Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
September 3, 2011

Nashville's Cooke & Grace buys Trinity Plaza

Nashville, Tenn.-based investment group Cooke & Grace Properties purchased the 12,480-square-foot Trinity Plaza retail center for $1.88 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
August 26, 2011

Madison Marquette buys into Mercato, other centers

Washington, D.C.-based Madison Marquette has taken a majority ownership interest in four Naples retail properties, including Mercato, Crossroads Market, Neapolitan Way and Midway Plaza.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
August 26, 2011

Maryland boutique hotel operator buys Marco Island Lakeside Inn

Maryland boutique-hotel company Beachtree Properties purchased the 19-unit Marco Island Lakeside Inn for $1.3 million.

Commercial Real Estate

By Business Observer Staff
August 26, 2011

Louisiana investor group buys North Chase Villas complex

An investor group headed by Richard Beaullieu of Lafayette, La., purchased the 72-unit North Chase Villas Apartments for $2.08 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
August 26, 2011

Michigan investors buy Central Avenue building

Two Lansing, Mich., businessmen purchased a 15,122-square-foot mixed-use building in downtown Sarasota's Rosemary District for $1.15 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
August 26, 2011

St. Pete's Integritas Assets buys Marbella Apartments

St. Petersburg-based multifamily investor Integritas Assets LLC purchased the 132-unit Marbella Apartments for $2.05 million.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
August 26, 2011

Kauffman Tire buys property for Lakewood Ranch store

Ellenwood, Ga.-based Kauffman Tire Inc. purchased a 1.16-acre parcel in Lakewood Ranch for $825,000.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
August 26, 2011

Lee County government buys 190 acres for animal habitat

Lee County government purchased 190 acres on Pine Island for environmental preservation and animal habitat for $2 million.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Business Observer Staff
August 26, 2011

Taylor Morrison buys land for Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch

Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. purchased 207 acres of former grove land north of State Road 70 near Center Ice Parkway and Pope Road for $10.12 million.

Commercial Real Estate

By Jean Gruss
August 25, 2011

Rocky Bottom

The office market on the Gulf Coast started to recover last year, but the first half of 2011 was disappointing as companies hesitated to fill up new space.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Business Observer Staff
August 19, 2011

Sarasota's Fox, Shoemaker buy The Beach Club on Siesta

Sarasota investor Larry Fox and David Shoemaker, founder of the eyecare medical practice Center for Sight, purchased the 29-unit The Beach Club on Siesta Key for $6.26 million.