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  • By Brian Hartz
  • September 7, 2018
Luxury condo project beats back challenges — and avoids tree

The 24-story, 71-residence Virage condo tower in Tampa, Florida, is rising on the land formerly occupied by the beloved Colonnade restaurant — a community icon since 1935 that closed in April 2016.

  • Construction-Development
  • By Brian Hartz
  • September 7, 2018
Giant credit union's $28 million complex bleeds solar

Tampa, Florida-based Suncoast Credit Union is about to open a new $28 million solar-powered administration building.

  • Construction-Development
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 7, 2018
FDOT slowly moving ahead on Westshore purchases

FDOT plans to develop an intermodal hub in Tampa's Westshore business district and make right-of-way improvements to Interstate 275 has slowed, but officials say the programs are continuing.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 7, 2018
Tampa area ranks among top U.S. secondary MSAs

The Tampa-Clearwater-St. Petersburg MSA ranks as one of the top "secondary" areas in the nation for CRE investors

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 7, 2018
Lee County industrial tenant requirements swelling

Developers in Lee County like Knott Realty Group are finding that industrial tenant requirements are growing in response to the growth in e-commerce and the county's low vacancy rate

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • September 7, 2018
Sarasota luxury hotel plans starting to gel

New York investment banker turned developer L. Ron Gray's plans to create a five-star hotel on the site of a Sarasota County-owned parking lot are gelling with new partners, a defined timeline and a set number of rooms.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • September 7, 2018
Panels on new pavilion meant to represent ripples of sand

The two-story Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion displays The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art's glass collection.

  • Construction-Development
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • September 7, 2018
Multipurpose building uses insulated concrete forms to streamline construction

The Church of the Palms' new building in Sarasota includes three classrooms and a gym.

  • Construction-Development
  • By Grier Ferguson
  • September 7, 2018
New dorm completes school's residential core

IMG Academy's dorm area in Bradenton also includes recreation complex with resort pool, lap pool, turf field, sand volleyball court and basketball court.

  • Construction-Development
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • September 7, 2018
New school can accommodate more students in master-planned community

Babcock Neighborhood School

  • Construction-Development
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • September 7, 2018
Former Bob Evans restaurant transformed for new use

Specialized Veterinary Services remained open during the construction process.

  • Construction-Development
  • By Elizabeth Morrisey
  • August 31, 2018
Citing a business need, college takes on its biggest academic investment

Lakeland’s Florida Southern College found a need in the medical and health care community for more physical therapists as baby boomers age, veterans need assistance and Florida sees an exponential growth in its population.

  • Health Care
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 31, 2018
Gulf Coast hotel sales climb into new territory

The $171 million sale of the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota resort, among other hotels, shows that Gulf Coast lodging properties are gaining in popularity among institutional investors such as real estate investment trusts.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 31, 2018
Teachers Insurance buys St. Petersburg apartments

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association pays $81.1 million for St. Petersburg apartment complex Fusion 1560, in one of the largest multifamily rental transactions in the Tampa Bay area this year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • August 31, 2018
Central Florida leases pair of buildings at Commerce center

Central Florida Development has fully leased a pair of speculative industrial buildings it constructed in the Central Florida Commerce Center,in Lakeland

  • Commercial Real Estate
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