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  • April 11, 2014
Southfield, Mich.'s Versa Development buys bank-owned flex buildings

Versa Development purchased three buildings with 115,300 square feet of flex space, for $4.59 million.

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  • April 11, 2014
Geeks are getting fashionable

In a speech to more than 160 technology executives in Fort Myers recently gathered for the Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership awards, technology consultant Sandra Donatelli says fashion is the key to new consumer technology.

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  • April 11, 2014
TerraCap Partners II buys Lakeview, Eastpointe centers

Investment fund TerraCap Partners II purchased the 173,152-square-foot Lakeview Center and the 82,547-square-foot Eastpointe Center for a total of $22.9 million.

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  • April 11, 2014
State Road 29: A new corridor?

If you look at a map of Southwest Florida, the next north-south corridor east of Interstate 75 is State Road 29.

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  • April 11, 2014
DTZ expands Tampa brokerage, hires Russ Sampson, John Esposito

DTZ, a global property services firm, has announced the appointment of Russ Sampson and John Esposito as senior vice presidents in its Tampa Bay office.

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  • April 11, 2014
Kolter Group open sales office for planned Vue Sarasota Bay

The Kolter Group has opened the sales gallery for Vue Sarasota Bay, a proposed 18-story luxury condominium tower for the corner of Gulfstream Boulevard and U.S. 41 in downtown Sarasota. Construction on the project is scheduled to start in May for completion in late 2016. Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Asscociates of Coral Gables designed the project.

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  • April 11, 2014
Real estate brokerage in good company

A commercial real estate market rebound is in full force at Sperry Van Ness in Sarasota-Bradenton.

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  • April 11, 2014
Mostly sunny surveys return

The good news business forecast surveys are back.

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  • April 11, 2014
Money people: Things look good

After years of the doldrums, senior accounting executives are the most optimistic they have been about the economy since the recession.

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  • April 11, 2014
Survivor banker retires

How many people can say they've had the same career for 50 years?

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  • April 10, 2014
Sarasota startup targets health industry

Steven Rothman has created an index he plans to market to non-acute health care providers.

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  • April 10, 2014
Court rules against investors in Channelside case

A bankruptcy judge dismissed four challenges to the sale of Channelside Bay Plaza brought by the Liberty Group and Santosh Govindaraju.

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  • April 10, 2014
Dermatology practice expands

Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery acquired West Coast Dermatology and its eight locations stretching from Sarasota to Lehigh Acres.

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  • April 10, 2014
Trash tourists visit Lee County

When you live on an island, it's hard to find a place to hide your trash.

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  • April 9, 2014
Epicurean hotel hires GM for signature restaurant

A former Ocean Prime and Pollo Grill and Bar general manager will run the hotel's specialty restaurant.

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