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Development

  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 1, 2026
Prolific South Florida developer buys land in Brandon

Kolter Group’s multifamily division is building a 280-unit community on 17 acres in Hillsborough County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • 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 Elizabeth King
  • June 29, 2026
Sarasota Square apartment project secures financing

The 355-unit apartment complex is expected to be complete in 2028.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 29, 2026
Downtown Sarasota luxury hotel/condo project makes key progress

The 1000 Boulevard of the Arts project site is nearly cleared to make way for 117 condos and a 174-room Hyatt Centric hotel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 26, 2026
Texas developer proposes multibillion-dollar data center to be built in rural DeSoto

A planned 1,315-acre data center campus is being designed to be sustainable with a power plant on site and for the use of reclaimed water to offset the effects on the community.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 24, 2026
Tampa to rebuild historic community center with $5M in CRA funds

The 71-year-old Rey Park Center in West Tampa will be demolished and rebuilt as the park around it gets upgrades.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 16, 2026
National homebuilder names Sarasota division president

Taylor Morrison has named a new leader for its Sarasota division, which is bringing 2,000 total homes to the area over the next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 10, 2026
1,000 homes planned for new Lakewood Ranch community

EverCreek will be a 464-acre residential development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 7, 2026
Fort Myers land sells to Wisconsin Culver's hamburger franchisee

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a former bakery is up for sale in Sarasota, a North Carolina developer buys land for apartments in Pasco, and a Clearwater CRE firm lands a Tampa client.

  • Florida
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • June 5, 2026
Tampa developer to bring 2,500 homes to eastern Pasco

The new master-planned community, named Verona, will be in the San Antonio area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • June 4, 2026
Waldorf Astoria developer says sales 'remarkable,' likens city to Monaco

A developer with three active residential projects in Sarasota shares how the Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota came to be, why Sarasota is in its own class and what his next development won't be.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 31, 2026
Charlotte County industrial site opens at Babcock Ranch

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Pasco retail properties sell, an old-style Naples hotel opens, and Tampa nears its workforce housing goal.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 30, 2026
Young Tampa exec tackles construction industry, serves as role model

Much of Julianna Nickel's life has been focused on giving back, first as part of the Miss America organization, and now as a blossoming leader in her field.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • May 29, 2026
Tampa housing development celebrates topping off for 11-story tower

Gallery at Rome Yards is expected to be completed in July 2027.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • May 29, 2026
Sarasota spring training stadium to get $6.57M HVAC overhaul

The replacement of the HVAC system at Sarasota's Ed Smith Stadium will be completed by the Baltimore Orioles 2027 spring training season.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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