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  • Michael Hinman
  • April 17, 2015
Stressing distress

Brian Davison suffered through one economic crash. He says his new business is recession-proof.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
Montreal real estate investor pays $26 million for two apartments

Groupe Mach Inc. purchased the 200-unit Royal Breeze Apartments in Clearwater and the 168-unit Lenox Place Apartments in Tampa. The Montreal-based firm, owned by Vincent Chiara, bought the Royal Breeze Apartments for $17.2 million and paid $8.8 million for the Lenox Place Apartments.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
Nebraska developer buys land for retirement community

An affiliate of Resort Lifestyle Communities purchased about 12.5 acres at the southwest corner of State Road 70 and Interstate 75 for $3.6 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
StoreSmart investor groups trade Naples self-storage facility

An investor group purchased the StoreSmart self-storage facility in Naples for $6.75 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
Discovery Village sells Forum to Kayne Anderson partnership

Discovery Senior Living sold the two-phase Discovery Village at The Forum senior housing facility to a joint venture of Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors and itself for $36.24 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
Vinings at Hunter's Green sells to investor for $22M

The Milestone Group purchased the 240-unit Vinings at Hunter's Green apartments for $21.69 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
Bee Ridge strip center sells to investor for $1.05M

James Elmore of Bradenton purchased a 10,440-square-foot unnamed strip center for $1.05 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2015
$200M mixed-use project up for sale

Pineapple Square was going to transform downtown Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2015
Sarasota Memorial and FSU aim to spear doc shortage

Internal medicine resident program could start taking applications in 2016.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2015
Hospital system names market CEO

Community Health Systems named Scott Lowe market CEO for the two-hospital Physician Regional Healthcare System in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2015
Pasco EDC head to retire

John Hagen has run the economic development council since 2010.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2015
Lucrative wine fest organizers sip new CEO

The Naples Children & Education Foundation, which has raised more than $135 million with an annual wine festival it started in 2001, appointed Maria Jimenez-Lara the new CEO.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2015
Campaign seeks Brazilians, Germans and Mexicans

Brand USA teams up with the Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2015
Tech Data CFO retires after 23 years

Jeffery Howells will step down June 5, making way for a senior vice president with two decades at the company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2015
Judge shrinks $20M jury verdict to $150,000

The decision vindicates two prominent Sarasota businessmen.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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