Industries

By Business Observer Staff
October 24, 2014

Super 8 motel owner buys Rodeway Inn

Hotelier Girish Patel of Bradenton purchased the 97-room Rodeway Inn in Sarasota for $2.4 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
October 24, 2014

Blue Rock Partners, Highgate buy Village at Brandon Apartments

A joint venture of Tampa-based Blue Rock Partners LLC and Chicago-based Highgate Capital Group purchased the 112-unit The Village at Brandon Apartments for $10.43 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
October 24, 2014

Vacant former Winn Dixie center sells to Wal-Mart for Supercenter

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. purchased the Summerlin Square shopping center for $6.35 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Mark Gordon
October 24, 2014

Green fees

A pair of entrepreneurial business partners wedged a seven-figure investment in a golf business — in spite of the industry slump. It was a defensive move.

Industries

By Business Observer Staff
October 24, 2014

Hampton Inn, Suites Fort Myers Beach sells for $9.43 million

New York City-based The Lightstone Group purchased the 120-room Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Myers Beach/Sanibel Gateway for $9.43 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
October 24, 2014

Attorney-led holding company buys Pines Industrial Park building

A company controlled by Sarasota attorney David Bone and his wife, Carol, purchased a 24,750-square-foot warehouse for $982,000.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
October 17, 2014

Solar power

An entrepreneur with big goals and a creative streak discovered a way to increase his lending capacity by $10 million. The solution requires some green thinking.

Industries

By Jean Gruss
October 17, 2014

Economic forecast

Charlotte-Lee-Collier

Industries

By Business Observer Staff
October 17, 2014

Benderson Development Co. LLC buys Dillard's in Southgate Mall

University Park-based Benderson Development Co. LLC purchased the 96,312-square-foot Dillard's department store at Southgate Mall for $10 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
October 17, 2014

Forge Capital, Intown/Framework plans Harbour Island apartment project

A joint venture between private equity firm Forge Capital Partners and Intown/Framework Group has announced plans to construct a residential development on Tampa's Harbour Island.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
October 17, 2014

Vinik development group buys Tampa Marriott Waterside, marina

Strategic Property Partners LLC, Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik's development company, purchased the 719-room Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina for $150 million.