Industries

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

Churchill Forge Partners buys Park Crest at the Lakes

Newton, Mass.-based Churchill Forge Partners purchased the 360-unit Park Crest at the Lakes apartment complex for $26.61 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

RMC Property Group moves to Carrollwood Corporate Center

RMC Property Group has completed its renovation of Carrollwood Corporate Center and relocated its corporate headquarters to the building.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

Florida Gulf Coast University buys student housing land

Florida Gulf Coast University purchased 24.5 acres behind its West Lake Village apartment complex for $8 million.

Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

Colony Lender LLC buys 15% added interest in Colony

Randy Langley and David Siegal, the two partners of Colony Lender LLC, purchased a 15% interest in the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's recreational/resort assets from Carolyn Field Trust on May 27 for $766,000.

Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

DooleyMack Constructors starts Selby library renovation

A $1.2 million renovation of Selby Public Library in downtown Sarasota has begun.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

Largo's Pine Ridge Business Center first loan auctioned

A non-performing loan on Largo's Pine Ridge Business Center was sold for $1.29 million in an online auction conducted by Auction.com.

Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

Sarasota commission issues restoration contract

The Sarasota County Commission has awarded a contract to restore the southeastern portion of Palmer Point Park on the shore of Little Sarasota Bay to Tampa Contracting Services Inc. of Palmetto.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

Calkain's Sobelman handles D-1 Sports lease

The Calkain Cos. has been named the exclusive adviser for the sale of the new D-1 Sports and Training facility being built on the site of the former Circuit City at 6918 Gunn Highway, Tampa.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

Sarasota SCAT shelters removed after ad contract ends

Sixteen Sarasota County Area Transit bus shelters in the city of Sarasota are being replaced after the city terminated its contract with Lamar Advertising, the company that owns the shelters.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
June 4, 2011

NorthAmerican Terminals buys FedEx Freight building

Annapolis-based NorthAmerican Terminals Management LLC purchased an 18,420-square-foot former FedEx Freight terminal building in Tampa for $1.44 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jay Brady
June 3, 2011

Freedom Driver

Ryan Houck headed Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy to kill Amendment 4, the 'vote on everything' amendment. He now defends new attacks on economic freedom with Free Market Florida.