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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
One dead, one injured in MagneGas explosion

Tarpon Springs officials are still investigating the blast, which happened just after 2 p.m. on April 16.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Barry Friedman
  • April 17, 2015
Dixie revival

A nimble entrepreneur revitalized a Polk County commercial project by making it one of the coolest places in town.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
Developer ContraVest building Temple Terrace apartment

Altamonte Springs-based ContraVest purchased 9.09 acres west of Interstate 75 north of Fowler Avenue for $4.87 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
Fiberlay parent buys new Northgate Boulevard location

Seattle-based Orca Composites purchased a 39,994-square-foot industrial building in Northgate Center for $1.53 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Michael Hinman
  • April 17, 2015
Stressing distress

Brian Davison suffered through one economic crash. He says his new business is recession-proof.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
Montreal real estate investor pays $26 million for two apartments

Groupe Mach Inc. purchased the 200-unit Royal Breeze Apartments in Clearwater and the 168-unit Lenox Place Apartments in Tampa. The Montreal-based firm, owned by Vincent Chiara, bought the Royal Breeze Apartments for $17.2 million and paid $8.8 million for the Lenox Place Apartments.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2015
Vinings at Hunter's Green sells to investor for $22M

The Milestone Group purchased the 240-unit Vinings at Hunter's Green apartments for $21.69 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2015
Pasco EDC head to retire

John Hagen has run the economic development council since 2010.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2015
Tech Data CFO retires after 23 years

Jeffery Howells will step down June 5, making way for a senior vice president with two decades at the company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2015
Downtown group chooses journalist as new leader

St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership will add to its executive staff, picking up former Tampa Bay Times editor Joni James.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2015
Dallas REIT buys Tampa, Orlando apartments

The $119.9 million deal includes Hunters Green in Tampa, as well as the Millenia and MetroWest areas of Orlando, and Davenport's ChampionsGate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Polk County: Wawa Florida sells store, land on U.S. Highway 98

A Florida affiliate of Chester Heights, Pa.-based Wawa Inc. has sold off the real estate behind the first Wawa convenience store in Polk County and an adjacent parcel of land.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Investment firm buys Venice Applebee's

A North Carolina investment firm, led by Ahtem Ozen, purchased a 5,106-square-foot Applebee's restaurant building in two transactions for a combined $3.15 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Sun Lake Apartments sell for $7.44 million

The private real estate investment firm Highgate Capital Group purchased the 88-unit Sun Lake Apartments for $7.44 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2015
Coral Hospitality execs buy Fort Myers golf club

Some of the members of the Coral Hospitality executive team purchased the 128.76-acre Eagle Ridge Golf Club for $1.87 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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