Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
March 27, 2015

Insula Cos. expands to 20 properties, buys Bryan Dairy Place, Forest Creek

Sarasota-based Insula Cos. purchased the 96-unit Bryan Dairy Place Apartments and the 104-unit Forest Creek Apartments for a combined $16.6 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
March 27, 2015

Miami attorney-led group buys former Circuit City retail center

A company led by Miami attorney Leslie Florez purchased a 50,650-square-foot retail strip center for $2.53 million.

Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
March 27, 2015

SPCA buys Advanced Orthopedics Building

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Tampa Bay purchased the 12,480-square-foot former Advanced Orthopedics Building east of U.S. 19 for $936,000.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jean Gruss
March 27, 2015

Storage space

Large blocks of warehouse space are dwindling in the Fort Myers area. With rents rising, it may be time to build.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
March 27, 2015

Focus Development Group developing Courtyards at Estero apartments

Focus Development Group LLC purchased 8.57 acres at the northwest corner of Interstate 75 and Corkscrew Road for $1.73 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
March 27, 2015

Patel family buys Venice's Oza Inn, renaming it Sunshine Motel

The Patel family purchased the 20-unit Oza Inn for $850,000.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Michael Hinman
March 27, 2015

Publix domain

Florida's grocery giant has cash to spend, and lots of it. It aims to turn that pile into a force of company-owned stores and centers.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
March 20, 2015

Publix Super Markets buys Lakewood Ranch retail center

Publix Super Markets Inc. has purchased another Lakewood Ranch area retail center from North American Properties Southeast. The Lakeland-based grocery company purchased the 103,000-square-foot Publix at Lakewood Ranch center for $17.45 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
March 20, 2015

Blue Rock Partners, Goff Capital buy, rename Cameron Lakes Apartments

Tampa-based Blue Rock Partners LLC and its equity partner, Goff Capital Partners LLP, purchased the 207-unit Cameron Lakes Apartments for $19.35 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
March 20, 2015

Atlanta real estate firm Carter buys one of two Biter development parcels

Sarasota property owner and entrepreneur Jesse Biter has sold one of the two parcels he purchased for a proposed downtown apartment development. Atlanta-based real estate investment, development, and advisory firm Carter purchased the 13,881-square-foot former United Way Building for $3.04 million.