Gulf American Land Corporation
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Gulf American Land Corporation was a mid-20th-century real estate development company notorious for large-scale, speculative land sales in Florida, particularly during the postwar land boom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land sales company
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real estate development company ⓘ |
| activity |
marketing Florida land to out-of-state buyers
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selling lots in large planned communities ⓘ |
| businessModel | subdivision and sale of undeveloped land ⓘ |
| businessPractice |
installment-plan lot sales
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mass mail and telemarketing campaigns for land sales ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of misleading representations about land value
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criticism for selling swampy or undevelopable land ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| economicContext | post–World War II real estate boom ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | Southwest Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to rapid suburban-style expansion in parts of Florida ⓘ |
| industry | real estate ⓘ |
| knownFor | selling land of questionable development value ⓘ |
| legalClassification | for-profit corporation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale speculative land sales
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postwar Florida land boom activities ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
residential building lots
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suburban-style subdivisions ⓘ |
| regulatoryIssues | subject to scrutiny over sales practices ⓘ |
| reputation | notorious for aggressive land marketing ⓘ |
| salesStrategy | promoting Florida land as investment opportunity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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