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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2014
Couple buys building housing Broach School, Extensions

Louis and Joan Robinson of Bradenton purchased a 14,433-square-foot office building for $915,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2014
Melting Pot looks to stir up expansion

The fondue restaurant chain is targeting several cities in the United States and Canada for new franchises and is offering existing restaurants to franchisees.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2014
B&L Investments buys Interstate Corporate Center

An affiliate of Tampa-based investment firm B&L Investments LLC purchased the 344,896-square-foot Interstate Corporate Center for $27.5 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2014
Oak Creek investors buy Garden Isles Apartments

A Los Angeles area investor group, led by Chaim Freeman of B.F. Management, purchased the 300-unit Garden Isles Apartments for $12.36 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2014
TerraCap Partners II buys land for 'multifamily opportunity'

BUYER: Sun Center Village LLC (principal: Walter S. Hagenbuckle), Bonita Springs

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 26, 2014
Bonefish Grill founders start new eatery

TJ Thielbar and John Mays, who were also involved in the early development of Hops Grill & Brewery, are developing a building in St. Petersburg for Noble Crust.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 18, 2013
Value Place corporate buys Fort Myers extended-stay hotel

The price equated to $46,812 per room.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 13, 2013
B&M Management LLC buys Courtney Trace, Addison apartments

The 11-building development occupies a 15.11-acre site.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 19, 2016
Williams picks JLL to sell 4,470-acre Lakeland tract

Williams Acquisition Holding Co. LLC has hired commercial brokerage firm JLL to sell a 4,470-acre property in Lakeland, one of the largest blocks of land to come to market in Central Florida in recent history.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2016
Group plans $1.2M restaurant for Siesta Key

The design maximizes parking and views of the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2016
Chico's rebuts investor

The board battle at Chico's FAS took another turn Wednesday as the women's retailer accused a shareholder of a “self-serving proxy contest.”

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 4, 2014
Burger 21 expanding to the Windy City

Two McDonald's operators agree to bring the restaurant franchise to Rosemont, Ill., northwest of Chicago in the fall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 14, 2014
Codina-Carr, Barron Collier start final phase of Moorings Park at Grey Oaks

HCC MP LLC, a joint venture of Coral Gables-based Codina-Carr Co. and Naples-based Barron Collier Cos., purchased 8.86 acres of vacant land for $4 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 28, 2014
Miami investor buys St. Pete YMCA after litigation

Nick Ekonomou of Miami purchased the 51,512-square-foot historic YMCA of St. Petersburg building for $1.4 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2015
New partnership targets 300 supply chain jobs

CareerEdge Funders Collaborative and St. Petersburg College team up.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 27, 2015
Sarasota stalwart moves operations north

GeniusCentral hopes to pick up more than $500,000 in incentives, taking over warehouse location in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 17, 2015
Nebraska developer buys land for retirement community

An affiliate of Resort Lifestyle Communities purchased about 12.5 acres at the southwest corner of State Road 70 and Interstate 75 for $3.6 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 21, 2025
Seafood restaurant chain coming to US 41 in Sarasota

Mr. & Mrs. Crab plans to serve up Southern-style seafood on South Tamiami Trail.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 13, 2025
James Beard-nominated restaurateurs to open upscale Japanese spot at UTC

Zoto is being developed by James Beard-nominated restaurateurs Jimmy and Johnny Tung.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 14, 2025
Lakewood Ranch home sells for $5.9M — 15% off from initial listing price

The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is among Lakewood Ranch's highest-priced sales.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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