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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 12, 2026
Support grows for $6.8B Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment

Local groups and national companies are publicly supporting a plan by Ark Ellis Horus to redevelop the district where Tropicana Field now stands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 12, 2026
SWFL community bank completes $4M new branch project

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank's new McGregor Boulevard branch is open for business.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 11, 2026
$1B mixed-use project signs up new investor

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a homebuilder plans for 2,200 new homes in SWFL, affordable housing for seniors opens in Pinellas County, and a home/garden retailer expands into Venice.

  • Florida
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • January 8, 2026
$60M in Manatee County projects coming to Lakewood Ranch area in 2026

Manatee County has multiple projects slated for Lena Road and Premier Sports Campus North.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • January 8, 2026
Three-story St. Armands redevelopment plan faces FEMA 50% obstacle

Shore might be required to shore up flood resiliency as it pursues plans to return to St. Armands Circle.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 7, 2026
After delay, construction begins on $25M Naples Genesis dealership

Work is underway at the Zellers family owned Genesis of Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 7, 2026
$1B Midtown Tampa developer adds Palm Beach investor for retail growth

The Bromley Cos. has formed a joint venture to help "ensure the retail offering evolves in a way that complements" office, residential and hotel components.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 2, 2026
Study: Florida among most expensive states to buy property

At nearly $700,000 per acre, it would take the average Floridian saving 30% of their salary 41.95 years to afford an acre.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 28, 2025
$200M Sunseeker resort sale among brokers' most interesting deals of 2025

Local commercial real estate insiders look back at 2025 in the region and forward to what's to come in 2026.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 22, 2025
Benderson adding Publix stores to Venice, Naples projects

The Manatee County real estate firm did not say when construction would begin or when the stores would open.

  • Florida
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • December 21, 2025
Anticipation high for $15M Naples mixed-use project, even amid permitting delays

Not even a slight delay has dented the enthusiasm for Wynn’s Downtown.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • December 18, 2025
Kolter, Casto buy 19 acres in Parrish

A Tampa company sold the land in north Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 16, 2025
Report: Tampa No. 2 retail real estate market nationwide

Only Charlotte, North Carolina, was better than Tampa when it came to the performance of its retail real estate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By S.T. Cardinal
  • December 16, 2025
Longboat Key to get first-ever Goodwill store

The used bookstore and donation drop-off location will hold a grand opening with a local author signing and giving away books. The store will hire seven people.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 14, 2025
Luxury tower tops half-billion dollars in sales

In the week's top commercial real estate news, owners invest $2 million Sarasota County gym, a Dallas investor buys St. Pete properties, and a mover moves into new space in Manatee.

  • Florida
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