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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 10, 2025
Officials deny east Manatee grocery store, storage facility proposal

Two Manatee commissioners cite flooding concerns. “It floods out there if you spit in the street,” commissioner Bob McCann said.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 10, 2025
Benderson buys Clearwater center with Whole Foods, Nordstrom Rack, Target

The Manatee County real estate company's newest shopping center is part of Countryside Mall in Pinellas County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 9, 2025
City of Tampa seeks to sell downtown police HQ for at least $36M

The 10-story building and adjacent parking garage near Lykes Gaslight Square Park is on the market.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Steven Benna
  • December 8, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $63.4 million multifamily complex paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 7, 2025
Tennessee investor pays $13 million for Fort Myers medical office

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a preview of St. Pete tower, a pair of properties sell to a California family, and land is for sale in Ruskin.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 5, 2025
Charlotte warehouse developer began career as journalist in Middle East

The local entrepreneur behind a warehouse project in Punta Gorda was a journalist reporting from Gaza for international news organizations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • December 4, 2025
Developer proposes Tampa's tallest building: 70 stories at $650 million

The proposed 740-foot Elliott Towers would be erected on North Franklin Street and bring a mix of office space, luxury residences and entertainment to downtown.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 3, 2025
'Distressed' Tampa office building sells for $40M in short sale

The sale price for 1 North Dale Mabry is $16 million less than what the previous owner paid for it in 2020.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • December 3, 2025
Sarasota County OKs plan for new court records storage facility

The Sarasota County Commission approves a lease-to-purchase plan for a new, legal documents storage building closer to the downtown court complex.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 1, 2025
Shopping center near USF sells for $10.5M after liens are paid

The fully leased Fountain Shoppes in Temple Terrace was bought by an investor with local ties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 1, 2025
Naples restaurant sells for $500,000

Pelican Larry’s on Immokalee Road has sold to Tipsy Corner Inc., an entity made up of the same people who own New York Pizza & Pasta in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 30, 2025
Lee nonprofit breaks ground on $50M food bank that will double capacity

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Best Buy warehouse is acquired, construction begins on a $50 million food bank facility, and a developer sells homesites in northeast Hillsborough County.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • November 28, 2025
Former Panera, Truist spaces available at high-traffic Sarasota retail plaza

Midtown Plaza has two vacant spaces and one building available for new tenants.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 28, 2025
Reports: Small industrial properties outpace bigger facilities in region

Tampa and the I-4 corridor are leaders in interest in small bay warehouses.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 28, 2025
Area's biggest homebuilders to seize opportunities in 2026 after rocky '25

Inflation, tariffs and of course interest rates have dented the homebuilding sector. But, says homebuilder Ian Schmoyer, a "good operator is going to find margin, find a way to get through it."

  • Florida
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