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By Jean Gruss
May 27, 2011

Steak and sizzle

Commercial real estate brokers Randy Mercer and Stan Stouder converted a steakhouse into office space. The effort proved successful, but took longer than expected.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Jay Brady
May 27, 2011

The Legislature failed to fix Florida's no-fault auto insurance law that has made the state No. 1 for both questionable claims tied to staged accidents and medical provider fraud. And Tampa is the new ground zero.

Florida

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By Mark Gordon
May 27, 2011

Expanded Dreams

A veterinarian seized on a recession-fused opportunity for bigger space. Soon she hopes the practice will get bigger, too.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Carl Cronan
May 27, 2011

Back in the Box

First-time retailers and other users are finding homes in vacated big-box spaces left behind by bankrupted merchants. Opportunity knocks for those looking to expand at a lower cost.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Jay Brady
May 27, 2011

Government Digest: May 27

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

Florida

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By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Northwood Plaza sells for $37.62M

Boston-based AEW Capital Management LP purchased the 200,000-square-foot Northwood Plaza in Clearwater for $37.62 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Cole Investment buys Northpoint Center

The real estate investment trust Cole Credit Property Trust III purchased the 110,981-square-foot Northpoint retail shopping center for $10 million.

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By Business Observer Staff
May 20, 2011

Race car driver developing Sonny's

Indy-car racer Dale Coyne and his wife, Gail, purchased a 7,078-square-foot former Chicago Uno restaurant building for $1.13 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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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.