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Industries

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • December 23, 2011
Strengthening Demand

Tony Lapi is CEO of Rochester Resorts and Tween Waters Inn in Captiva.

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  • December 23, 2011
Making a Comeback

Rodney Hershberger is CEO of PGT Industries Inc. in North Venice.

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  • December 16, 2011
Brightwork Real Estate buys two Dale Mabry restaurant buildings

Tampa-based Brightwork Real Estate Inc. purchased a 5,294-square-foot Giordano's of Tampa restaurant, an adjacent 6,190-square-foot former IHOP restaurant building, and two parking lots for $2.67 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 16, 2011
Seminole investor buys former Gay Products headquarters

A company led by George Ware Jr. of Seminole purchased the 15,489-square-foot former Gay Products office building for $1.04 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 16, 2011
Snyder & Snyder partners buy Sarasota Vineyards building

David and Leslie Snyder, founders of the New York-based law firm Snyder & Snyder LLP, purchased a 1,988-square-foot retail building on Main Street for $575,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 16, 2011
Naples investors buy Victoria Square center

James Shucart and his son Christopher Shucart purchased the 23,674-square-foot Victoria Square retail center for $1.8 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 16, 2011
Keiser University relocating Fort Myers campus

Fort Lauderdale-based Keenan Development Group and Keiser University have partnered to buy 7.79 acres in the Forum Corporate Park for $1.38 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 16, 2011
La Stanza Restaurant & Lounge buys existing Englewood building

La Stanza Restaurant & Lounge's owners purchased its 8,309-square-foot building for $716,200.

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  • December 16, 2011
Brooklyn doctor buys land near Warm Mineral Springs

Brooklyn, N.Y., doctor Grigory Pogrebinsky purchased 13.5 acres next to Warm Mineral Springs Spa and Resort at the corner of Ortiz Boulevard and Majorca Place for $972,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • December 16, 2011
Building Chase

JPMorgan Chase continues to grow its presence on the Gulf Coast and throughout Florida. The state's tentative recovery and tighter bank regulations won't slow these bankers.

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 16, 2011
Game Plan

The executives at Community Bank & Co. don't shy away from being bold. The approach has started to pay off.

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  • December 9, 2011
Bradenton broker, foreign investors buy Charter House Apartments

Bradenton real estate broker Lenny Longo and Swedish investors Eastomo Holdings Limited purchased the 57-unit Charter House Apartments for $2.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2011
Georgia Recyclers, Savannah Steel buy Kleen Soil Palmetto building

Georgia Recyclers and Savannah Steel Terminal, both of Savannah, Ga., purchased the 87,146-square-foot Kleen Soil building near Port Manatee for $3.5 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 9, 2011
Halstatt Real Estate Partners buys Tanglewood Marketplace

Naples-based Halstatt Real Estate Partners purchased the 48,615-square-foot Tanglewood Marketplace shopping center for $6.15 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 9, 2011
EnviroFocus Technologies buys more land for $1.16M

EnviroFocus Technologies purchased 7.68 acres of industrial property located south of 14th Avenue and east of 66th Street for $1.16 million.

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