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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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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 Mark Gordon |
  • June 10, 2016
Next up

Tervis has a new president. It's the third generation of leadership — usually littered with pitfalls. The company is well prepared to overcome the obstacles.

  • Strategies
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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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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2011
DeBartolo Development LLC buys two Nashville Publix centers

Tampa-based DeBartolo Development LLC has acquired two Publix-anchored shopping centers in the greater Nashville, Tenn., area.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 8, 2011
Lennar buys 96 lots for $2.8M

The lots Lennar bought are located in Copper Cove Preserve, in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2008
Fantastic 4

The current state of the economy can put a frown on even the happiest of entrepreneurs. But not every Gulf Coast company is suffering.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
Time to Buy - Apartments

A Tampa couple sees a solid future in apartmentsand has bought three complexes in three months.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2008
The French CONNECTION

America still holds a special place in foreign investors' minds. One Frenchman is bringing the American dream of real estate ownership to the French middle class.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 24, 2020
Entrepreneur seeks to buy, revamp and redevelop part of town

Andre Spivey aims to encourage investors to purchase a portion of Toomsboro, Ga., and adapt its historic buildings to new purposes.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 1, 2019
A Crowdfunded Castille

Feldman Equities of Tampa took a distinctly different path --both geographically and in regards to financing -- in making its latest office building acquisition in the St. Petersburg suburban market of Gateway, by using a crowdfunded platform

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Woo Customers, Increase Business

Lou Lasday, an independent marketing adviser who resides on Longboat Key, creates action-oriented Strategic Corporate Initiatives for emerging companies.

  • Opinion
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