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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 14, 2019
Virage developers planning 34-story tower in Tampa

Arris Tampa, a planned 34-story residential tower from Batson-Cook Development and Ascentia Development Group, aims to capitalize on a growing interest to live in downtown Tampa

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 14, 2019
State legislature trims lease tax for third time

The State Legislature's vote to shave the tax on commercial real estate leases to 5.5% could save many businesses thousands of dollars each year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 14, 2019
In Focus: Fort Myers

The Lee County submarket of Fort Myers has tempered somewhat in the past year after reaching a number of commercial real estate superlatives

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 7, 2019
Naples firm buys Collier Place office complex

A Naples investment firm has acquired the two-building Collier Place office complex in Naples for $12.85 million, with plans to invest significantly to improve the 62,000-square-foot property.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 7, 2019
Bluerock buys DeSota apartments in downtown Sarasota

Bluerock Real Estate of New York has spent $80.3 million to acquire the 180-unit DeSota apartments in downtown Sarasota at a record price per unit for the city.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 7, 2019
What They're Saying: LSI Cos.

Commercial real estate brokerage firm LSI Cos. says in its first quarter 2019 Market Trends report that it believes Southwest Florida will continue to benefit from in-migration and tourist travel to the area.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 7, 2019
Amazon Ruskin sale shows investors remain bullish on Tampa-area industrial properties

Population growth and changes in the way goods are shipped has prompted investors to flock to Central Florida seeking deals on high-end industrial real estate, such as the Amazon-occupied, 1.02 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Ruskin, purchased r

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 6, 2019
Bromley adds Highwoods Properties to partner network

Highwoods Properties, a North Carolina-based real estate investment trust, has been tapped by Bromley Cos. of New York to develop the first of three office towers in the 22-acre Midtown Tampa development, which is under construction now.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 3, 2019
Jaxi Builders puts One, Allure sites in Fort Myers on the market

Jaxi Builders abandons plans for two ambitious condo projects in downtown Ft. Myers, One and Allure, and brings sites to market for $16.2 million

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • June 3, 2019
Tampa hotel company mirrors larger Marriott in experience, values

McKibbon Hospitality of Tampa shares many of the traits, values and successes with Marriott International, one of its largest franchisors

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • May 31, 2019
Millennium Apartments trades for $62 million

BH Properties of Los Angeles has purchased the Millennium Apartments in Ft. Myers for $62 million, after completing a 99-year-ground lease involving the 298-unit complex.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • May 31, 2019
PWC expands, takes entire MetWest III building

Accounting and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers will occupy the entire 10-story MetWest III office tower when it is completed in Tampa's Westshore Business District later this year.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz
  • May 31, 2019
Title fight: Ex-boxer aspires to create world's healthiest office

The Ring, a new 18,000-square foot co-working and business incubator space in downtown Clearwater, Florida, has some big aspirations: To start with, it aims to be the healthiest office in the world.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • May 25, 2019
A "Forgotten Land" No More

Midtown Tampa, a $500 million, mixed-use development at Interstate 275 and Dale Mabry Highway, has the potential to link downtown Tampa and the Westshore Business District

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • May 24, 2019
Seizing on opportunities in Opportunity Zones

Coastal Gains Opportunity Fund, a St. Petersburg company, has established a multimillion dollar fund aimed at taking advantage of Opportunity Zone tax benefits

  • Commercial Real Estate
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