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Industries

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2014
Investors buy East Bay Junction center, plan to reposition it around Youfit

Investors Bernard Hutman of New York City and Herbert and Michael Hutman of Miami Beach purchased the 56,668-square-foot East Bay Junction Shopping Center in Largo for $1.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2014
Investors Gibson family buy Sarasota Industrial Park building

Raymond Gibson, individually and as trustee of the Raymond H. Gibson Trust, purchased a 36,335-square-foot building in Sarasota Industrial Park for $1.08 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 15, 2014
Richman Group of Florida plans Tampa apartment project

The Richman Group of Florida Inc. purchased 3.91 acres of commercial parking space just north of the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway for $11.26 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2014
Lutgert Cos. buys 11 acres for new Mercato residences

The Lutgert Cos. purchased 11.25 acres of vacant residential land in North Naples for $13.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2014
San Diego's Pacifica Cos. buys Bayou Crossing Apartments

San Diego-based real estate firm Pacifica Cos. purchased the 290-unit Bayou Crossing Apartments for $11.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2014
Blue Rock Partners, Konover South LLC buy third Fort Myers apartment

A joint venture of Tampa-based Blue Rock Partners LLC and Deerfield Beach-based Konover South LLC purchased the 288-unit Montego Bay Apartment Homes for $16.13 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2014
Paradise Communities buys Shady Haven Mobile Home Park

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Paradise Communities purchased the 105-lot Shady Haven Mobile Home Park for $4.1 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2014
Sarasota investors pay $1.75M for Cass Way Apartments

Gayle Barrett and Russell McSwain purchased the 24-unit Cass Way Apartments for $1.75 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 8, 2014
Flipped Model

Raising capital for a commercial real estate project is a universal obstacle. An energetic young entrepreneur thinks he has a solution.

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 8, 2014
Fairlead Commercial Real Estate, partners pay $47.3M for Fifth Third Center

Atlanta-based Fairlead Commercial Real Estate LLC purchased the 281,187-square-foot Fifth Third Center in downtown Tampa for $47.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2014
Hydro-Dyne Engineering buys, relocating to Pinellas Park building

Hydro-Dyne Engineering Inc. purchased a 107,500-square-foot industrial building for $5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2014
National Hospitality Consulting Group buys, renovating Fairfield Inn Fort Myers

Fort Myers-based National Hospitality Consulting Group purchased the 104-room Fairfield Inn Fort Myers for $4.22 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2014
Tidewell Hospice administration moving to former Fidelity Investments building

Tidewell Hospice Inc. purchased the 17,580-square-foot Tamiami Plaza building for $3.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2014
Sarasota's McKay Law Firm buys former Pat Cook Construction building

Sarasota-based McKay Law Firm PA purchased the 6,600-square-foot former Pat Cook Construction building for $990,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • August 1, 2014
CEC Controls Co. buys Palmetto facility

Warren, Mich.-based CEC Controls Co. Inc. purchased a 20,020-square-foot flex building for $850,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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