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Business briefcase

Companies

By Times Staff Writer
Published February 27, 2006


ADVERTISING

Black Ink Marketing Inc., 5405 Cypress Center Drive, Suite 110, Tampa, announces the addition of Roosters Men's Grooming of Austin, Texas, to its client portfolio. Black Ink will provide all media planning and placement.

The Dutcher Group has relocated its offices from 5401 W Kennedy Blvd., No. 1000, to 400 N Ashley Drive, No. 3000, Tampa.

CONSTRUCTION

Creative Contractors Inc., 620 Drew St., Clearwater, announces this contract: city of Dunedin, to build a 42,000-square-foot community center to include a multipurpose room with a stage and basketball court, classrooms, kitchen, offices, dance and exercise rooms and a fitness center at 1141 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, $8.4-million.

MEDICAL STAFFING

CareStaf, 1919 Tyrone Blvd. N, St. Petersburg, has changed its corporate name to NurseCore. NurseCore is a medical staffing and home health care provider.

REAL ESTATE

Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT Inc., 1988 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater, second floor, announces this sales transaction: Lee C. Watkins , Trustee, to LHD Properties, 7,273-square-foot office building, 300 Jeffords St., Clearwater, $1.04-million; and Colonial Bank NA as intermediary for BRHC LLC by merger to Bartholomew Real Estate Holding Corp. to Muneer Investments Inc., 15,150-square-foot pawn shop, 7500 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa, $1.34-million.

Cushman & Wakefield of Florida Inc., 1 Tampa City Center, Suite 3600, Tampa, announces these lease transactions: Kathleen Blue LLC to Rooms to Go, 151,200 square feet, class A warehouse distribution space, new lease, northwest Lakeland; and Fowler DC LLC c/o Kennedy Frost Investments Inc. to Dealer Tire LLC, 49,286 square feet, industrial warehouse space, new lease, Fowler Distribution Center, 11316 46th St. N, Tampa.

Grubb & Ellis/Commercial Florida, 3030 N Rocky Point Drive W, Suite 560, Tampa, announces these lease and sales transactions. Leases: Colonial Realty Limited Partnership to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc., 4,306 square feet, office space, new lease, Concourse Center, 3507 E Frontage Road, Tampa. Sales: The American Lung Association to Stahl & Associates Insurance, 14,400-square-foot office building, Carillon Business Park, 110 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, $2.8-million.

Rubin Real Estate Inc., 15500 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 301, Clearwater, announces this lease transaction: Bryan Dairy Ltd. to Nautical Structures Industries Inc., 36,583 square feet, flex space, lease renewal, 10351 72nd St. N, Largo.

TECHNOLOGY

Dvergence Corp., 2202 N West Shore Blvd., Suite 200, Tampa, a technology-based consulting firm, announces the opening of branch offices in Austin, Texas, and Los Angeles.

[Last modified February 23, 2006, 20:48:02]


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