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Commercial Real Estate

  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 6, 2025
City of Venice pays $11.8 million for former car dealership

The city will relocate its solid waste, recycling and fleet maintenance operations to the site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 5, 2025
Port Charlotte resort gets new name as $200M sale closes

The Sunseeker's new owners have ditched Charlotte Harbor in the name as part of a rebrand that includes adding a Hilton flag.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • September 2, 2025
East Manatee residents protest county's youth baseball field plans

Manatee County is planning to build three youth baseball fields at Country Club East Park next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 31, 2025
Developer to build car condos in Bonita Springs

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a northeast bagel shop is coming, an office seller takes a loss, and a gym is moving.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 30, 2025
Tampa office building near airport sells at loss

A real estate investment company has bought a four-story Tampa office building for $2.57 million less than what the previous owner paid for it in 2010.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 28, 2025
Famed Tampa waterfront restaurant to be replaced by apartment tower

The site of the Rusty Pelican, a gathering spot since 1978, will be redeveloped as a 21-story building starting in 2027.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 28, 2025
Wisconsin bank moves into SWFL with $6M investment in branches

IncredibleBank says its aw shucks vibe, all the way from The Badger State, works well in the sunshine.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 28, 2025
Immigration program provides $47M toward Bradenton apartments

EB-5 has been targeted by the Trump administration. But for now, the sometimes-complicated federal foreign investor program is helping to fund an apartment community being built on the site of DeSoto Square Mall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 27, 2025
Sarasota gym leaving Mira Mar building for new downtown location

Jefferson Fit will open a new center in October across from Sprouts Farmers Market between Main Street and Fruitville Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • August 26, 2025
Zenith tower in Sarasota to be razed, replaced with 18-story mixed-use project

Plans include a 96-unit residential tower and 42,000 square feet of commercial space.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 24, 2025
Two Sarasota properties sold for redevelopment see 600%, 700% price increases

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Southwest Florida builder is busy, a Tampa Starbucks sells, and a Fort Myers parcel to be redeveloped.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 23, 2025
Michigan firm acquires Naples senior living facility

Redico has bought the 128-unit Amira Choice center on Bellaire Bay Drive as it expands in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 23, 2025
Vacant Fort Myers land sold for potential industrial development

The buyer, R.B.E. Investments of Southwest Florida, paid $550,000 for the property on Tamiami Trail.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 23, 2025
Tampa Starbucks sells for nearly $4 million

A local investor paid $3.75 million for the south Dale Mabry property next to famed Wright's deli.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 23, 2025
Sarasota real estate firm continues Pinellas expansion

Prominent Sarasota real estate brokerage Michael Saunders & Co. is expanding into the Tampa Bay market with an office in St. Petersburg and a well-known local broker.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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