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Commercial Real Estate

  • By S.T. Cardinal
  • July 22, 2026
With $1.2M building purchase, Longboat Key restaurant plans expansion

Whitney’s, a restaurant and bar on the northern tip of Longboat Key, bought the property next door last October.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • July 21, 2026
Water Street Tampa to get 33-story luxury tower

Builders are expected to break ground on the luxury residential tower in spring 2027 and finish construction in 2029.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 20, 2026
Report: Sarasota among top cities for office investing in 2026

LoopNet ranked Sarasota No. 2 for office investing after reviewing 50 cities nationwide.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 20, 2026
Lakeland industrial properties sell for $67 million

The 557,100-square-foot portfolio was bought by an Atlanta investment firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • July 17, 2026
Benderson to turn former Sarasota County building into Class A office space

Benderson Development is seeking to expand the footprint and height of the former Sarasota County Administration Center and spruce up the parking lot for Class A office space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 11, 2026
Port Charlotte hotel development on the market for $16M

Plans for a La Quinta Inn & Suites are in place for the 1.78-acre site making it, broker says, shovel ready.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 10, 2026
Knights of Columbus Hall listing in Sarasota goes 'gangbusters,' broker says

The property on Fruitville Road is being sold by an entity affiliated with the Knights of Columbus.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 6, 2026
Detwiler's Farm Market plans largest store yet, first of its kind

The grocer known for its farm-fresh produce will anchor a shopping center coming to North Port. The company plans to hire up to 150 employees to staff the new location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 6, 2026
Developer of 116-acre Tampa industrial project hires JLL

The firm will oversee the leasing at the 4Ward Logistics Center as construction is expected to finish later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 2, 2026
$1 billion Tampa development grows tenant roster

Midtown Tampa is adding three names to its already crowded list of tenants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 1, 2026
24 acres sell in Lee County

Five commercial properties were sold to a single buyer for $6M.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 29, 2026
$13M Fort Myers Beach resort project to start construction in early July

The three-story building will be built on the site of the city's Times Square.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 29, 2026
YouTube personality buys Fort Myers apartment complex

The $43 million purchase is the second SWFL deal the colorful Pinellas County investor has been tied to in recent weeks.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 28, 2026
Tampa Bay investor pays $43 million for Fort Myers apartment

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of office buildings sell in Naples, affordable housing developers offered help in Sarasota, and a Brandon mall gets a taste of Texas.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 27, 2026
198,750SF Tampa office for lease as tech company Syniverse plans exit

The space in the city’s Highwood corporate park has become available as its current occupant Syniverse reportedly is leaving later this year or early next.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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