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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 7, 2024
$56 million in financing for major downtown Sarasota project

The developers behind the Aster & Links project, known as One Main Plaza, in downtown Sarasota have gotten $56 million in financing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 7, 2024
21-building apartment complex near USF sells for $4.3 million

A multifamily property near the University of South Florida has been bought by a Broward County investor for $4.3 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 5, 2024
Sales start at Tampa condo tower with space for 90-foot yachts

The third and final tower at the Westshore Marina District is expected to begin construction later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Steven Benna
  • February 5, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $49 million multifamily deal in Lee County highlights transactions for the week of Jan. 1-6.

  • Transactions
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 4, 2024
304-acre east Manatee County ranch listed for $8M, marketed to developers

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a nearly 50-year-old Brandon bowling alley sold, a project gets nearly $10 million loan in Fort Myers, and Manatee is nearly ready to tackle impact fees.

  • Florida
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • February 3, 2024
$700 million worth of development projects take shape in Sarasota

Project leaders updated the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce on the expected cultural and economic impacts of Mote, The Bay and more.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 1, 2024
Prolific investor acquires landmark Sarasota property The Boatyard

A landmark mixed-use waterfront property on Siesta Key has been sold to Chris Brown, a Sarasota-area entrepreneur, real estate investor and co-founder of the Above the Bar Hospitality Group.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 1, 2024
The Learning Experience day care chain expands in Pasco

The Learning Experience is opening two new schools in the county at an average cost of more than $3 million each.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 30, 2024
Popular south Sarasota County spa expands

The nearly 2-year-old Salt & Light Holistic Spa in North Port is doubling in size and will offer “suites” to other businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 30, 2024
275 market-rate apartments under construction in Fort Myers

An Ohio builder specializing in affordable and market-rate apartments continues to expand in Florida with the new complex scheduled to open next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 28, 2024
10-year, $1.58 million lease deal for downtown Sarasota spa space

In the week's top commercial real estate news, apartments coming to Venice, a taste of Cuba in Tampa and rules changing in Southwest Florida.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 26, 2024
Investor pays $8.8 million for Bradenton cable company building

The buyer of the Top Golf property in Fort Myers has picked up a nearly 40,000-square-foot Manatee County office building.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 25, 2024
Naples medical center fully leased, set to double in size

Southbrooke Medical Plaza, a new medical center in Naples, has been fully leased, and construction on the second phase of the project is expected to begin later this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 24, 2024
USF's $42M Sarasota-Manatee residence hall nears completion

Building the hall and student center on the small, 32-acre campus proved a challenge — but a challenge that officials say is well worth it.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 23, 2024
Longboat Key shopping center sells for $7.45 million

The center, which sits on 4.6 acres, is said to be one of the largest parcels on Longboat Key.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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