Attorney Richard S. Webb IV Successfully Closes Significant Commercial Real Estate Transaction in Sarasota

SARASOTA, FL, September 06, 2012

Richard S. Webb, IV, an attorney and shareholder in the firm of Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A., played a key role in the closing of what could be one of Sarasota County's largest real estate transactions in recent years.

Earlier this year, Webb represented Dutchman Hospitality Group Inc, in the purchase of Sarasota's well-known Dutch Heritage Restaurant and related "Pinecraft Community" properties from Troyer Corp. for a total of $5,194,444. Both the buyer and seller are headquartered in Walnut Creek, Ohio.

More than 13 individual properties were included in the sale, the main properties being the 35,000-square-foot restaurant, which is located at 3737 Bahia Vista Street and the adjacent Pinecraft Plaza Shopping Center. Other smaller properties include various vacant lots and homes in the surrounding area. The total square footage represented by the sale was approximately 62,396 square feet.

Mr. Webb concentrates his practice in real estate law, business law, and manufactured housing/mobile home law. He has represented clients in complex real estate and business matters in Florida since 1977. He has received the "AV" rating, the highest rating available, from Martindale-Hubbard, which is recognized as the most respected information source about members of the legal community and is based upon peer review ratings by other lawyers and the judiciary. Mr. Webb has served as legal advisor to The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Sarasota Art Association, among other civic organizations.

About Icard Merrill
Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A., was founded in 1953 in Sarasota. Since its establishment almost 60 years ago, Icard Merrill has grown along with Southwest Florida. The firm now has offices in Bradenton and Punta Gorda, in addition to Sarasota. Icard Merrill is a full-service law firm with legal expertise in business, banking, commercial and construction law and related litigation, personal injury, real estate, land use, family law, probate, tax and estate planning. Icard Merrill has a strong commitment to Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties. Firm members are involved in a wide spectrum of area civic and not-for-profit organizations in the arts, education, health and human services. In 2010, Icard Merrill received the Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice's Law Firm Commendation for significant contributions of legal services to indigent individuals and not-for-profit groups on a pro bono basis.

For more information about Icard Merrill, call (941) 366-8100 or visit icardmerrill.com.