Eye Associates CEO, CFO buys west Bradenton buildings, land

BUYER: OZ Holdings LLC (principals: John Swencki and Robert Marshall), Bradenton
SELLER: Eye Associates LLC, Tea LLC, Gallery LLC and S.S. Medical Group Inc.
PROPERTY: 6002 Pointe W. Blvd. and 2101, 2203, 2206 and 2207 W. 60th St., Bradenton
PRICE: $6.1 million
PREVIOUS PRICE: $750,000, January 1999; $750,000, January 1998; $406,000, October 1991; $135,000, March 1986; and $42,000, March 1983
LAW FIRM ON DEED: Blalock Walters PA, Bradenton

PLANS, DESCRIPTION: A purchase entity led by the CEO and CFO of The Eye Associates, John Swencki and Bob Marshall, purchased medical office buildings and land across from Black Medical Center for $6.1 million.

The purchase included The Eye Associates' 14,480-square-foot west Bradenton medical office building on Pointe West Boulevard. The acquisition also extended to a 3,875-square-foot and a 6,736-square-foot building and 1.2 acres of vacant land on West 60th Street.

Officials from The Eye Associates declined repeated requests to comment on the acquisition.

Founded in 1980, The Eye Associates currently operates five locations: two in Bradenton, Ellenton, Sarasota and Sun City.

Purchase entity OZ Holdings LLC mortgaged the property to the former owners, Eye Associates LLC, Tea LLC, Gallery LLC and S.S. Medical Group Inc. The firm provides medical, surgical and optical eye care, and cosmetic, dermatology and hearing services.