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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Andrew Warfield
  • April 7, 2026
Downtown Sarasota historic restoration project earns construction permit

Mira Mar Residences has received its construction permit to add two 18-story condo towers to complement restoration of the historic Palm Avenue building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 7, 2026
New 4,300-seat music venue headed to prominent Tampa mixed-use project

Live Nation will operate the new entertainment venue in Gasworx, set to open in late 2028.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 6, 2026
Sarasota Children's Museum signs 19K-square-foot lease

The lease for the museum is contingent on Sarasota County school board approval.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • April 6, 2026
Downtown Tampa trophy property has new owner, plans include $8M in upgrades

Partners Ally Capital Group and Banyan Street Capital have partnered together on downtown Tampa’s Rivergate Tower — the Beer Can building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 5, 2026
Former Fort Myers motorcycle dealership sells for $5.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a major Tampa development gets a new addition, Sarasota townhouses are coming, and a Captiva resort grows.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 4, 2026
Publix opens third local store in a month

Since early March, the Lakeland grocer has opened three stores across the Tampa region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 2, 2026
Babcock Ranch shopping center gets refinance

The community's developer borrowed nearly $18 million against the fully leased Publix-anchored center.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 31, 2026
South Seas buys 22-acre artist retreat on Captiva

The resort's owner bought the property once belonging Robert Rauschenberg on the barrier island but have not finalized development plans.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 30, 2026
Minnesota developer buys Fort Myers mixed-use project site for $20.45M

The project, Dia Crossings, no longer has a Development of Regional Impact designation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Steven Benna
  • March 30, 2026
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $39.5 million Tampa office building sale leads the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 27, 2026
Property owner proposes 46 townhomes to replace Sarasota bowling alley

A redevelopment project is being proposed where Sarasota Lanes is located on Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 27, 2026
Three-building complex sells in Clearwater

The property is on Myrtle Avenue just outside of downtown.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 26, 2026
Dallas developer to build Thonotosassa industrial center

Trammel Crow bought 10 acres outside of Tampa for the 136,000-square-foot warehouse project.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 25, 2026
Fort Myers industrial park under construction

Work has started on Phase 1 of the planned five-building complex.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 24, 2026
233 acres in Charlotte County sold to Amazon

The online retail giant bought the property on Jones Loop Road.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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