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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 3, 2025
Charlotte County hospital sells for $260 million, renamed

The purchase includes the land for ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda, a local hospital that closed year after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Steven Benna
  • March 3, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

FPL's acquisition of land in Collier County for $23.43 million paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 2, 2025
Lee County hospital sells for $32M to Nashville health care group

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a refurbished Hilton opens in Fort Myers, a Tampa retailer built on controversial property sells, and more homes coming to North Port.

  • Florida
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • February 28, 2025
Sarasota Housing Authority secures funding from Lee County agency

The Sarasota County Commission has OK'd loans from Housing Finance Authority of Lee County to fund construction of two low-income housing projects.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 27, 2025
2 Bradenton office buildings sell for $6 million

Both buildings were fully occupied, according to the commercial real estate agency representing the seller.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 26, 2025
Sarasota Toyota dealership property sells for $14 million

The new owner also has two car dealerships in Polk County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 26, 2025
Architects focus on resiliency for new island fire station in Lee County

A Cape Coral firm designing a new fire house on Pine Island is looking to make sure it can withstand the worst of hurricanes and keep firefighters on site during storms.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 25, 2025
Car dealership buys distinctive Sarasota building on US 41 for $1.8M

A piece of commercial real estate on South Tamiami Trail has sold.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 24, 2025
Nearly 80% of Tampa Bay architects say hurricanes hurting business

An annual survey of local architects shows that concerns over the aftereffects of last year’s storms — and the national economy — point "to modest real estate development growth" this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 23, 2025
983-square-foot Captiva building sold for $1.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Fort Myers apartment complex sells, a Pasco hotel owner gets a $14 million loan, and a Naples contractor is hired to usher through a major Sarasota condo project.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 19, 2025
Division of Sarasota real estate firm merges with Orlando company

Robbins Management LLC is merging with First Capital Property Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 19, 2025
Tampa REIT secures $600 million line of credit

The four-year financing allows Sila Realty Trust to pursue 'growth objectives.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 19, 2025
St. Louis architecture firm expands into Tampa

The Lawrence Group has opened an office in an iconic downtown building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 18, 2025
Tampa's WestShore Plaza put up for sale

The owners of the 1.09 million-square-foot mall have say property is primed for redevelopment with approvals and plans in place.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 18, 2025
Demolition underway at Sarasota Square Mall

The mall site on South Tamiami Trail will be redeveloped into a mixed-use project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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