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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 23, 2009
Buyback Bondoggle

Repurchasing a $500,000 loan from the government sounds simple enough. It isn't, as three prominent Gulf Coast businessmen learned firsthand.

  • Florida
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Whimsical Arts buys former Buddhist retreatRestaurant chain Mattison'smay close Longboat steakhouseNorth Port Storage Zoneadds partner, changes nameCounty issues DRIfor Lakewood CentreAdler Group buys two airport-area parksInvestor group buys PalazzoVillage at Quail CreekVine Ripe specialties buys Canal Street buildingsMarcobay buys Kuehne & Nagel warehouseIllinois investor buys buildingfor Goodard School,br>Marcobay buys Kuehne & Nagel warehouseIllinois investor buys buildingfor Goodard SchoolBoston investment firm buysUlmerton industrial building

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 6, 2015
The $100 million question

Lee County has $100 million stashed in its land-buying program for conservation, but it doesn't have avery good track record of spending it wisely. Voters likely will decide its fate next year.

  • Florida
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • May 1, 2015
Land attack

Speculative investment in large land parcels is back. But it takes good timing, plus knowledge, to turn dirt into returns.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 25, 2009
Virtual Vine

What's the secret to selling tomatoes online? Cut out the middleman.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 17, 2020
Atlanta REIT buys Wesley Chapel apartments

Preferred Apartment Communities buys Altis Wiregrass Ranch two years after making loan for 392-unit complex, despite coronavirus pandemic

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 14, 2014
Brokered passion

The recession dented Stacy Alario's business. But her zeal to help others become entrepreneurs never waned.

  • Strategies
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 29, 2016
Making failure fun

Lessons from mistakes can be costly. But the long-term payoff has intangible value.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 11, 2015
Builder notches major award

Pat Neal, who has built homes in Manatee County going back four decades, earns national recognition.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • April 5, 2023
Sarasota County land-buying fund may run dry by 2029

Rising maintenance costs might deplete Sensitive Lands Protection Program in six years — unless voters approve an extension.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 21, 2024
Texas investor buys Venice medical building for $34.3 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Tampa gets new retailers, Bradenton gets a new hotel, and Naples gets a new upscale eatery.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 26, 2022
As Hurricane Ian approaches, your business needs to be ready

For a business, preparing for a hurricane is much more than buying toilet paper and water.

  • News
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2008
Corporate Report

Clockwork Home Services buys Albracht/K&DIntertape Polymer Group earns High Achiever AwardTexas' SMG Technologies buys UTEK's Carbon Capture

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 23, 2004
Effective Communication Needed

Doctors need to understand what successful 'salespeople' know: People are more likely to buy from 'salespeople' with behavioral styles similar to their own.

  • Opinion
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 16, 2010
Storage Test

Steve Wilson looked outside his own business for a recession fix. He hopes he found one in a high-risk venture.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 30, 2012
Ahead of the Pack

The Gulf Coast commercial real estate market suffers from a lack of dreamers with cash. Charles Murray could be the exception.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 23, 2012
In the Rough

Has the recession finally given way for a return to luxury? One diamond-studded entrepreneurial family has banked on it.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 5, 2021
Oak Street funds target Walgreens

Chicago private equity firm Oak Street Real Estate Capital's move to buy Walgreens' stores comes as net-leased properties have gained in popularity.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2020
Sarasota tech firm with 175 employees buys new HQ for $10.5M

Real estate tech firm PropLogix, one of the fastest-growing businesses in the region, will soon have a new headquarters — and in moving, the firm, and its 175 employees, will leave downtown Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 26, 2019
Tampa Distribution Center sells for $69.25 million

The Tampa Distribution Center sold recently for $69.25 million, a 60% premium over what the six-building industrial project traded for in August 2015.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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