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Development

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  • By Dana Kampa
  • April 29, 2025
Bird Key Yacht Club rebuild on hold as economic uncertainty increases costs

Leadership says it is pausing the project for 90 days after receiving an unexpectedly high final estimate, but it isn't giving up on construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Steven Benna
  • April 28, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Nearly $50 million in health care site deals in Charlotte County lead the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • April 24, 2025
Longtime Central Florida construction firm opens Tampa office

This will be the fourth location for the company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna
  • April 21, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Multifamily deals — $76 million in Tampa, $56.7 million in Fort Myers — pace transactions for the week.

  • Transactions
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 14, 2025
FDLE develops new, 64,000-square-foot Fort Myers operations center

The new facility will be built on 8.4 acres along the Alico corridor and bring several divisions under one roof.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • April 14, 2025
Pinellas roofing company expands business to include metal fabrication

Ozark Roofing and Construction is aiming to streamline its services.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • April 10, 2025
As hurricanes get stronger, so must area structures

Architects, engineers and builders agree that the construction of new structures needs to focus heavily on materials and techniques steeped in resiliency.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Eric Garwood
  • April 9, 2025
Officials OK controversial roads proposal for large east Sarasota County project

Sarasota County Commissioners vote 3-2 to move ahead with Hi Hat Ranch agreement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • April 8, 2025
Venice remodeling business acquired by Naples firm

A private equity firm in Naples purchased S&E Renovations Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 31, 2025
Bradenton company awarded roofing technology patent

Crazy Seal has secured a patent for its material to seal leaking roofs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 30, 2025
Goodwill retail store to be built on Ruskin site that sold for $2.6M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a downtown Sarasota building is up for sale, Pasco is getting a $200 million baked goods building, and a Fort Myers furniture store is listed.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 29, 2025
Sarasota window and door company completes equity investment

As one investment partner exits, another emerges for All Glass & Windows.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 25, 2025
Roofing company triples service tech team

Gulf Western Roofing says the staffing increase is needed to meet demand.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 21, 2025
Sarasota condo project gets $208 million construction loan

The developers of One Park Sarasota received financing for construction of their 18-story condominium in The Quay.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 21, 2025
Top 50 contractors from Polk to Collier County surpass $9B in annual revenue

The Business Observer's list of the largest contractors in the business.

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