Second Ave. for $8 million. He also owns the CVS an-
chored shopping strip directly behind the gas station,
which brings his total on that block to 2.23 acres.

He also has FAA approvals for 960 ft. for the site
at 10 Southwest Eighth St. It’s also surrounded by the
Related Group’s Brickell Heights and SLS Lux, three
new high-rise towers. Brickell City Centre, which
opened its 500,000 sq. ft. shops in November, has
also added a hotel, two condo towers and office
space to the area.

Focus Development begins work
on Van Dyke Commons in Lutz
General contractor Focus Development Construc-
tion Company, with offices in Tampa and Orlando, has
begun construction on the new Van Dyke Commons
retail center in Lutz.

The new 8,400 sq. ft. retail center at 17461 N. Dale
Mabry Hwy. includes four retail spaces from 1,050 sq.

ft. to 3,500 sq. ft. The contractor has completed the
site pad, and construction will begin on the shell
space. The project is scheduled to be completed in April
2017. Lehman Pipe Supply breaks ground
on a new facility with $10 million
construction loan
Wells Fargo Bank has granted a $10 million loan
to Lehman Pipe & Plumbing Supply, Inc. to begin con-
struction of a new warehouse in Miami.

General contractor Grycon recently started site
work on the 84,811 sq. ft. warehouse at 3319 36th St.

The company is preparing to relocate its long time
business from the Wynwood neighborhood, where it
sold its warehouse to Thor Equities for $41.5 million
in 2015, South Florida Business Journal has reported.

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