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TopSide’s third marina, North Point Yacht Club, plans expansion. TopSide Marinas has acquired North Point Yacht Club on Lake Belton in Texas. TopSide plans to invest in the Temple, Tex., marina by adding more than 70 wet slips, TopSide cofounder Jacob Boan said Tuesday in a statement. The property, previously owned by the Brashear family, is…

Trident Marine merges with Coastal, adds six Chesapeake marinas. Trident Marine Group announced that it merged with Coastal Properties Management, adding six Chesapeake Bay marinas to the management company’s portfolio. Trident already manages Nabbs Creek Marina & Yacht Yard, Chesapeake Harbour Marina and Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Club. The deal will add Coastal Properties’ Bowley’s…

Suntex acquires The Wharf marina in Marathon, Fla. Suntex Marina Investors last week announced that it acquired The Wharf, a marina in Marathon, Fla., in the Keys. The company plans an extensive renovation of the property, which it plans to relaunch as Ocean View Marina. “In just the short year that we’ve owned Faro Blanco,…

Discover Suntex Marinas’ Latest Strategic Acquisition in Key West Suntex Marinas yesterday announced the acquisition of Garrison Bight Marina in Key West, Fla. The marina has 20 wet slips and 213 dry slips and is located near hotels, restaurants and shopping. Suntex said it is the only full-service marina on the island with dry storage…

Suntex adds Grand Prairie, Texas, to its U.S. marina holdings. Suntex Marina Investors announced yesterday that it purchased Lynn Creek Marina on Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie, Texas. “We are excited to take over a staple on Joe Pool Lake in the heart of the southern Dallas suburbs,” Suntex Marinas vice president of operations…

Suntex and Westrec Marinas to merge. One of the world’s largest owner-operators of marinas and marine-related businesses, Westrec Marinas provides professional management services to its properties, affiliates, and clients. Founded in 1987, Westrec owns and manages marina facilities located both in fresh and salt-water environments, handling vessels ranging in size from personal watercraft to megayachts.…

Centerbridge merges marina owners into $2.5B company. The second-largest owner of U.S. marinas is acquiring the third-largest owner, creating a new powerhouse in this niche real-estate business as boat sales surge during the pandemic. Centerbridge Partners LP said it is paying about $400 million for Westrec Marinas, which the investment firm will absorb into its…

Find Out About the Strategic Acquisition of Lippincott Marina Chesapeake Whalertowne, a dealership with locations in Grasonville and Annapolis, Md., announced in a statement its acquisition of Lippincott Marine. The full-service marina is located at Kent Narrows in Grasonville and has 200 slips that can accommodate boats to 70 feet. A Boston Whaler and Mercury…