Commercial Real Estate

By Louis Llovio
August 22, 2025

Future of famous St. Pete bookstore, closed for 5 years, remains a mystery

Haslam's Book Store's million-dollar piece of property in St. Petersburg stays an elusive prize for both book lovers and developers.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Elizabeth King
August 21, 2025

School buys $2.1M site in North Port for new campus

Imagine School at North Port purchased a site for its new campus in Sarasota County.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
August 20, 2025

Naples apartments sell to South Florida investor

The deal for the Wild Pines apartments closed with the help of $26.62 million in acquisition financing.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Beth Luberecki
August 20, 2025

$15M Naples project to provide office space, apartments for actors

Wynn's Downtown is taking shape after a creative land swap and a yearslong public-private partnership.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Elizabeth King
August 19, 2025

Venice senior living community acquired by New York firm

The off-market deal marks the third senior living community acquisition in the region for the firm this summer.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
August 18, 2025

FGCU, Babcock Ranch, pick up $21M in state funding for institute

The university will build a new facility in the master-planned community will promote ‘career-readiness and a commitment to environmental stewardship.’

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Steven Benna
August 18, 2025

The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $41 million Naples apartment complex sale paces the week in transactions.

Transactions

By Louis Llovio
August 18, 2025

Multifamily permits down 23% nationally — but North Port, Cape Coral shine

The two Southwest Florida localities are bucking a national trend that's seen the number of permits to build apartment units drop fall since the pandemic.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
August 17, 2025

Bradenton home of 130-year Pelot’s pharmacy up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Tampa storage facility sold for nearly $38 million, Ray's future owner buys SWFL lots, and Fort Myers radio stations get an upgrade.

Florida

By Louis Llovio
August 16, 2025

Prominent Lakeland commercial real estate firm grows

Saunders Real Estate, a to Polk County CRE firm best known for conservation easements, is expanding into Tampa, with a new office on Westshore Boulevard.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
August 16, 2025

Storage facility near Tampa port sells for $37.8 million

The 32-acre industrial outdoor storage was bought by a Chicago private equity real estate investment firm.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
August 16, 2025

Bradenton home of 130-year Pelot’s pharmacy up for sale

The property east of downtown is being marketed by its current owner after being previously listed for $3 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Andrew Warfield
August 16, 2025

$57M downtown Sarasota theater project advances

Florida Studio Theatre secured multiple Planning Board adjustments for its McGillicuddy Arts Plaza, including additional signage to enhance its theater district ambience.