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  • Mark Gordon
  • August 14, 2023
Top and bottom ZIP codes for income in region highlight large wealth gap

More than $117,000 in income separate the wealthiest ZIP code in the region from the poorest.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 13, 2023
Indiana investor pays $30.2 million for Naples apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an Atlanta developer is building charter schools, a plot ripe for multifamily is on the market south of Sarasota and the symphony heads to the mall.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 9, 2023
Construction big job driver across entire region

A just-released study finds that the construction industry is major employer across the Gulf Coast, which tops much of the country with jobs in the field.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • August 7, 2023
Report: Florida is No. 1 in the nation in new home listings

The report found that states in the South and West are hot for new listings. Not so much for the Northeast and Midwest.

  • Florida
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  • Amanda Postma
  • August 7, 2023
The friendly business card has a new foe: Digitalization

The business card industry considers a paperless future.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 6, 2023
Fort Myers Beach's future questioned as another hotel property sells

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a St. Pete luxury high rise nears $150 million in sales, a Naples storage facility sells, and the owner of a former Sarasota mall looks to rezone.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • August 3, 2023
FPL spends $70 million on land in Myakka City and Immokalee

Florida Power & Light bought 7,000 acres along the Gulf Coast as it pours more than $30 billion into its statewide solar program.

  • Florida
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  • Steven Benna
  • July 31, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for July 4-10 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $78.8 million apartment complex deal in Lee County leads the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • Louis Llovio
  • July 30, 2023
Lakewood Ranch apartment complex sells for $134.9 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a famed St. Pete retailer's building sells, more apartments may be coming to Venice, and out-parcels outside a luxury complex are sold.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • July 28, 2023
Report: Florida is on (economic) fire with projected $46 billion in revenue

Forecasters also project that 142.4 million visitors will come to the Sunshine State in fiscal year 2023.

  • Florida
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  • Steven Benna
  • July 24, 2023
Top commercial real estate transactions for June 27 to July 3 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Pasco County land sale for $66.4 million paces the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • Louis Llovio
  • July 23, 2023
Local politician pays $4.75M for Holmes Beach property, mum on plans

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a lot of land changes hands in Punta Gorda, a car wash is on the market in Tampa, and the state's leading cancer center gets ready to expand.

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • July 22, 2023
Survey: Small business owners remain worried about economy

While fears of inflation and difficulty finding employees are still a major concern, a new survey finds that owners do see signs of improvement.

  • Florida
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  • Mark Gordon
  • July 13, 2023
Report: Florida files more personal injury lawsuits than any other state — by far

The law firm that analyzed a year’s worth of data calls the gap “staggering.”

  • Florida
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  • Louis Llovio
  • July 11, 2023
Despite challenges, money pours into open-air malls

A pair of purchases shows that although lifestyle centers might not be the magic bullet that saves malls, they are worth the investment.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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