Industries

By Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2015

Store Capital fund buys AnazaoHealth building

An affiliated fund of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Store Capital purchased the 45,284-square-foot AnazaoHealth building for $7.65 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jean Gruss
June 19, 2015

Paying on time

Fewer bank customers are late paying their loans as the Gulf Coast economy recovers. That's good news for future bank profits.

Finance

By Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2015

LaPlaya Beach Resort sells for $182.3 million

The Pebblebrook Hotel Trust purchased the real estate for the 189-room LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club in Naples for $182.3 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Kevin McQuaid
June 19, 2015

Commercial real estate profile: Ray Sandelli managing partner, CRE Consultants, Fort Myers

When Ray Sandelli got into the commercial real estate business after years as a pilot for the U.S. Navy and the famed Blue Angels, he found sales, especially cold calling potential clients, to be especially hard.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Kevin McQuaid
June 19, 2015

Turning up the heat

New energy rules will add efficiency — and costs — to building.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2015

Record setter

NorthStar Healthcare Income's $93 million senior housing purchase ranks as the top sale in Sarasota County's history.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Michael Hinman
June 19, 2015

Extending credit

Achieva's acquisition of Calusa Bank is rare for a credit union. It could help bridge two rival financial industries.

Finance

By Jean Gruss
June 19, 2015

Better net

Banks make money on the difference between what they earn on loans and what they pay depositors. That measure is rising at most Gulf Coast banks.

Finance

By Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2015

Orlando self-storage firm expands into Polk County

Personal Mini Storage purchased Lighthouse Self Storage in Davenport for $3 million.

Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
June 12, 2015

Family buys Value Self Storage, creates new Big Jim

A Sarasota family led by Dora Thomas purchased the Value Self Storage in Venice for $7.2 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
June 12, 2015

Mesirow investment fund buys St. Pete's Fusion 1560

Mesirow Financial Real Estate Value Fund II LP purchased the 325-unit Fusion 1560 apartments for $57.5 million.

Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
June 12, 2015

Joint venture pays $80M for Pelican Bay land

Gulf Bay Group of Cos. sold a 4.3-acre vacant land parcel in Pelican Bay to a joint venture of itself and investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for $80 million.