Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
February 4, 2012

Naples' Uptown Center sells for $7.7 million

Naples-based Halstatt Real Estate Partners purchased the 74,000-square-foot Uptown Center retail neighborhood center for $7.7 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
February 4, 2012

Sarasota investor Fox buys former U.S. 41 Concession office

Sarasota resident and clothing retailer Michael Fox purchased the 3,580-square-foot building best known as the former Concession sales office on U.S. 41 for $1 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
February 3, 2012

Investors buy Bay View Plaza for $4.36 million

Tampa investors Sam and Laurice Hachem have expanded their holdings yet again. The couple purchased the 78,781-square-foot Bay View Plaza shopping center for $4.36 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
February 3, 2012

Tampa Girl Scouts group buys half Eisenhower building

The Girl Scouts of West Central Florida purchased half of an Eisenhower Business Park building for $2.15 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
February 3, 2012

Miami's JSSH 1 LLC buys Whispering Palms units

JSSH 1 LLC, a Miami group with close ties to European investors, purchased 59 units in the Whispering Palms Condominiums in Largo for $3.12 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
February 3, 2012

Clark Station Retail Sarasota nearing Honore hotel start

A partnership is moving forward with plans for a new hotel on Honore Avenue in Sarasota.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Rod Thomson
February 3, 2012

Scott Stays on Track

Despite surprising decisions to spend more money on education and Everglades restoration, Gov. Rick Scott is sticking to his principles of shrinking government and growing the economy.

Florida

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By Rod Thomson
February 3, 2012

Capitol Chatter: Feb. 3

The most important issues being talked about in Tallahassee.

Florida

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By Jean Gruss
February 2, 2012

Help the Good Guys

Tom Grady says his priority is to build trust in the Florida Office of Financial Regulation by stopping lawbreakers, helping good operators and letting the public know the difference between the two.

Florida

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By Business Observer Staff
January 27, 2012

Manatee County government buys former Forney building

Manatee County government purchased the 6,555-square-foot former Forney Engineering building for $724,999.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
January 27, 2012

Tampa bankruptcy attorney buys Courtyards at Market Square

Tampa bankruptcy attorney Al Salem III of Albert Salem and Associates PA purchased the 21,500-square-foot Courtyards at Market Square plaza for $1.35 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
January 27, 2012

Shoot Straight buys store for first Clearwater location

Firearms retailer Shoot Straight purchased the former Knight Shooting Sports 16,116-square-foot building for $1.25 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
January 27, 2012

Clearwater investment firm buys Landmark at Bella Rosa

An undisclosed Clearwater investor, operating as Bella Rosa Apartments LLC, purchased the 160-unit Landmark at Bella Rosa apartment complex for $6 million.