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Industries

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 18, 2011
System Strict

A small Gulf Coast city was the scene of a surprise surge in condo sales last year. The success gives hope that a full-blown rebound could be on the way.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Brady
  • February 18, 2011
Pension Bomb

Government employee pension plans are a time bomb for cities and counties on the Gulf Coast. The recession has lit the fuse.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • February 18, 2011
International designs

When the Naples market for custom-home designs collapsed in the recession, Bill and Kerry Weber looked overseas. They found it in unlikely places like South Korea, Denmark and Nigeria.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • February 18, 2011
Long hold

There may be great commercial real estate deals on the Gulf Coast today, but it could be years before investors see returns.

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  • By Jay Brady
  • February 18, 2011
Government Digest: Feb. 18

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2011
Kitson & Partners buys Tuscany Reserve

Palm Beach Gardens-based Kitson & Partners purchased the 450-acre Tuscany Reserve golf course community from Addax Bank for $31 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2011
Naples investor group buys Ford Street building

An investment group managed by David Torres of Naples purchased a 49,675-square-foot office building for $1.63 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 11, 2011
Anderson & Ellis owner buys buildings

Sarasota entrepreneur Steve Anderson purchased a five-building industrial park for $1.3 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2011
Kohl's buys Albertsons store

Kohl's Department Stores Inc. purchased a 54,401-square-foot former Albertsons in Oaks Plaza for $3.8 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2011
Clearwater Marine Aquarium buys land

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium purchased a 1.47-acre site east of the existing aquarium facilities for $3.1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2011
Diamond Vault owners buy West Marine building

Ali and LaRue Chokr purchased the 6,400-square-foot former West Marine building for $1 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • February 11, 2011
AREA Property buys rental properties

New York City-based AREA Property Partners purchased two Pinellas County multifamily rental properties with 766 units for $78.35 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 11, 2011
Do The Right Thing

The Gulf Coast's top federal prosecutor combines tough fairness with an intense work ethic. He'll need both talents, considering his territory stretches from Naples to Jacksonville.

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  • By Carl Cronan
  • February 11, 2011
Bedside Advocate

Jim Wilkes has a national reputation for fighting nursing homes who favor cash over care. Industry watchers call him a 'holy terror,' though he doesn't care much for the term.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • February 11, 2011
Economic Developer

Economic development folks might want to meet Arun Maheshwari, one of the trailblazers of outsourcing to India. He and his son, Amit Maheshwari, are buying commercial real estate in Fort Myers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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