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Industries

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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 4, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: John Harshman, President and Founder, Harshman & Co. Inc., Sarasota

John Harshman formed Harshman & Co. in downtown Sarasota in 1989, seven years after beginning his commercial real estate career.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 4, 2015
Take flight

Good times are roaring at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport. Yet worry lurks.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 4, 2015
California's Focus Group buys Hidden River Grande

La Jolla, Calif.-based The Focus Group purchased the 212-unit waterfront Hidden River Grande Apartments for $8.3 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 4, 2015
Minnesota's TPI Hospitality buys Pierview Hotel & Suites

Willmar, Minn.'s TPI Hospitality purchased the 70-unit Pierview Hotel & Suites for $10.9 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Barry Friedman
  • September 4, 2015
That's Amore

Kate Lake aims to set the right atmosphere for entrepreneurs to prosper in a new kind of business incubator. The premium is on commerce over creativity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 4, 2015
Homes by Towne company buys land for Lakewood Ranch apartment

An affiliate of Homes by Towne purchased 41.16 acres on the east side of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard for $5.94 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 28, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Lee Delieto Sr., Broker, Sarasota

Lee DeLieto Sr. began selling and leasing commercial real estate in Sarasota in the early 1980s, when Maas Bros. still operated what it called “the largest department store between Tampa and Miami” on the city's Main Street.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 28, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

Sarasota's Main Plaza deal dies; Deloitte shifting Tampa offices

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2015
Marathon family trust buys Parkview Apartments

The Brinker Family Living Trust of Marathon purchased the 100-unit Parkview Apartments for $4.63 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2015
Minneapolis' Holden Properties buys Forum Corporate Park II

Holden Properties purchased the 60,777-square-foot Forum Corporate Park II office building for $10.17 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • August 28, 2015
Open the gate

Development groups are forming as the commercial real estate vacancies decline and rents begin to rise. Seagate Development Group is one such company scouting for opportunities in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2015
Sarasota Flats developers buy vacant Fruitville land

An affiliate of Tampa-based Forge Capital Partners purchased 2.8 acres of vacant land west of Lemon Avenue for $5.77 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 28, 2015
Warehouse wishes

Mega-deals by institutional buyers spark concerns about a lack of supply in the market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2015
Heading for the 'shore

Newcomer commercial fund Roseview-PMRG Fund I LLC sees its Westshore Center purchase as an entry into one of the nation's best office markets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2015
Lakeland Regional Health Systems buys land for south campus

Lakeland Regional Health purchased 100 acres of land in northern Bartow for $7.5 million.

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