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Industries

  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 21, 2026
Tampa to shut entire roadway for BTS merch stands ahead of stadium shows

K-Pop boy band BTS will perform back to back shows Saturday and Sunday, with a third show on Tuesday, April 28.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 21, 2026
Stickney Point questions prompt delay for lawmakers' $20M vote

Sarasota County commissioners voiced concerns about plans for the future and existing businesses that are tenants at the Boatyard property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 21, 2026
Ford's Garage announces leadership changes amid expansion

The changes come as the classic comfort food chain prepares to open six new locations in new markets across the U.S.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 21, 2026
Midwest gym franchise targets Gulf Coast for expansion

Fitness Premier 24/7 Sarasota has attracted potential franchisees due to its success in the market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 20, 2026
Charlotte County gas station sold to 7-Eleven in Dallas for $2.4 million

The convenience store chain already operates out of the McCall Road property.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 20, 2026
Sarasota condo project passes $40M in sales in 45 days

1000 Boulevard of the Arts is building “momentum,” an executive with developer Kolter Urban says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 20, 2026
Manatee County storage facility sells for $5.2 million

The self-storage complex last sold for nearly $2.28 million in 2022.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 20, 2026
Former USF President Judy Genshaft, husband give $3M to USF Health

The money establishes an endowed chair in neurosurgery at USF Health.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 20, 2026
Tampa's Sila Realty Trust sold for $2.4 billion

The NYSE-listed health care-focused trust will go private when the deal closes later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Steven Benna
  • April 20, 2026
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Neal Communities $25.6 million sale of south Sarasota multifamily community paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 19, 2026
Riverview apartments sell for $7.5M below 2021 sale price

The community just off Interstate 75 was bought by a Virginia real estate investment firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 19, 2026
Tampa, Palmetto properties sell for $11.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a private club in Naples starts construction, a restaurant in Sarasota loses its lease, and a mall in Pasco is getting new tenants.

  • Florida
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 17, 2026
Gasworx project's tallest residential building hits milestone

Construction crews celebrated completion of the 10th story on the Olivette residential building in Tampa’s Gasworx development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 17, 2026
Prolific Lakewood Ranch homebuilder posts sales boost in four counties

Sales data from Neal Communities indicates an uptick in home buying activity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 17, 2026
Contractor sought for $65M Benderson Park boathouse, events center

The request for proposals calls for completion of the addition in time for the summer 2028 World Rowing Championships.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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