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News

    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 18, 2023
Naples real estate firm tops $1 billion in sales in first months of 2023

John R. Wood Properties is off to a hot start with 993 transactions, including a $46.8 million-dollar sale, in first quarter of the year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • April 18, 2023
$435M Sarasota nonprofit plans relocation to Tampa

CAN Community Health has been headquartered in Sarasota since 2018.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • April 18, 2023
Tampa shipping company to open office in Mexico

BlueGrace Logistics’ cross-border expansion will become official later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Amanda Postma
  • April 18, 2023
New study shows millennials own more homes than rent

It’s the first time that the generation has moved to a majority of homeownership.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 17, 2023
214,000-square-foot Tampa industrial building sells for $22.95 million

The fully leased property near Tampa International Airport was bought by a Boca Raton investor with $15.1 million in acquisition financing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2023
Furniture store to expand again with 175,000-foot warehouse

The addition is expected to double inventory capacity.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • April 17, 2023
Primo Water Corp., activist investor settle legal dispute over board election

Legion Partners Asset Management had accused the company of blocking two of its nominations for seats on the board of directors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 17, 2023
Niche SWFL real estate firm sold five months after founder’s death

Jeff Darragh founded Worthington Realty in 1989.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 16, 2023
$300M Fort Myers revitalization project wins more federal funding

Some of the funds will go toward rising construction costs.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 16, 2023
Trio of drug store deals totals nearly $17 million

$15.7 million for a storage facility, multifamily acreage hits the market and more medical centers open top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 10, 2023
City uses awareness campaign to tout $140 million in grant spending

Tampa is spending a week highlighting how it has used CDGB grants to address affordable housing, among other problems.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 9, 2023
Developer pays nearly $60 million for St. Pete hotel

A popular event space sold, an office brings nearly $8 million and work starting on affordable housing project top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 6, 2023
Tech company founder lists Pasco home on 200 acres for $19 million

A custom built hacienda style home with a 9,000-square-foot pool has hit the market in Dade City.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 6, 2023
Fort Myers Beach forever changed as developers swoop in

Six months after Hurricane Ian, the character of Fort Myers Beach is likely to become a thing of the past.

  • Commercial Real Estate
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2023
British tech manufacturer to open Pasco County facility

Fusion5 will make laptops and tablets at new facility in Odessa, its second in the U.S.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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