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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2014
Former Rowdies president buys Italian team

Andrew Nestor, who still owns a minority piece of the Tampa Bay soccer club, is buying the Bologna Football Club 1909 with partners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 6, 2014
Cott buying Atlanta bottled water firm

The beverage firm plans to purchase DS Services Holdings Inc.'s parent, DSS Group Inc., for $1.25 billion early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2014
Residential land prices cooling

Homebuilders scrambling to buy land for new residential communities drove land prices higher in Southwest Florida as the recovery took hold.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 29, 2015
MQ Development Partners buys LongHorn Steakhouse

Dallas-based MQ Development Partners purchased a 6,834-square-foot restaurant building on 4.44 acres for $2.45 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2014
Publix buys second area center, acquires Publix at Bee Ridge

Lakeland-based grocer Publix Super Markets purchased the 47,800-square-foot Publix at Bee Ridge retail center for $8.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 19, 2014
Fort Myers investor group buys Punta Gorda farm land

The investor group OB 4 LLC purchased 157.04 acres on Jones Loop Road east of Interstate 75 for $2.01 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2015
Sarasota family investment group buys, repositioning South Venice Storage

A Sarasota family led by Dora Thomas purchased the 38,883-square-foot South Venice Storage for $2 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2015
Polk County: Phillips Edison Grocery REIT buys Lake Wales CVS Pharmacy building

The Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. purchased an 11,200-square-foot drugstore for $3.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2015
San Diego apartment management firm buys Tampa complex

Fairfield Residential picks up Arbor Walk Apartments near Busch Gardens from DeBartolo Development LLC for $96,500 per unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 8, 2015
Vanguard Cos. affiliate buys ranch's Tire Choice

Three investment firms led by Kony Properties, an affiliate of Sarasota's Vanguard Cos., purchased a 5,226-square-foot retail/automotive service building for $2.93 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 2, 2024
Investor gets $40M loan to buy Fort Myers apartments

Berkadia arranged the five-year loan for the Boca Raton firm that bought the Brantley Pines apartments off of Cleveland Avenue.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 16, 2025
Potential future owner of Tampa Bay Rays buys SWFL land

Dream Finders Homes recently closed on several vacant lots on Turnleaf Boulevard in Punta Gorda, paying $2.06 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 7, 2005
Condo-Conversion Kings

Miami Lakes-based Prestige Builders Partners, the largest condo converter of apartments statewide, puts a lot of stock in the Gulf Coast as it looks to expand nationwide.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 6, 2011
Carmax buys into Fort Myers

The auto retailer paid $4.1 million for a 16.73-acre parcel on Colonial.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2012
Builder buys 100 lots in Tampa

Ashton Woods, which builds nationwide, will expand in south Hillsborough County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 2, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Benderson completes Towne Center purchaseZuckerman Group, JEG buy land for office buildingGrand Oaks Properties plans office parkSarasota Conservation Foundation group buys waterfront propertyNeviot Realty buys The Preserve at Temple TerraceWood Partners buys land for 610 FranklinMarissa Collections buys location on Third StreetManheim acquires Southwest Florida Auto AuctionNaples group buys land, plans mixed-use project

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 23, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Burton-Katzman plans large flex buildingPelican Bay cleaning up Banana River MarinaContruction begins on Olympia ParkKing Brands buys Harvest Pak warehouseTuscano CDD buys land for water systemVengroff buys Bertel ManorSimona Jewelry buys St. Armands storeHonolulu businessman buys Seven OaksAllPro Printing, Direct Mail buys third buildingNew owner buys Temple Terrace Sleep Inn

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 6, 2010
London Bay buys sites

The Naples-based company purchased 86 home sites in Sarasota.

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  • November 1, 2011
$3B firm buys Farmers Supply

The Andersons Inc. in Ohio acquired Immokalee Farmers Supply Inc.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2013
Utah firm SKW Prep buys 235 Charlotte County lots

The price equated to $4,211 per lot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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