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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 19, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Kurland Family Plans Fruitville Mixed-use ProjectClark Comfort Inn owners buy nearby RamadaTradition Tarragon buys Whispering OaksIsaac Group buys buildings on State, PineappleKemick Properties buys land for home community

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 5, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Randall Bono buys Palm TowerLowe's Cos. plan Cattlemen storeInvestment group buys Myakkahatchee RanchBradenton home builder buys Parrish landSuper 8 owners add Howard JohnsonTwo partners plan mobile home redevelopmentSchostak Brothers & Co. buys portion of LandingsNaples entrepreneur buys Fruitville Taco Bell

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 15, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Construction Starts on San Marco PlazaFlorida Apple buys land for North Port Applebee's Taylors buy third phase for Bella Villino condominiumDevelopers expand plans for Rye Road Medical ParkDevelopers buy Myakka land for luxury home communityGulf Coast foundation buys property for land trust

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 20, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Developer buys land for Enclave at Bay IslesHomes by Towne planning Buckeye developmentSarasota motel purchased, renamed Hibiscus Suites InnSarasota County buysland on Cattlemen RoadNaples developer buys land in south Lee CountyInvestors buy marinaon Caloosahatchee RiverMichigan developer buys land in Lee County

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 24, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Equity One buys out partner in Venice centerO.E. Wheel Distributors closes on warehouseCaithness Construction acquires additional Venice landBaltic holdings buys Baltic ApartmentsNew York developer buys Fort Myers apartmentsMiami-based company buys two apartment complexesMiami Lakes-based developer plans homes in Lehigh Acres

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 21, 2011
Corporate Report: Jan. 21 - Jan. 27

The latest news from T3 Communications, Raymond James Financial, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • September 13, 2019
Entrepreneurial family has invested $500M and is just getting started

The Hoffmanns have made big business waves in Southwest Florida by buying up a bit of everything, centered on hospitality. What drives their success?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • April 29, 2013
When the Bank Says No

Not every business qualifies for traditional lending. But alternative financing can help fill gaps in cash flow.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 3, 2006
Commercial RE Briefs

Developers Diversified Realty Trust buys Inland RetailDavis Marcus Partners acquires two Naples office buildingsMiami developer buys land for apartments or condosKite Realty buys lot in Shops at Eagle CreekING Clarion buys Town Place, plans improvementsTennessee group acquires shopping centerFedex acquires Tampa terminal as part of company purchaseRegency Centers, Macquarie buy Merchants CrossingUniversity Parkway Friendly's sold to new ownershipNew flex parks planned for Creekwood, LenaEmpire Equity buys Shadowood, others from Equity Residential

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Gulfstream Developments closes on Cayo WhippoorwillNicaea Academy expands in Naples, Fort MyersPlastic Specialties owner sells building to companyFortress Investment Group buys Bradenton's Woodlands VillageSarasota investors buy, re-list former Khrome clubRoyal Senior Care buys Sarasota Heron HousesBoca Raton's Leder Group buys President's, Corporex plazasHernando investor buys Apollo Beach Mini StoragePraedium Group buys Bay Tec Center

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Shoot Straight plans Fort Myers gun shopLee County Port Authority buys 285 acres for airport connector Shaw-owned company buys two Winkler office buildingsWood Street owners explore third building CC Properties buys Prudential, Watch Connection buildingPort Manatee park owners sell land to development districtJackson Transformer buys warehouseBrandon Eye Associates move to Medical Oaks DriveTurbine Diagnostic Services buys Odessa warehouseBlackhawk Realty Advisors buy Sun Lake Apartments

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 2, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Sept. 3 - Sept. 9

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2012
Top Salespeople: The Helper

It's easier to buy from a friend than a stranger, so Jim Blevins will be sure you have a friend at the Naples Harley-Davidson dealership.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 21, 2017
Risk Analysis

Commodore Realty believes that despite the growth in online retail, its portfolio of properties can weather the e-commerce storm.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 15, 2017
Hitting Critical Mass

Gulf Coast apartment buyers find advantages in acquiring multiple properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2014
Corporate Report

Weller forms third-party management, hires new president for division; Hillsborough Title buys CornerStone Title; AAMP of America buys U.K.'s Armour Automotive; U.S. Army awards Dais Analytic grant for water-cleaning study; DataMentors hires former KBM Group exec; Transamerica Financial Advisors settles SEC overcharge complaint

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 4, 2026
Tourism chief rock and rolls all nite and parties every day

Santiago Corrada has amassed a collection of Kiss memorabilia with at 100,000 pieces.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • March 27, 2023
Shuttered Sarasota landmark restaurant sold for nearly $3 million

Benderson Development plans to "reimagine" the property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 14, 2023
Clearwater fire protection services firm acquired by Chicago company

Fortis Fire & Safety’s purchase of Piper Fire Protection comes on the heels of buying a similar business in Boyton Beach.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2010
Starwood Land Ventures buys 5,000-lots, models

Lakewood Ranch-based residential real estate investment firm Starwood Land Ventures purchased 5,449 residential lots and 36 model homes in Florida from TOUSA Inc. for $81 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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