One Liners Polk: Encompass Health, Publix and more

Cushman & Wakefield arranged the $41.2 million sale of CenterState West, a newly built 440,000-square-foot distribution center, located in Lakeland.

The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce hosted a new popup exhibit from the National Archives at the Chamber’s annual Athena Awards and it can be viewed in the chamber lobby until the end of the year.

Marcus & Millichap sold Take 5 Oil Change in Lakeland.

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a commercial real estate brokerage firm, sold Take 5 Oil Change, a 1,500-square foot net-leased property located in Lakeland, for $1,402,000.

Watson Clinic added physician Melissa Ballengee to its team of family medicine specialists at the main facility at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland.

Watson Clinic’s radiology department has been designated a lung cancer screening center by the American College of Radiology.

Lakeland-based Publix was named United Way’s No. 1 Global Corporate Leader.

Brennan Investment Group, a Chicago-based private real estate investment firm, and Grandview Partners, a Connecticut-based private real estate investment manager, started construction of a 1.01-million-square-foot building at 8060 S.R. 33, Lakeland, in CenterState Logistics Park East.

Encompass Health announced plans to build a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Lakeland.

Alabama-based Encompass Health has announced plans to build a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Lakeland.

Angie and Jim Mosier family’s retail arm, JAM Retail, completed the acquisition, and assumed operations, of the Goin’ Postal franchise located at 304 E. Pine Street in Lakeland.

Hans Steinbrenner was named president of the Lakeland Magic, an NBA G-League team.

Native Development Group, and Crescent Communities, began construction on a 300,000-square-foot industrial development in Lakeland just off Interstate 4.

A 222,134-square-foot speculative warehouse and distribution center at 5275 Drane Field Road, Lakeland sold for $15,105,112 to Bobeck Real.

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