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Florida

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  • Louis Llovio
  • December 10, 2023
Naples trailer park on the market for $25 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, another gym sells in Lutz, a retail space sells in Naples, and CRE luminary dies.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 6, 2023
Daytona Wells Fargo unionization effort could spread statewide

Employees at a branch in Daytona Beach have filed for a union election to allow them to join the Communications Workers of America.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 4, 2023
Survey: Interest rates, sales drop cause annual high in rent delinquencies

Rent increases, when paired with high interest rates and declining revenue, not surprisingly, makes for a toxic concoction in terms of small businesses paying rent on time.

  • Florida
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • December 4, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Oct. 17-23 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Tampa apartment complex sale for $94 million paces transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 3, 2023
California defense contractor pays $3.9 million for Pinellas industrial site

In the week's top commercial real estate news, two hotels sell, two luxury condos towers are in the works, and a local developer heads east again.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 26, 2023
East Manatee County apartment complex sells for $102 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, more storage coming to Cape Coral, money for a housing study in Tampa and 412 apartments coming to Lee County.

  • Florida
    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • November 23, 2023
Study: Tampa Bay, Sarasota rank high on rent

California leads the nation in median rents, but Florida is not too far behind.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 23, 2023
Despite advances in technology, shoppers still like stores

Retailers with smart and dynamic strategies — and a penchant for being nimble — can win the battle between online and brick-and-mortar shopping.

  • Florida
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • November 20, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Oct. 10-16 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

An East Manatee County apartment complex sale for $102 million paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 19, 2023
Construction starts on $220 million Sarasota cancer center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota gas station is sold, a St. Pete office building brings $7.9 million, and an apartment complex opens in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 14, 2023
Manatee County restaurant giant buys back six franchise locations

Daytime dining pioneer First Watch Restaurant Group has acquired six previously franchise-owned restaurants in the Florida Panhandle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 13, 2023
Florida legislators file bill to impose term limits on county commissioners

The legislation models a bill passed in 2023 for term limits on school board members.

  • Florida
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • November 13, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for Oct. 3-9 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $95 million land deal leads the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 12, 2023
Publix spends $63 million on two local shopping centers

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Florida Power & Light buys more land in Manatee, a prominent Fort Myers firm is expanding, and 3,000 cows are on the market.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • November 8, 2023
Florida lawmakers OK funds for program said to cut homeowner insurance bills

The state House and Senate passed the funding during a special session that included hurricane relief and sanctions against Iran.

  • Florida
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