Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2010

Investor buys two vacant buildings

Vincent Payne of Sarasota purchased two vacant office buildings for $1 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2010

Virginia REIT buys Embassy Suites

Richmond, Va.-based Apple Real Estate Investment Trust purchased the 147-unit Embassy Suites Tampa/Brandon for $20.92 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2010

Tampa investors buy Hickory Pointe Apartments

An anonymous group of Tampa investors purchased Hickory Pointe LLC from Intervest Bank, a deal that allowed the group to acquire the 160-unit Hickory Pointe Apartments complex for $3.2 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2010

Prominent Sarasota developer in talks with P.F. Chang's

Sarasota real estate entrepreneur Dr. Mark Kauffman is in negotiations with P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. over a possible Sarasota location.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Jay Brady
November 26, 2010

Moving Targets

Hillsborough County's proposed strategic plan for economic growth aims at a smaller group of targeted industries, but leaves regulatory issues for another day.

Florida

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By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2010

Landmark Residential buys Reflections at Carrollwood

Jupiter-based Landmark Residential purchased the 264-unit Reflections at Carrollwood apartment complex for $12.93 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2010

United Materials buys second building

Naples-based United Materials Inc. purchased a 16,820-square-foot industrial building for $700,000. The price equated to $42 per square foot.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2010

First Baptist Family Church buys First Assembly campus

First Baptist Family Church of Marco Island purchased the First Assembly of God church campus for $5 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2010

Prominent residential real estate firms join forces

Naples-based Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc. has affiliated with the Sotheby's International Realty brand and will now operate as Premier Sotheby's International Realty.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2010

Sarasota County provides boost for nursing facility

Florida Living Options, a Galesburg, Ill.-based assisted-living facility company, can receive up to $100,000 in relocation fees from Sarasota County for wetland mitigation.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Jean Gruss
November 26, 2010

Land bankers on the prowl

A few brave land bankers are scouting for residential-development sites in Lee and Collier counties, suggesting homebuilders may not be too far behind.