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  • March 6, 2015
Guatemalan politician buys Burgundy Square apartments, retail

Guatemalan businessman and former politician Harold Caballeros purchased the 45,380-square-foot Burgundy Square apartments and retail space for $7.9 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2015
Parkland couple pays $17M, buys Tampa BJ's Wholesale Club

Real estate investors Kim and Steven Fields of Parkland purchased a 119,884-square-foot BJ's Wholesale Club for $16.9 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Michael Hinman
  • March 6, 2015
Battle lines

Tallahassee is back in session. Lawmakers are zeroed in on minimum wage, job creation and a little alcohol.

  • Florida
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  • March 6, 2015
Encore Hospitality regains Westshore Tampa Hampton Inn

Encore Hospitality LLC, a subsidiary of Encore Enterprises Inc., purchased the 132-unit Westshore Tampa Hampton Inn for $12 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 6, 2015
The $100 million question

Lee County has $100 million stashed in its land-buying program for conservation, but it doesn't have avery good track record of spending it wisely. Voters likely will decide its fate next year.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2015
Polk County: Lakeland's Century Retail buys Havendale Square shopping center

Lakeland-based Century Retail purchased the 69,050-square-foot Havendale Square shopping center for $3.33 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2015
San Antonio group buys new Fort Myers Wawa

A company led by Gil Atzmon, chairman of Zazu Metels Corp. in San Antonio, purchased an approximate 6,000-square-foot new Wawa store for $5.15 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2015
Investor group buys Cape Town Apartments

Dieci 10th Street Properties LLC, a group that includes a mixture of local and foreign investors, purchased the 16-unit Cape Town Apartments for $1.65 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Michael Hinman
  • February 27, 2015
Shelf awareness

Bringing a retail product to market is tricky, as David Shahan found out. But he's focused on finding shelf room for his cleaning products.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2015
California family performs 1031, buys Clearwater's Canterbury Oaks

The Zlotolow family of Venice, Calif., purchased the 72-unit Canterbury Oaks Apartments in Clearwater for $3.75 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Michael Hinman
  • February 27, 2015
In the rough

More golf courses are closing than opening nationwide, and Florida's not immune. It might be time for a Mulligan.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2015
Atlanta's Cortland Partners pays $41M for Carlyle at Crosstown

Atlanta's Cortland Partners purchased the 300-unit Carlyle at Crosstown apartment complex for $41.24 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2015
Sarasota family investment group buys, repositioning South Venice Storage

A Sarasota family led by Dora Thomas purchased the 38,883-square-foot South Venice Storage for $2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • February 27, 2015
Commercial vision

The Hertz global headquarters under construction in Estero is bringing lots of attention to surrounding properties that are ready for new development.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2015
Investor group buys dealership land to develop self storage on U.S. 41

An investment group led by Eric Howell, president of Bradenton-based Lancaster Realty Inc., purchased the 4.7-acre former Venice Chrysler dealership property for $2.2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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