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Commercial Real Estate

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 13, 2025
Behind-the-scenes look at the $6.8B Gas Plant proposal

An opportunistic and entrepreneurial group takes on a decades-old, confounding development challenge in an historic — and historically overlooked — swath of downtown St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 12, 2025
Work is underway at Pasco County development with 2,100 residences

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of lots are sold in Venice, a mall property is sold in Fort Myers, and a shopping center in Tampa is included in a major finance package.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 9, 2025
Miami Beach pickleball chain to open new club in Fort Myers

PickleRage has leased a 42,000-square-foot space on McGregor Boulevard.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2025
Sarasota luxury bayfront condo tower opens sales office

Sales of the 70 luxury Mira Mar Residences, which start at $3.8 million, will fund the restoration of the historic Mira Mar building along South Palm Avenue.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 8, 2025
$30M affordable housing project breaks ground in Manatee County

Cedar Cove is a project by Blue Sky Communities and CASL designed to help families emerging from homelessness.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 8, 2025
Naples investor buys 14-property Southwest Florida portfolio for $12M

The nearly 145,000-square-foot portfolio includes properties in Fort Myers and Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 7, 2025
Tampa Bay Rays' new owners commit to new ballpark by 2029

The new ownership group says the key to building a sustainable, winning team starts with ballpark and 100-acre development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 7, 2025
Tampa Publix-anchored shopping center included in $260M financing

The local center was part of a 10-property portfolio that sold for nearly $400 million earlier this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 6, 2025
Pasco County Target sets opening date

The retailer's new 147,000-square-foot store is opening at the Grove at Wesley Chapel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 6, 2025
Texas investor pays $3 million for Cape Coral dental office

The Lee County property with a long-term lease was bought by a suburban Dallas investor.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Steven Benna
  • October 6, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $37 million Pinellas apartment community sale leads the week's transactions.

  • Transactions
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 5, 2025
Venice car dealer buys land once slated for pickleball club

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples apartment sells to a New York investor, a Fort Myers RV park is sold, and a Tampa brokerage is on a roll.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 3, 2025
$10M financing package includes Stickney Point Plaza

An office property and a retail plaza in Sarasota recently closed financing deals, according to Largo Capital.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 3, 2025
Tech investor, developer propose $6.8B St. Pete redevelopment, including Tropicana field

A team led by Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management, and Casey Ellison, founder and CEO of Ellison Cos., wants to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 2, 2025
Naples Tractor Supply store with long-term lease sells to investor

The newly opened retail property sold for $1 million less than it originally listed for.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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