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Business briefcase

Companies

By Times Staff Writer
Published May 2, 2005


COMMUNICATIONS

Trinsic Inc., 601 S Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 220, Tampa, announces it has entered into an accounts receivable financing facility with Thermo Credit LLC, New Orleans. The facility will allow Trinsic to sell eligible accounts receivable to Thermo under a factoring arrangement in amounts of up to $21-million.

CONSTRUCTION

Caladesi Construction Co., 1390 Donegan Road, Largo, announces these contracts: Silverking Contracting Inc., site and utilities work for a 7,000-square-foot general retail drive-through restaurant at Ridge and Little roads, New Port Richey, $146,985; and Hammerheads Hardware, for a 6,000-square-foot lease unit addition, at 1015 W Bay Drive, Largo, $336,000.

INSURANCE

First Advantage Corp., 1 Progress Plaza, Suite 2400, St. Petersburg, announces its acquisition of ITax Group Inc., Phoenix, a provider of tax credit and incentive services.

LANDSCAPE

David Conner and Associates DCA, 1404 W Swann Ave., Tampa, announces the launch of its Web site, www.dconnerassociates.com The new site developed by Silicon Advantage, Tampa, uses professional photography and short narratives to showcase DCA's available services to prospective clients.

MANUFACTURING

JLM Industries Inc., 8675 Hidden River Parkway, Tampa, announces its partnering with the Obegi Group and the Samir Fahmy Group on the construction and operation of a new chemical terminal in Alexandria, Egypt. The terminal will allow the import and export of bulk chemicals and liquid feedstocks to the Egyptian industry and other Northern African destinations.

MARKETING

KDM Design and Marketing, 2423 58th St. S, Gulfport, announces the design and launch of a Web site for Canary Resources Inc., www.canaryresources.com Canary Resources is a coalbed methane company in Toronto.

REAL ESTATE

Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services Inc., 4350 W Cypress St., Suite 300, Tampa, announces this sales transaction: Joe Greco Family Limited Partnership to RAM Realty Services, 157,960 square feet, shopping center at N Florida and Waters avenues, Tampa, $4.3-million.

Cushman & Wakefield, Apartment Brokerage Service Division, 1 Tampa City Center, Suite 3600, Tampa, announces this sale transaction: CMS Cos. to Commercial Ventures, the Colonial Grand Apartments, a 776-unit apartment development at River Hills, on the Hillsborough River and Bullard Parkway in Temple Terrace, $46.3-million.

Rubin Real Estate Inc., 15500 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 301, Clearwater, announces these lease transactions: Carr Rubin Associates LLP to Innova Pure Water Inc., 6,369 square feet, flex space, lease renewal, 13130 56th Court, Suites 607 and 608, Clearwater; and Gold Effects, 3,100 square feet, flex space, lease renewal, 13100 56th Court, Suite 7, Largo; RBI Holding Co. to Stairmasterz Inc., 13,750 square feet, flex space, lease renewal, 4455 Dardanelle Drive, Suite C, Orlando; Rubin Automobile Boulevard Ltd. to ACS Maintenance Services Inc., 4,500 square feet, flex space, new lease, 12900 Automobile Blvd., Suites E and F, Clearwater; Pinellas Center Ltd. to Assembly of God in Largo Inc., 4,650 square feet, flex space, new lease, 12505 Starkey Road, Suites J and K, Largo; and Bryan Dairy Ltd. to American Specialties Inc., 2,525 square feet, flex space, new lease, 10650 72nd St., Suite 405, Largo.

[Last modified April 29, 2005, 19:21:12]


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