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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Steiner Communities Acquires Trade WindsHalfacre owners buy Temple Sinai campusOffice Outfitters buys Venice buildingJRG Development plans restaurant/retail near outletsRenaissance Motor Cars to open on ClarkBlaikie, partners buy land for Blackfin Landing

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  • October 14, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Economist talks down real estate: Real estate probably has had its run and will slow nationally, says David Jones, chairman of Investors' Security Trust Co. in Fort Myers.Put the students to work: With construction material costs skyrocketing the group working to development the new Manatee Technical Institute campus east of Interstate 75 has a heavy budget deficit to fill.Quite possibly a big deal: Crescent Brookdale Associates LLC has assigned its ground leases in Tampa's Corporate Center at International Plaza Westshore to a European investment trust.Real estate supply jumps in Sarasota, Manatee: The number of active listings for condominiums and single-family homes in Sarasota and Manatee counties has soared over the summer.Couldn't stay away: It took only a matter of months for FNB Corp. to decide that the slow-growth Northeast maybe isn't where its entire future lies.

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  • October 14, 2005
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Quite possibly a big deal: Crescent Brookdale Associates LLC has assigned its ground leases in Tampa's Corporate Center at International Plaza Westshore to a European investment trust.Couldn't stay away: t took only a matter of months for FNB Corp. to decide that the slow-growth Northeast maybe isn't where its entire future lies.Good deed: The state attorney's office in Hillsborough County is helping some colleagues in need.Open, again: The New Orleans-based law firm of Phelps Dunbar LLP reopened its Gulfport, Miss., office on Sept. 26 following a temporary closure by Hurricane Katrina.Clerk to address women lawyers' group: Hillsborough County Clerk of Court Pat Frank will discuss issues and concerns facing her office at an Oct. 18 luncheon at the Tampa Club, 101 E. Kennedy Blvd.Economist talks down real estate: Real estate probably has had its run and will slow nationally, says David Jones, chairman of Investors' Security Trust Co. in Fort Myers.New Fed chief to the rescue: Must President George W. Bush choose a more accommodative Fed chairman for his own political survival? That's what Pinellas Park bank analyst Richard X. Bove thinks.

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  • October 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

London investment manager acquires Palm Harbor rentalsHialeah investor Miguel Soto buys Coachwood apartmentsHialeah investor Juan Puig increases bay-area portfolioPennsylvania dentist buys Howard Johnson

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 7, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Starwood Capital Purchase Ends SpeculationLucca Development deal fuels first-phase proposalThomas Enterprises finishes Brandon Pavilion acquisitionPublic Storage increasespresence in Brandon areaHeretick-Powell partnership closes on St. Petersburg land

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • October 7, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Prestige Builders Buys Citation ClubInvestment group plans Village West condo conversion Two doctors buy Silverstein Institute landRobert Harris Homes buys land for The PaddocksWhole Foods building certified by Green Building Council

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 7, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Saunders donates $100,00O to USF's Sarasota-Manatee campus: Michael Saunders, the head of the well-known Sarasota-based real estate firm that bears her name, is donating $100,000 to the University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus.First Watch continues aggressive growth: First Watch Restaurants Inc. has beefed up its management team with three newly created positions in an effort to support its aggressive growth strategy.Sanibel resorts for sale in a "seller's market": Meristar Hospitality Corp., a publicly traded real estate investment trust in Northern Virginia, has five properties for sale on Sanibel Island in Lee County.Confusion from our bank rankings: Well, we know the bankers are reading our annual banking edition. We heard from them.

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  • October 7, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Starwood Capital Buys Assisted-Living FacilityBuilder plans homes over waterWisconsin developer buys riverfront land in Fort MyersLuxury homebuilder buys lots at Shadow Wood Preserve Buyer: Harbourside Custom Homes Inc.Minnesota developer plans Fort Myers condosLee Memorial Health System plans cancer center

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 7, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

The Old-Fashioned Way: Alex Sullivan and Adam Schoenbaum have earned their keep the old-fashioned way.Coast update: Stock down: Coast Financial Holdings Inc., the Bradenton-based parent of Coast Bank of Florida, will be selling another 2.5 million shares of its common stock for $15.50 a piece.He's alone, for now: One of those walking oxymorons, a Republican trial lawyer, is kicking off his campaign for a third term in the Florida House of Representatives.Bankers coming to Bay area: The Florida Bankers Association has chosen St. Petersburg as the site for its first annual Banker Education Expo.Locals dot FBA board: Jerry J. Williams isn't the only Gulf Coast banker taking over a leadership post at the Florida Bankers Association.

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  • September 30, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Whole Foods to Open Store in NaplesErshig Plans Development at I-75 and Luckett RoadToll Brothers buys lots at Aviano Coconut Creek developer plans million-dollar ranchettes in AlvaBusiness park planned on Collier Boulevard near U.S. 41Custom-home builderbuys lots in Cape CoralMinnesota developer plans Fort Myers condos

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  • September 30, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Neal plans to buy palmetto golf courseWaterford Cos. Buys Laurel LandRichmond American Homesbuys Parrish landRWL Communications partners buy former U.S. Tank buildingSarasota investment group buys Downtown restaurantDentist buys medical office

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • September 30, 2005
Coffee Talk (Tampa)

Bursting at the seams: SCC Soft Computer Inc. has finally found a new headquarters site.New CFO at H&K: Holland & Knight LLP Managing Partner Howell M. Melton Jr. has appointed a new chief financial officer to replace Herb Albritton, who resigned in June after he was demoted.Pittsburgh bank expands here: PNC Bank has brought in another veteran banker to continue an expansion of its Small Business Administration loan program along the Gulf Coast.Lawyers stick together: Lawyer-turned-banker John W. Puffer III has announced the appointment of a fellow barrister from his old law firm to the board of directors at Pilot Bancshares Inc.Saunders moving into Fort Myers: Michael Saunders & Co., an upscale-residential real estate broker in Sarasota, is testing waters in up-and-coming Fort Myers.Sun's rise in Bradenton: Suncoast Bank is expanding to Manatee County.

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  • September 30, 2005
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana)

Like father, like son: After selling residential property on Florida's east coast for 4.5 years, Lee DeLieto Jr., 40, has joined his father Michael Saunders & Co. commercial Realtor Lee DeLieto.Sun's rise in Bradenton: Suncoast Bank is expanding to Manatee County. Michael Saunders moves into Fort Myers: Michael Saunders & Co. of Sarasota, the upscale-residential real estate broker, is testing up-and-coming Fort Myers.Pittsburgh bank expands here: PNC Bank has brought in another veteran banker to continue an expansion of its SBA loan program along the Gulf Coast.Hoffman pegs Babcock Ranch deal at $700 million: Al Hoffman Jr., chairman of the board of Bonita Springs-based WCI Communities, says West Palm Beach developer Kitson & Partners and Morgan Stanley will pay $700 million to buy Babcock Florida Co., owner of the 91,000-acre ranch that straddles Lee and Charlotte counties.Rose to head Coldwell Banker operations: Coldwell Banker last month realigned the structure of its commercial division, putting Elliot Rose in charge of the statewide commercial operations.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 30, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

SunVest Boosts Portfolio with $35 Million DealMiami's Beach Hill buys apartments for $26 millionOsprey SA affiliates purchase Hidden River office buildingsTampa attorney acquiresapartments for $20 millionHialeah investor acquires St. Petersburg apartments

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 23, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Summerville Buys Park Place of VeniceAttorney Carlton buys Ranch buildingsAmSouth Bankpurchases Denny's buildingYUM Brands franchiser buys North Port landInvestment groupbuys Parrish landSarasota Industries buys Englewood land

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