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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • April 17, 2015
Stressing distress

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • April 16, 2015
Pasco EDC head to retire

John Hagen has run the economic development council since 2010.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • April 10, 2015
Viera at Westchase apartments sell for $52.75M

Glendale, Colo.-based Forum Real Estate Group purchased the 330-unit Viera at Westchase apartments for $52.8 million.

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  • April 10, 2015
Northeast investors buy two Oldsmar hotels

Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm Excel Group and Connecticut investment management company Westport Capital Partners LLC purchased two Oldsmar hotels.

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  • April 9, 2015
Pasco state leader in rental profits

New report gives Tampa's bedroom community high marks when it comes to cash buyers turning homes into rental properties.

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  • April 8, 2015
Tampa audio visual leader adds to executive team

Jeff Davis joins AVI-SPL from Kratos Public Safety & Security Solutions, becoming the new COO.

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