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    • By Andrew Warfield
    • June 6, 2024
    St. Pete firm starts work on 96-unit affordable housing project in Sarasota

    Development on the North Trail will set the tone for affordable housing with a market rate lifestyle.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • By Elizabeth King
    • June 5, 2024
    $22M Sarasota contractor acquires construction firm

    Stellar Development acquired the CGC Group.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • By Louis Llovio
    • May 30, 2024
    Palmetto apartment project gets $97 million construction loan

    The St. Petersburg developer building a new community in Palmetto secured the financing for the project through Goldman Sachs.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • By Louis Llovio
    • May 30, 2024
    Developers behind Fort Myers riverfront project want more time, density

    New Jersey-based AIRN Management have asked the city for an extension and to make what it calls “minor revisions” to the original plan.

    • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    • By Andrew Warfield
    • May 30, 2024
    Post office site pitched for Sarasota convention center

    Many proposals, ideas and plans for a convention center in downtown Sarasota, going back 30 years, have been unsuccessful. Some enterprising developers believe they have a way forward.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • By Louis Llovio
    • May 26, 2024
    Oregon coffee shop chain opening in Fort Myers, expanding in SWFL

    In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Tampa REIT keeps growing, a Lakewood Ranch dentist office sells, and luxury and affordable projects share the spotlight.

    • Florida
    • By Elizabeth King
    • May 23, 2024
    Venice construction company founder to sell firm to 3 employees

    Owner Jeff Charlotte has partnered with three of his employees to take over his construction business.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • By Elizabeth King
    • May 22, 2024
    Mixed-use transformation ahead for 1,175-acre Bradenton flower farm

    SeaFlower will open for residents in summer 2025 in a Manatee County community designed to be walkable with shops, a grocer and restaurants.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • By Louis Llovio
    • May 19, 2024
    Celebrity real estate investor pays $59.6M for Fort Myers apartments

    In the week's top commercial real estate news, a retail center is on the market in Sarasota, a major renovation comes to Lakeland shopping center, and a medical building sells in Bradenton.

    • Florida
    • By Elizabeth King
    • May 18, 2024
    One-stop shop complex for planning, development breaks ground

    Sarasota County held a groundbreaking for a new facility to house planning and development services under one roof.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • By Mark Gordon
    • May 14, 2024
    Grocery chain Detwiler's to build large distribution center in Manatee County

    Detwiler’s Farm Market, a family-owned and -operated grocery chain, has broken ground on a warehouse and distribution center at Florida International Tradeport.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • By Elizabeth King
    • May 13, 2024
    Sarasota mall redevelopment, including 848 apartments, inches forward

    The city's planning board granted an approval that marks one step toward revitalizing the former Southgate Mall site.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • By Beth Luberecki
    • May 9, 2024
    Daniel Lubner adapted to staff ideas and energy to build $100M firm

    "When you're starting a new venture, the definition of success is survival. That’s all you’re trying to do in those early years. You're trying to make payroll and live to fight another two weeks." –Daniel Lubner, Clive Daniel Home

    • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    • By Louis Llovio
    • May 9, 2024
    Syd Kitson: The dreamer behind solar-powered community Babcock Ranch

    "People ask me, 'Gee, if you're an environmentalist, how can you be a developer?' I think it's the perfect combination. It's our responsibility to mitigate those impacts and do it in a sustainable way." –Syd Kitson, Kitson & Partners

    • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    • By Elizabeth King
    • May 8, 2024
    Sarasota firm promotes architect to partner

    Modern architectural design firm DSDG announced the promotion of Casey Allen to partner.

    • Manatee-Sarasota
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