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  • Louis Llovio
  • May 19, 2026
South Tampa workforce housing project obtains $67 million loan

Central Florida attainable housing developer Hillpointe has begun construction on the 408-unit community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • May 19, 2026
St. Pete distillery opens 'secret' speakeasy inside working distillery

The new bar, called 31 South Speakeasy, invites guests to a special room above the production floor with secret-password access.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 19, 2026
100K-square-foot Lee Health center breaks ground in Cape Coral

Located on Veterans Parkway, the facility will include everything from surgical and imaging to infusion and outpatient capabilities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 19, 2026
Allegiant boosts nonstop routes out of Punta Gorda, St. Pete-Clearwater

The discount airline is adding a total of eight new destinations at four Florida airports.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 18, 2026
Englewood roofing company to lay off 65 workers

ACL Roofing is undergoing a corporate reorganization, according to its interim CFO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 18, 2026
After nearly $39M land deal, Parrish residential project begins selling homes

Explore by Del Webb at North River Ranch will begin sales on May 20, before a May 30 grand opening.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 18, 2026
Orlando investor pays $2.6 million for Manatee building

The property is off of 301 and Whitfield Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 18, 2026
Sarasota Square developer pre-leases 88% of initial commercial space

Torburn Partners has also hired a firm to handle placemaking for the former mall project, which is being redeveloped in phases.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 18, 2026
Largo industrial buildings sell for $23.5 million

The complex off of U.S. Highway 19 was bought by a division of Bromley Cos., the developer behind Midtown Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 17, 2026
$203B wealth management firm expands in state with Naples debut

This will be office No. 7 in Florida before Rockefeller Global Family Office, and its first on the west coast.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 17, 2026
Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota office property sells, an investor buys a low-income apartment complex in Tampa, and construction starts on a hotel at a Fort Myers mall.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 16, 2026
Naples retail building sold by Hoffmann in 2023 is sold, again

The retail property on the 13th Avenue was part of major sell off by the family of entrepreneurs more than two years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • May 15, 2026
Fort Myers memorial to veterans to be done by America 250 celebration

Construction has started on the mostly granite memorial at Centennial Park.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • May 15, 2026
Watersports business relocates in Sarasota County

Siesta Key Watersports has a new location along Phillippi Creek.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • May 15, 2026
Pass go: Monopoly to make special Sarasota County edition

Monopoly: Sarasota County Edition is tipping its top hat to favorite county locations by seeking nominations of established businesses, nonprofits and landmarks.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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