Commercial Real Estate

By Elizabeth King and Mark Gordon
March 6, 2026

Waves Boat & Social Club recharts course with Stickney sale pending

Sarasota County officials call the Stickney Point property they intend to buy for $18 million a gem of an opportunity for all residents. Current tenants see the deal as disruptive chaos.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
March 6, 2026

Despite store closures, there's hope for retail in 2026

Tariff-driven economic turmoil that's partially led to a heavy stream of store closings has an entrepreneurial flip side: opportunity.

Florida

By Lesley Dwyer
March 3, 2026

Lakewood Ranch church completes $7.7M 'blessing' of an expansion

Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch now worships in an artful 10,000-square-foot sanctuary.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
March 2, 2026

55-plus apartment complex near Venice up for sale

Solea Wellen Park contains 204 apartments plus amenities like a clubhouse, pool and pickleball courts.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Anastasia Dawson
March 2, 2026

Water Street office tower reaches 95% occupancy

Thousand & One is closer to full occupancy thanks to an expansion by accounting and advisory firm RSM and a new lease signed by real estate firm Berkadia.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
March 1, 2026

47-year-old Tampa shopping center brings $8.25 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Fort Myers industrial property is part of portfolio sale, a Manatee medical building sells, and Lakeland apartments are bought by Tarpon Springs investor.

Florida

By Louis Llovio
February 26, 2026

Downtown Clearwater project obtains $160 million in financing

The developers behind The Bluffs secured the construction financing packaging through a loan and preferred equity from investors.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
February 26, 2026

Bonita Springs 68-acre development lands TJ Maxx, Ulta as tenants

Midtown at Bonita, a mixed-use project just off Interstate 75, is nearing 100,000 square feet of leased retail space.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
February 25, 2026

Bankrupt brewer Big Storm sells Clearwater property

The 3.58-acre, two-building property sold for $5.5 million after a bankruptcy judge approved the sale last month.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
February 23, 2026

Tampa apartments sell to Seattle multifamily investor

The Chicago developer behind Niche, the community, sold the property near downtown just a little more than a year after unloading nearby luxury apartments.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
February 22, 2026

Prolific Atlanta multifamily developer buys Fort Myers land

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Wendy’s is adding locations in Manatee, a Polk County industrial site changes hands, and a Miami flooring company finds space in Fort Myers.