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  • Elizabeth King
  • February 25, 2025
Car dealership buys distinctive Sarasota building on US 41 for $1.8M

A piece of commercial real estate on South Tamiami Trail has sold.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • February 24, 2025
SWFL eye care practice acquired by South Carolina company

The acquisition of Quigley Eye Specialists marks "an exciting new chapter for our practice," one ophthalmologist says.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 24, 2025
Local condo prices fall in aftermath of new safety rules

While condo prices inland rise, a new report finds that owners on the state’s two coast are taking a big hit.

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  • Laura Lyon
  • February 24, 2025
Tampa tech infrastructure firm completes acquisition

A Miami company bought the firm in early 2024 but kept the branding.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • February 24, 2025
Toll Brothers to build new luxury home community in south Sarasota County

Oakbend Wellen Park will begin selling homes this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 24, 2025
Nearly 80% of Tampa Bay architects say hurricanes hurting business

An annual survey of local architects shows that concerns over the aftereffects of last year’s storms — and the national economy — point "to modest real estate development growth" this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Louis Llovio
  • February 23, 2025
983-square-foot Captiva building sold for $1.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Fort Myers apartment complex sells, a Pasco hotel owner gets a $14 million loan, and a Naples contractor is hired to usher through a major Sarasota condo project.

  • Florida
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  • Laura Lyon
  • February 22, 2025
Tampa contractor ordered to pay $55 million, serve 4 years in prison

A Pasco man who ran a wood-framing construction company for residential homes out of Tampa was sentenced for charges including fraud, tax evasion and workplace violations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Elizabeth King
  • February 22, 2025
Indiana company acquires Sarasota association management firm

PMI Meridian Management acquired Capstone Association Management.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • February 21, 2025
Bradenton cabinet company owner sentenced to prison

The owner of M&L Cabinets was convicted of misapplying $100,000 or more of construction funds.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • February 21, 2025
Turkish restaurant owners open cafe in Sarasota's Gulf Gate

The owners of Divan in Sarasota have started a coffee shop and cafe nearby.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 21, 2025
Retired Miami car wash owner donates $20M to SWFL nonprofits

The gift from Stephen Saks, 94, includes $11 million for the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 20, 2025
Siesta Key estate hits the market at $31.5 million

"Crystal Waters" is a custom-built West Indies-style mansion on 2.7 acres and 217 feet on Little Sarasota Bay.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Elizabeth King
  • February 20, 2025
National builder opening 600-home community in Charlotte County

Esplanade at Starling will open this weekend in Punta Gorda.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Laura Lyon
  • February 20, 2025
$8 billion Foot Locker begins 'lace up' pilgrimage to St. Petersburg

The company says it will be ready to beat feet in Q4 of this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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