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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2014
C&S Wholesale Grocers buys $25M Sweetbay Distribution Center

Keen, N.H.-based C&S Wholesale Grocers purchased the 836,771-square-foot Sweetbay Distribution Center and Truck Maintenance building in Plant City for $25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 25, 2014
Chef of the Bank

David Gordley, IberiaBank's market president for Southwest Florida, is known for his culinary skills. He'll drive to Arcadia for a good dry-aged steak.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2014
Loja Real Estate LLC buys Tampa Trader Joe's

Loja Real Estate LLC, a subsidiary of the California real estate investment management firm Loja Group LLC, purchased a 12,318-square-foot building housing Trader Joe's for $8.18 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2014
John's Pass Village building sold, future home of Cafe Alma

A company led by Heath Boksen of Clearwater purchased a multilevel, mixed-use commercial and residential condominium building in John's Pass Village for $1.68 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2014
Moorings Park buys Golden Gate land zoned for retirement community

Naples-based Moorings Park purchased 22.41 acres of vacant land on the south side of Golden Gate Parkway for $12 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2014
Couple buys Englewood's Rocky Creek Marina from 1-800-Ask-Gary founder

Andrew “Skip” and Jessica Warmack purchased the former Rocky Creek Marina from Gary Kompothecras for $1.15 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 25, 2014
Reputation Recovery

Collier County takes another step to repair its reputation as a difficult place to do business with the creation of a hearing examiner's office.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2014
Hautamaki & Horiuchi physicians' office moving to Floyd Street building

A company managed by Dr. Raymond Hautamaki purchased a 7,898-square-foot medical office building for $1.09 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2014
Investment group buys east Parrish land

An investment group led by Eric Howell purchased 595.06 acres of grazing land a mile east of U.S. 301 in Parrish for $4 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2014
AJS Realty and Harbour Insurance owner, partner buy Coconut Point shops

Naples-based AJS Realty Group Inc.; William Kastroll, principal of Harbour Insurance in Naples, and Joseph O'Malley of Naples purchased the 25,000-square-foot The Shoppes at Coconut Point in Bonita Springs for $2.25 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach
  • April 25, 2014
Revamping Westshore

With some investment to revamp a 1984 building and backing from the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate company, Clay Witherspoon is ready to make a big dent in Tampa's Westshore market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2014
Sarasota veterinarian buys Clark Road area Starbucks

A company led by Sarasota veterinarian Dr. Ronni Tudin purchased a 2,712-square-foot Starbucks building for $1.67 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2014
Publix Super Markets buys Carillon Town Center store

Publix Super Markets has purchased a freestanding, 28,800-square-foot building at Carillon Town Center for $5.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2014
Port Charlotte doctors buy Omni Professional Center

An acquisition entity led by doctors Bala and Usha Nandigam of Harbor Cardiology & Vascular Center in Port Charlotte purchased the two-building Omni Professional Center for $910,000.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2014
Westshore land purchased for apartment project

A joint venture of Tampa-based Framework Group LLC and Charlotte, N.C.-based Northwood Ravin LLC purchased a 3.4-acre vacant parcel in the Westshore Business District for $5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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