Industries

For Subscribers Only

By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Inland Private Capital buys Brandon Mimi's Cafe

Inland Private Capital Corp., an affiliated company of Oak Brook, Ill.-based The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc., purchased the 7,045-square-foot Mimi's Cafe building for $2.89 million.

Commercial Real Estate

For Subscribers Only

By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Sarasota entrepreneur buys Century building

Sarasota businessman Jesse Biter purchased the 41,617-square-foot former Century Bank building on Fruitville Road for $2.8 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

For Subscribers Only

By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

McGee Tire Stores buys downtown Superior Auto

Lakeland-based McGee Tire Stores Inc. purchased the 5,535-square-foot downtown Superior Auto Centers building for $1.07 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

For Subscribers Only

By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Miami investment group buys Lakewood Apartments

An investment group led by Paul Steinfurth of Miami purchased the 82-unit Lakewood Apartments in Brandon for $2.15 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

For Subscribers Only

By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Michigan's Allied Capital buys Tarpon Estates lots

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Allied Capital Corp. has purchased another five residential lots in Tarpons Estates for $2.55 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

For Subscribers Only

By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Port Manatee Berth 12 dredging under way

Dredging has started at Port Manatee for the planned Berth 12.

Manatee-Sarasota

For Subscribers Only

By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Debartolo Development buys first Chicago property

Tampa-based DeBartolo Development LLC has purchased its first property in the Chicago area, Prairie Stone Crossing.

Commercial Real Estate

For Subscribers Only

By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Sarasota County begins work on Cattlemen extension

Sarasota County officials have broken ground on the extension of Cattlemen Road north to University Parkway.

Manatee-Sarasota

For Subscribers Only

By Jay Brady
May 20, 2011

Government Digest: May 20

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

Florida

For Subscribers Only

By Jean Gruss
May 20, 2011

Capital Battle

Investors are scouting for opportunities to acquire banks in Florida, laying the groundwork for what they see is the eventual recovery. Big names in finance are placing their bets today.

Industries

For Subscribers Only

By Jay Brady
May 20, 2011

Shakedown

Hillsborough County's request for proposal process for big construction projects may not meet the legal definition for bid shopping. Disputes abound on all sides.

Florida

For Subscribers Only

By Jay Brady
May 20, 2011

While Florida legislators got tutored recently on the ins, outs, do's and don'ts of redistricting, a law student went ahead and mapped out his version of a congressional redistricting plan for Florida.

Florida

For Subscribers Only

By Business Observer Staff
May 13, 2011

San Diego investors buy Sandalwood Park

San Diego investors Ross Baldwin and Robert Rosi purchased the mortgage note for a 12-unit Sandalwood Business Park flex building and additional vacant land.