Industries

By Business Observer Staff
November 28, 2014

Blue Sky Communities renovating Flamingo West Apartments

Tampa-based Blue Sky Communities LLC purchased the 72-unit Flamingo West Apartments for $3.5 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
November 28, 2014

Wesco Turf buys former FedEx building to expand service shop

Wesco Turf Inc. purchased a 37,501-square-foot former FedEx distribution building for $3.5 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
November 28, 2014

Miami investor buys St. Pete YMCA after litigation

Nick Ekonomou of Miami purchased the 51,512-square-foot historic YMCA of St. Petersburg building for $1.4 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
November 28, 2014

Might as well jump

The trampoline park industry on the Gulf Coast is on a fast growth track. A doughnut entrepreneur wants a taste.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
November 28, 2014

USF agrees to buy 3.7 acres near St. Pete campus from Poynter

The University of South Florida System announced it is exploring buying property adjacent to its St. Petersburg campus.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
November 28, 2014

Chris Brown, Mike Granthon buy Siesta Village property

Sarasota businessman and real estate investor Chris Brown and business partner Mike Granthon purchased several Siesta Key Village buildings including the Siesta Market for a combined $2.8 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
November 28, 2014

Recipe for success

A longtime real estate investor had to wait out the recession to make good on his latest vision. Now W. Howard Rooks hopes his patience will pay off in the form of a new restaurant.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
November 28, 2014

DDR Corp., Blackstone affiliate buy The Forum, Northpoint

A joint venture of DDR Corp. and an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII purchased the 458,394-square-foot The Forum at Fort Myers and 119,709-square-foot Northpoint Shopping Center for a combined $39.9 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Jean Gruss
November 28, 2014

Power of the purse

As the new chief financial officer of Lee Memorial Health System, Ben Spence will spearhead efforts to raise and allocate capital for future growth. A $100 million bond issue is high on his list.

Industries

By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2014

Tanzanian developer Rofail buys Monterey Village Motel

Tanzanian developer Elia Rofail purchased the 15-unit Monterey Village Motel and a single-family home for $1 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
November 21, 2014

Housing authority, Pinnacle complete two affordable housing projects

The Housing Authority of the city of Fort Myers and Pinnacle Housing Group LLC have completed redeveloping two former public-housing properties to create 212 affordable housing units.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
November 21, 2014

Collier County Supervisor of Elections moving to former E.B. Simmonds HQ

Collier County government purchased a 15,716-square-foot, three-story office building and an adjacent 14,746-square-foot warehouse building for $3.34 million.