Commercial Real Estate

By Louis Llovio
July 17, 2025

Champs Sports looks to reinvent its store experience starting in Brandon

The chain, which is part of Foot Locker, has opened two reimagined store concepts incorporating technology and customer insights to create what it calls a new approach to reach shoppers.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Steven Benna
July 16, 2025

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

Deals for an auto repair shop in Tampa and vacant land in Parrish, both for $11M, pace the week in transactions.

Transactions

By Louis Llovio
July 16, 2025

Buyer pays $1.4M for neighboring Cape Coral office buildings

The pair of buildings on Del Prado Boulevard total nearly 4,500 square feet.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Lesley Dwyer
July 16, 2025

Manatee receives threat of litigation over increased impact fees

Freedom Housing Alliance Inc. says the impact fee increase — it could go from $13,442 for a house to more than $33,000 — violates state statute.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
July 15, 2025

The Business Observer launches commercial real estate newsletter

CRE Central will focus on industry news and much more from Pasco south to Collier and east to Polk.

Florida

By Louis Llovio
July 15, 2025

Firm refinances Tampa, Winter Haven properties for $107M

Robbins Property Associates took out the loan on three of the properties it owns, including two in the region.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
July 15, 2025

Lakeland commercial real estate giant expands into North Carolina

Saunders Real Estate, which just closed two land deals totaling $38 million, now has operations in five states across the Southeast.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
July 14, 2025

$53M roofing firm expands office, facility in Fort Myers

Tallahassee-based Lloyd Roofing has seen a continued increase in demand the past three years in Fort Myers and the surrounding areas.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
July 14, 2025

Report: Pasco County locality leads nation in self-storage growth

Wesley Chapel saw self-storage space jump to 567,000 square feet in the past 10 years.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
July 13, 2025

Lakewood Ranch hotel project gets key construction financing

In the week's top commercial real estate news, neighboring office buildings sell in Cape Coral, a Lakeland real estate giant expands, and a Naples project hits a sales milestone.