An iconic Tampa Bay flea market says it’s remaining open after a portion of the property it sat on was sold to the Kolter Group, the prolific Delray Beach developer.<\/p>\n
The Oldsmar Flea Market, which has been open for 46 years, is at 180 Racetrack Road, just off Tampa Road near the Pinellas and Hillsborough county line.<\/p>\n
According to the market, it has consolidated its operations into seven buildings totaling 140,000 square feet on 16 acres north of the apartment property.<\/p>\n
Kolter Group, according to Pinellas records, paid $13.9 million for a portion of the land where it plans to build a 279-unity community.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The seller was St. Petersburg-based Oldsmar Track LLC.<\/p>\n
According to the market\u2019s website, the space was a self-storage building until owner Richard Ferkich Sr. realized some of the tenants were selling merchandise out of their units. He turned it into the market soon after in 1980.<\/p>\n
It sold to Grady Pridgen in 2018.<\/p>\n
Grady C. Pridgen III is listed as the manager of Oldsmar Track LLC in state corporation records.<\/p>\n
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