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Industries

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • September 19, 2014
Fuel service

Africa-based investors plan to transform a small Fort Myers company into a fuel-service giant.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2014
Brookdale, HCP joint venture pays $123M for three Gulf Coast communities

A $1.2 billion joint venture of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. and HCP Inc. purchased three Gulf Coast continuing care retirement communities for a total of $123 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2014
Jones Potato Farm buys 777 acres of Palmetto land

Parrish-based Jones Potato Farm purchased the 776-acre former Pursley Turf Farm near Port Manatee for $6 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 19, 2014
LA's Tavaco Properties buys lender-owned Park at Bay Plaza

Los Angeles-based Tavaco Properties LLC purchased the 157,310-square-foot Park at Bay Plaza office park for $5.99 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2014
Clearwater living trust buys Park at Barrington Place

Huijun Yang Revocable Living Trust of Clearwater purchased the 244-unit Park at Barrington for $12.3 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2014
Pompano Plaza retail center sells for $1.8 million

An investment firm led by businessman Vijay Patel of Hudson purchased the 14,725-square-foot Pompano Plaza for $1.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 19, 2014
Sarasota's JW4 Capital buys industrial land

JW4 Capital LLC in Sarasota purchased 35.17 acres of vacant industrial land near Fruitville Road and Interstate 75 for $2.1 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 19, 2014
Blackstone buys Westin hotel, Convergent Capital buys nearby Knights Point

Wilder Corp. has sold the 299-room The Westin Tampa Harbour Island and nearby Knights Point Retail Center in downtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2014
Pulte Homes Corp. planning Camden Square community

National homebuilder Pulte Homes Corp. purchased 38.76 acres of vacant land for $3.62 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2014
The Club at The Strand sells to Klaas family

Ben, Brian and Dick Klaas of Klaas Capital Group in Naples purchased The Club at The Strand for $8.2 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • September 12, 2014
Staging an encore

Loan growth at Encore Bank has boosted the Naples bank's profits. Real estate lending is leading the way.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2014
Vengroff buys Sarasota Airport Hotel, converting to affordable apartment

Sarasota businessman Harvey Vengroff purchased the 117-unit Sarasota Airport Hotel for $2.25 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2014
New York state investor buys Cape Coral Apartments

Seaford, N.Y. investor Vincent DeCaprio purchased the 16-unit Cape Coral Apartments for $1.19 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2014
Canada's J.C. Group Inc. buys Firestone building

Kitchener, Ontario-based general contractor J.C. Group Inc. purchased a 5,645-square-foot auto repair shop for $1.05 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 12, 2014
Tampa nonprofit buys Southland Apartments

An unnamed nonprofit purchased the 48-unit Southland Apartments for $2.16 million.

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