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Industries

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • September 26, 2014
Revved up

Men of a certain age are buying cars again, particularly ones that take them back to their youth. Several Gulf Coast businesses have capitalized on the surge.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Open Door Preschool buys bank-owned London Plaza

Open Doors Preschool Inc. purchased the 17,807-square-foot London Plaza for $1.1 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Businessman buys Centec building, putting space out for lease

Andrew Goodman, owner of Sarasota-based Andrew's Tree Service, purchased the 25,000-square-foot former Centec Equipment building for $3 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2014
Naples investor group buys Davis auto dealership site

A Naples investor group led by Peter Takos purchased a 2.88-acre former Hyundai auto dealership parcel for $1.95 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2014
Tampa investor buys Verizon Wireless-leased building

Tampa investor Myles O'Connor purchased a 2,400-square-foot freestanding retail building for $1.94 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 19, 2014
Destiny Church Naples buys former Faith Community church

Destiny Church Naples purchased the 9,000-square-foot former Faith Community Church of the Nazarene church for $1.3 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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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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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • 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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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • 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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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • 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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