Industries

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By Jay Brady
February 4, 2011

Government Digest: Feb. 4 - Feb. 10

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

Florida

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By Business Observer Staff
January 28, 2011

Punta Gorda's Adams Group buys Busy Bee buildings

The Adams Group, formerly Adams Brothers Cabinetry Inc., purchased the 5.9-acre Busy Bee Cabinets property for $1.92 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
January 28, 2011

Louisiana investors buy Bradenton Boat Club

Two Louisiana investors, Doug Manning and Jeremiah Supple, purchased most of the Bradenton Boat Club for $2.94 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

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By Business Observer Staff
January 28, 2011

Miami investor buys Gordon River Apartments

A company managed by Antonio Callejas Gomez of Miami purchased the 96-unit Gordon River Apartments for $2.3 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
January 28, 2011

California investor group buys Trinity Village Center

A California-based private investment group purchased the 71,990-square-foot Trinity Village Center for $9.4 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
January 28, 2011

Premier Commercial buys Meridian Center

Pompano Beach-based Premier Commercial Realty Inc. purchased the 90-acre Meridian Center development near the Southwest Florida International Airport for $4.15 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
January 28, 2011

Canadian firm buys Mosaic Florida building

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust purchased the 107,463-square-foot Mosaic Florida headquarters building for $20.5 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Carl Cronan
January 28, 2011

Stuck in Time

Efforts to redevelop historic buildings in downtown Tampa have met with preservation resistance and cumbersome city red tape. The recession added to those obstacles.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Jean Gruss
January 28, 2011

Stock market

Stock Development is moving aggressively to acquire lots in Collier County in anticipation of a better year of new-home sales.

Industries

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By Jean Gruss
January 28, 2011

Home bound

The housing market isn't going to recover as soon as Floridians hope because politicians keeps meddling in the sector.

Industries

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By Jay Brady
January 28, 2011

Line in the Sand

Illegal immigration continues to be a drain on local governments. Florida and many other states are pushing reforms in the absence of an adequate federal response.