Canada's J.C. Group Inc. buys Firestone building

BUYER: J.C. Group (USA) Inc. (president: Jerry Cybalski), Kitchener, Ontario
SELLER: Sallin Properties US Inc.
PROPERTY: 2121 Stickney Point Road, Sarasota
PRICE: $1.05 million
PREVIOUS PRICE: $1.55 million, February 2008
ATTORNEY ON DEED: Hugh Ferrell, Black Mountain, N.C.

PLANS, DESCRIPTION:
Kitchener, Ontario-based general contractor J.C. Group Inc. purchased a 5,645-square-foot auto repair shop for $1.05 million.

The price equated to $186 per square foot. That figure is higher than the two-year average price per square foot for retail space ($138) in the Tampa Bay area, according to the CoStar Group.