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By Times Staff Writer
Published April 25, 2005

ARCHITECTURE

Wedding Stephenson & Ibarguen Architects Inc., 300 First Ave. S, Suite 402, St. Petersburg, announces a contract with Rib City Grill to design and outfit the interior of a new 3,855-square-foot restaurant and convert a 2,989-square-foot building to a Rib City Grill, Fort Myers, $554,000.

Docubase Systems Inc., 2629 McCormick Drive, Suite 102, Clearwater, has added FAIA Member Services, a subsidiary of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents, Tallahassee, to its client portfolio.

Athena Capital Partners Inc., 3281 Landmark Drive, Clearwater, arranged the following financing: FoviOptics Inc., California, $4.29-million to develop a noninvasive test for diabetes patients that will eliminate the need to draw blood from the fingertip.

Barrett and Barrett, 505 Patricia Ave., Dunedin, received the Law Firm Commendation Award from Chief Justice Barbara Pariente of the Florida Supreme Court. The award recognizes a law firm that has demonstrated a significant contribution in delivering legal services to individuals or groups on a pro bono basis.

@DUTTERealty.COM 2528 NE Coachman Road, Clearwater, announces these transactions. Sales: Elaine White to Wagenvoord Advertising Group Inc., 49,390 square feet of property at 704-706 N Myrtle Ave., Clearwater, $165,575; Ghanshyam, Bhitti, Rajesh & Shobhana Patel, 23 single-unit and eight-apartment complex on 1 acre, 9046 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg, $1.275-million; and Greenbryre Realty Trust Inc. to Samuel E. Wahba, 2.51 acres with a 5,900-square-foot building at 31201 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor, $1.45-million. Leases: David Pielak to Dr. Douglas Babel, 3,168 square feet, office space, 4144 Woodlands Parkway, Palm Harbor.

Cushman & Wakefield of Florida Inc., 1 Tampa City Center, Suite 3600, Tampa, announces these transactions for March. ARA Properties No. 3 Ltd., c/o PLC, announces these leases: to Becker Communications, 3,000 square feet, industrial office/warehouse space, expansion lease, Airport Industrial Park, 5139 Rio Vista Ave., Tampa; Jina's Sewing Contractor Inc., 2,000 square feet, industrial office/warehouse space, new lease, Airport Industrial Park, 5131 Rio Vista Ave., Tampa; I&A Enterprises Inc., 5,200 square feet, industrial office/warehouse space, lease renewal, Airport Industrial Park, 4901-B Rio Vista Ave., Tampa; Radon Medical Parts Inc., 2,500 square feet, industrial office/warehouse space, lease renewal, Airport Industrial Park, 5121 Rio Vista Ave., Tampa; Somex Inc., dba First Quality Apparel, 2,000 square feet, industrial office/warehouse space, lease renewal, Airport Industrial Park, 5031 Rio Vista Ave., Tampa; Crescent Resources LLC to Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., 11,584 square feet, suburban office space, expansion lease, Corporate Center Three, 4221 W Boy Scout Blvd., third floor, Tampa; 581 Highwoods LP to Syniverse Technologies, 198,750 square feet, office park, new lease, Highwoods Preserve-Building One, 8125 Highwoods Palm Way, Tampa; First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. to McCallum Group Enterprises Inc., 11,164 square feet, office park, expansion lease, 5910 Breckenridge Parkway, Suite H, Tampa; Realty Associates Iowa Corp. to GMC Lending & Mortgage Services Corp., 16,223 square feet, office park, new lease, 3030 N Rocky Point Drive W, Suite 650, Tampa; USAA Realty Co. and Neutamp Properties to Worldwide Corporate Housing, 4,148 square feet, office park, new lease, 4897 W Waters Ave., Tampa; and First Industrial Development Services Inc. to Anova Food Inc., 4,676 square feet, industrial office/warehouse space, new lease, First Park @ Brandon, 2902-3002 Falkenburg Road, Riverview.

Magnetic, 18302 Highwoods Preserve Parkway, Suite 204, Tampa, announces the launch of the redesigned Web site for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, www.tampachamber.com The redesigned site offers information about Tampa and Hillsborough County for business looking to relocate or open new facilities, a new economic development section and a site search feature. The site is now Section 508 compliant, a government Web site accessibility standard for people with disabilities.

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