Florida

Louis Llovio
June 15, 2025

Port Charlotte restaurant site sold for nearly $3 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a national gym chain is coming to Bradenton, a Brandon hotel is sold, and an industrial development is completed in Fort Myers.

Florida

Denise Federer
June 13, 2025

For a successful business succession, don't sleep on mentorship

The generational divide in a family business shouldn't be an obstacle to strong, and consistent, communication.

Advice

Louis Llovio
June 12, 2025

St. Pete home insurer, behind $30M in capital, starts selling policies

The recently approved insurer with an A rating and $30 million in capital has begun selling policies in the state.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
June 11, 2025

Nominations for Business Observer 40 Under 40 now open

The nomination deadline for the Business Observer's 2025 40 Under 40 issue is Wednesday, July 16.

Florida

Steven Benna
June 9, 2025

The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $42.2 million multifamily sale and $16.4 million business park sale in Pinellas lead this week's transactions.

Transactions

Louis Llovio
June 8, 2025

Pasco County affordable housing development brings 360 units, 234 for seniors

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota Starbucks sells, a Polk County Carrabba's is on the market, and Naples apartments are sold.

Florida

Mark Gordon
June 5, 2025

Ratings firm says regulators give pass to big banks with weak capital ratios

Weiss Ratings disputes the Federal Communications Commission's position on determining a bank's financial soundness.

Florida

Louis Llovio
June 1, 2025

Pinellas retail property sells to investor for nearly $7 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota property with a little extra is up for sale, a burrito restaurant chain grows in Tampa Bay, and a new shopping center finishes in Cape Coral.

Florida

Louis Llovio
May 28, 2025

Florida dragging national condo market down as investors back off

A new report finds that investments in condominiums have fallen to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

Florida

Louis Llovio
May 26, 2025

Report: Home and condo prices keep falling across the region

April median home sale prices from Tampa Bay to Naples again decreased year over year.

Florida

Louis Llovio
May 25, 2025

Philadelphia investor pays $12.9M for Brandon shopping center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota dock builder buys a design studio, a fire sale at a Clearwater Beach apartment building, and construction starts at a Lee technical school.