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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2015
Merlin Entertainments buys former Lake Wales Harley dealership

Merlin Entertainments Group, the European entertainment company behind Legoland Florida, purchased the real estate of a former Harley-Davidson dealership in Lake Wales for $1.4 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2015
Naples investor buys building leased to West Florida Distributors

A company led by Michael Scancarella of Naples purchased a 14,000-square-foot commercial building for $1.5 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 25, 2015
Back on top

Kevin Daves' fortunes fell hard during the recession, but today he has a new project and a new outlook.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 18, 2015
Moving up

Eric Smith has joined Franklin Street as director of risk management and claims for the firm's insurance division. Based out of Franklin Street's Tampa office, Smith will represent clients through the insurance claims process.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jean Gruss
  • September 18, 2015
Real vision

Ave Maria is the best-selling residential community in Southwest Florida, vindication that Barron Collier's push east of I-75 was the right strategy.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2015
Hospital demolishing Palm Harbor motel for ER

Florida Hospital North Pinellas purchased an 114-room King's Inn motel on U.S. 19, one road north of Nebraska Avenue for $3.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2015
Charter School Capital buys Palmer Ranch school building

Portland, Ore.-based Charter School Capital purchased the 54,314-square-foot Imagine Schools at Palmer Ranch charter school building for $10.2 million.The price equated to $188 per square foot.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2015
Estero investor buys Taylor Morrison property

Commercial real estate investor Gary Levenson of Estero purchased a 19,433-square-foot office building and a second floor 6,396-square-foot office condominium in a second building for $2.8 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 18, 2015
Commercial Real Estate

BayView forms finance arm; 'It's 2005 all over again'

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2015
East Tampa office space attracts institutional buyer

Prudential Real Estate Investors buys five office buildings in Highland Oaks for $111 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 18, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Rick Harcrow | Developer, Tampa and Sarasota

Rick Harcrow and his company, GreenPointe Communities, could have more influence on Sarasota's future — from an urban planning perspective, at least — than anyone since John Ringling established winter quarters in the area decades ago.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 18, 2015
Bigger = Better

Consolidation will help Cushman & Wakefield and DTZ fill in the gaps of its real estate services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 11, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Larry Richey: Broker, Tampa

For nearly a quarter century, Larry Richey has been steeped in Tampa business and its commercial real estate market as the head of brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield's office.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2015
Cold storage planned for Tampa port

An Orlando business is scheduled to start operating the first cold storage logistics facility in recent history for Port Tampa Bay next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2015
Arthrex buys Naples medical center from Barron Collier Cos.

Naples-based orthopedic medical device company Arthrex purchased the two-building, 22,226-square-foot Creekside Medical Center for $9.95 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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