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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2012
The Blackstone Group buys Highland Oaks

New York City-based The Blackstone Group purchased the five-building Highland Oaks office development for $74.83 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • January 6, 2012
Texas' Griffin family buys Bella Villa Shops

The Griffin family in Texas purchased the 20,000-square-foot, two-story Bella Villa Shops office and retail center for $1.7 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • January 6, 2012
Lennar Homes buys land in Copper Cove Preserve

Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Homes expanded its interest in Copper Cove Preserve in Naples with the purchase of 14.74 acres for $1.45 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 6, 2012
Medallion Home buys land in Heritage Harbour

Affiliates of Bradenton-based homebuilder Medallion Home purchased 289 undeveloped acres of the Heritage Harbour community for $4.7 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • January 6, 2012
EastGroup buys Prologis portfolio, is Tampa's largest industrial owner

Jackson, Miss.-based EastGroup Properties purchased an industrial portfolio of 16 buildings in Tampa from Prologis.

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  • January 6, 2012
Garden Street Iron & Metal expanding to Exchange Avenue

Garden Street Iron & Metal Inc. purchased a lumber yard on Exchange Avenue for $2.3 million. The price equated to $50 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 6, 2012
Three Developments to Watch in 2012

A list of three developments that will significantly impact the local economy in the coming year.

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  • January 1, 2012
Investors housing dollars in apartments

Multifamily is leading the first wave of commercial real estate recovery with investors diving for income production.

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  • January 1, 2012
Brokers start stockpiling optimism

After nine quarters of negative absorption, increases in transactions and price stability seem to herald a mending industrial market.

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  • January 1, 2012
A real estate Black Friday

Lower prices, combined with new market confidence are causing a bounce in retail interest.

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  • January 1, 2012
Office remains bottom of the pile

The office market is lagging the rest of the commercial recovery, but recent buyer interest is stirring hope.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • January 1, 2012
Taking Ownership

Lee & Associates opened its first Florida office in Fort Myers, providing opportunities for successful commercial real estate brokers to share in the profits and growth of the company.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Alex Walsh
  • January 1, 2012
Hidden Profits

Superior Bank's profitable start to 2011 was even better than many realize.

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  • December 30, 2011
Circle at Crosstown sells for $35.25 million

Atlanta-based JMG Realty Inc. and Birmingham, Ala.-based HighPoint Holdings LLC have partnered to purchase the 300-unit Circle at Crosstown in Tampa for $35.25 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • December 30, 2011
Thuzi owners buy building, moving company to Gunn Highway

The owners of Tampa-based Thuzi LLC purchased a 13,800-square-foot former day care building for $1 million.

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