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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Miami attorney-led group buys former Circuit City retail center

A company led by Miami attorney Leslie Florez purchased a 50,650-square-foot retail strip center for $2.53 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
SPCA buys Advanced Orthopedics Building

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Tampa Bay purchased the 12,480-square-foot former Advanced Orthopedics Building east of U.S. 19 for $936,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 27, 2015
Storage space

Large blocks of warehouse space are dwindling in the Fort Myers area. With rents rising, it may be time to build.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Focus Development Group developing Courtyards at Estero apartments

Focus Development Group LLC purchased 8.57 acres at the northwest corner of Interstate 75 and Corkscrew Road for $1.73 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2015
Patel family buys Venice's Oza Inn, renaming it Sunshine Motel

The Patel family purchased the 20-unit Oza Inn for $850,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Michael Hinman
  • March 27, 2015
Publix domain

Florida's grocery giant has cash to spend, and lots of it. It aims to turn that pile into a force of company-owned stores and centers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2015
Publix Super Markets buys Lakewood Ranch retail center

Publix Super Markets Inc. has purchased another Lakewood Ranch area retail center from North American Properties Southeast. The Lakeland-based grocery company purchased the 103,000-square-foot Publix at Lakewood Ranch center for $17.45 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2015
Blue Rock Partners, Goff Capital buy, rename Cameron Lakes Apartments

Tampa-based Blue Rock Partners LLC and its equity partner, Goff Capital Partners LLP, purchased the 207-unit Cameron Lakes Apartments for $19.35 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2015
Atlanta real estate firm Carter buys one of two Biter development parcels

Sarasota property owner and entrepreneur Jesse Biter has sold one of the two parcels he purchased for a proposed downtown apartment development. Atlanta-based real estate investment, development, and advisory firm Carter purchased the 13,881-square-foot former United Way Building for $3.04 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2015
Healthcare buys Royal Park Hospital land

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. purchased 4.7 acres northwest of Summerlin Road from Lee Memorial Hospital Inc. for $2.3 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2015
Boca Raton investor buys Casa Del Toro apartments

Investor Paul Karram of Boca Raton purchased the 42-unit Casa Del Toro apartments for $4.23 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2015
New York City's Donald Zucker buys Bradenton's first Wawa

Prominent New York City real estate professional Donald Zucker purchased a 6,119-square-foot convenience store for $4.02 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Michael Hinman
  • March 20, 2015
Luxury Max

Some spot a multifamily bubble forming. If it pops, it could catch luxury apartment developers in its wake.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 20, 2015
Back for the Recovery

Manhattan Construction, the Gulf Coast's biggest construction company, recently named Gordon Knapp the senior vice president for Southwest Florida. His timing is good.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2015
company Avistone buys Meridian Gateway Center buildings

Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based real estate investment firm Avistone purchased the four-building Meridian Gateway Center for $11.53 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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