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By Business Observer Staff
January 21, 2010

Tampa's Encore project awarded $38 million grant

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has notified the city of Tampa that the city will receive $38 million in federal funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to build the Encore project.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
January 21, 2010

Massachusetts group buys Summer Palms

Newton, Mass.-based developer Robbins Property Associates LLC purchased the 340-unit, four-story Summer Palms Apartments for $16.2 million.

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By Business Observer Staff
January 21, 2010

Wisconsin investors buy Kozy Mobile Home park

Kozy MHP LLC, a limited liability entity affiliated with a West Bend, Wis., investment group, purchased the 95-lot Kozy Mobile Home Park on Cortez Road east of 34th Street West for $2.1 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
January 21, 2010

Eastpoint Stimuli buys Pine Island Road land

Eastpoint Stimuli LLC, a limited liability company led by Cape Coral broker investor Steve Krieg, purchased 15.8 acres on Pine Island Road west of 21st Avenue and adjacent to a BJ's Wholesale Club for $2.2 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
January 21, 2010

RFLP Mabry buys Dale Mabry Plaza

Tampa limited liability company RFLP Mabry LLC purchased the 18,348-square-foot South Dale Mabry Plaza for $4.3 million.

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By Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

Wal-Mart buys portion of Centre at University

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. purchased a three-acre piece of The Centre at University Parkway, a 128,708-square-foot neighborhood shopping center at the northwest corner of University Parkway and Lockwood Ridge Road, for $7.5 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

Avanti buys Palmetto's Corvus site

Winter Park-based investment group Avanti Investment Advisors purchased the 211 acres of vacant land east of Riviera Dunes and south of U.S. 301 in Palmetto for $24 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

County community college buys building

Hillsborough Community College purchased a 51,400-square-foot four-story office building between 14th and 15th streets and 5th and 6th avenues for $6.5 million. The first three floors of the building were completed but the fourth floor is still just a shell.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

KGM Properties buys dermatology building

KGM Properties Limited Partnership, an investment group led by a trust, purchased an 8,948-square-foot medical-office building on College Parkway for $2 million.

Commercial Real Estate

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By Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

Naples investor Carlisle buys Wilson Plaza

Naples Greg Carlisle purchased the 36,000-square-foot Wilson Plaza shopping center on Wilson Boulevard in Golden Gate Estates for $6.5 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

Premier Properties buys Pinewood Lakes

Premier Properties of Cape Coral Inc. purchased the 58-lot Pinewood Lakes residential community on 20 acres at Southeast 2nd Court and Southeast 8th Street from Reliance Bank for $745,000.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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By Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

Hillsborough buys 1,700 acres for conservation

Hillsborough County government purchased 1,673 acres of cattle ranch and undeveloped land in northwest Hillsborough known as the Brooker Creek Corridor for $20.14 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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By Mark Gordon
January 14, 2010

A New Hope and Change

A national political voice believes there is a chance for a new Republican Revolution. But the party must first avoid mistakes made by its counterparts.