.

The price equated to $104 per square foot. That figure is higher than the two-year average price per square foot for industrial space ($41) in the Tampa Bay area, according to the CoStar Group.