Article: Industrial project now in city's hands.

Byline: Lorri Helfand

Jun. 7--LARGO -- The county is voting on resolutions today that could expedite the closing of the 29-acre parcel near Crossroads Mall.

The County Commission approved a contract for the sale of the property to Cepcot Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinch-A-Penny, on April 19 for $4.68-million.

The company, founded by Fred Thomas, needs the city of Largo's approval for land use changes so it can build a 40,000- to 50,000-square-foot office building, a 200,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution building, and a 150,000-square-foot building on the site.

But Boulder Venture South LLC, which bought the nearby ...

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