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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 20, 2026
Bentley dealership opens in downtown Sarasota

Florida, says Bentley’s top North American exec, is the No. 1 market for the uber-luxury brand.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • March 19, 2026
Water slides, bowling, go-karts and lots more coming to Lakewood Ranch

Several entertainment options are under construction on the Sarasota County side of Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • March 19, 2026
Downtown Sarasota apartment project would replace breakfast restaurant

Adjacent to Gillespie Park, a 324-unit building would cover an entire block on Fruitville Road between North Osprey and Gillespie avenues.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 19, 2026
Tampa court case could change how government tackles zoning

A dispute over the denial of a zoning request for a downtown hotel is likely heading to the Florida Supreme Court as questions raised about Tampa City Council’s authority.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 17, 2026
Investor buys St. Petersburg apartments

Ram Realty Advisors, an investor in Midtown, bought the 327-unit Beacon 430.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 17, 2026
Tobacco giant Philip Morris opening Tampa center, plans 180 jobs

The company's new business operations center in the city will be just over 56,000 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 16, 2026
Fort Myers car dealer buys former RV dealership property for $3.7M

The Lee Auto group's main retail location will be on the Tamiami Trail property.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 15, 2026
Two Tampa Bay medical buildings sold for nearly $13M

The pair of buildings were on opposite ends of the Bay but were sold by the same broker.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 15, 2026
Tampa office building sells for $39.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, grocers open three new stores in Tampa region, prime property is on the market in Sarasota, and a club gets a major overhaul in Naples.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 13, 2026
231-unit apartment complex to start construction in Manatee County

Tallevast will consist of five residential buildings and a clubhouse on Tallevast Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 12, 2026
Aldi, Publix open three stores in a week across Tampa region

The grocers opened the local stores in the past week on the heels of Aldi announcing a new South Sarasota location.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 10, 2026
Aldi plans new store in south Sarasota County

The grocer is building a 12,000-square-foot location in Wellen Park.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 9, 2026
Benderson to renovate, reintroduce downtown Tampa tower

The developer is set to undertake a major overhaul of the Franklin Street building that was long the headquarters of Tampa Electric.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 9, 2026
Ringling College sells Englewood Art Center

The Hermitage Artist Retreat acquired the 2-acre property in south Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Steven Benna
  • March 9, 2026
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $32 million hotel sale in Hillsborough County paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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