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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2010
AutoWay subsidiary buys Red Hoagland land

A subsidiary of AutoNation Inc., First Team Ford of Manatee Ltd., purchased the Red Hoagland Pontiac GMC dealership on U.S. 41, south of State Road 70, for $6 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2010
Colliers Arnold rebranded Colliers International

Following the planned new merger of Colliers International and FirstService Real Estate Advisors, Clearwater-based Colliers Arnold announced that it will rebrand its offices and operations as Colliers International.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2010
Cedar Mountain buys Shadow Pines

Cedar Mountain Investments LLC, an investment group headed by Tampa's Robert Uhle, purchased the 48-unit Shadow Pines Apartments at the northwest corner of 15th Street and 122nd Avenue for $1.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • January 28, 2010
Cheap stuff

Veteran economist Gregory Miller says Florida could lead the country to stronger-than-expected economic growth.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • January 28, 2010
Reset for Recovery

Gulf Coast office buildings now offering cheap rents and plentiful space will eventually attract new businesses.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Brady
  • January 28, 2010
Water tax war

Proposed federal rules imposing numeric nutrient criteria for surface water may cost the state's wastewater utilities and ratepayers $50 billion, plus increase stormwater fees and construction, food and energy costs.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady
  • January 28, 2010
Government Digest 1/29/10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 21, 2010
Right Buy, Right Time

The fifth fastest growing company in the nation bought new office property on the Gulf Coast for a steal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Brady
  • January 21, 2010
Legal Limbo

Sarasota's Forest Lakes Country Club Estates' homeowners look out at 12-foot tall weeds instead of golf course views, and now have a fire hazard, flooding worries, new forms of wildlife and crime to contend with while the foreclosure drags on. It is a grim sign of the times.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady
  • January 21, 2010
Government Digest 1/21/10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 21, 2010
Maxcy Development to add onto Crossing

Tampa-based Maxcy Development Group purchased a 0.78-acre lot near Rand Blvd. and Thinger Court next to OfficeMax in Palmer Crossing for $4 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 21, 2010
The Hachems buy office building

Ashley 601 Inc., a company headed by Tampa investors Sam and Laurice Hachem, purchased the 55,000-square-foot historic office building on Ashley Drive north of Kennedy Boulevard for $4.1 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 21, 2010
Asolo buys building for production center

The Asolo Repertory Theatre purchased the 36,963-square-foot former Athco flex building on Tallevast Road north of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport for $1.65 million

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 21, 2010
Inland American buys Malibu Lakes

Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. purchased the 356-unit Malibu Lakes Apartments west of Tarpon Bay Boulevard and east of Interstate 75 for $31.02 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • January 21, 2010
Lee County DOT buys Enterprise building

Lee County government purchased a 24,451-square-foot industrial manufacturing building on Enterprise Parkway north of Luckett Road and bordering Interstate 75 for $1.34 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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