Businessman buys Centec building, putting space out for lease

BUYER: Sidewalk Properties LLC (manager: Andrew Goodman), Sarasota
SELLER: Jack and Thelma Urfer
PROPERTY: 7120 E. 26th Court, Sarasota
PRICE: $3 million
PREVIOUS PRICE: $1.95 million, February 2010
LAW FIRM ON DEED: Robert W. Browning Jr. PA, Sarasota

PLANS, DESCRIPTION:
Andrew Goodman, owner of Sarasota-based Andrew's Tree Service, purchased the 25,000-square-foot former Centec Equipment building for $3 million.

The price equated to $120 per square foot. That figure is less than the two-year average price per square foot for retail space ($138) in the Tampa Bay area, according to the CoStar Group.