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Development

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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • August 15, 2024
SWFL contractor expands services, nears $50M in revenue

The rapid expansion of Duane and Jennifer Lopez's contracting business is made easier with the firm's core hiring philosophy: It recruits people it knows "would run it like (they) would run it as owners."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 14, 2024
Polk County apartments get $69 million refinancing

The apartment community in Davenport was completed in 2022 and a second phase with more than 300 units is set to be complete later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 13, 2024
Naples construction firm buys area remodeling business for $2M

The Henning Company in Naples has picked up Residential Maintenance Solutions and will merge it to create a new operation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • August 13, 2024
Project to turn Sarasota mall into apartments moves ahead

Benderson Development plans to redevelop the site, now called Crossings at Siesta Key, into a mixed-use town center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • August 13, 2024
Fairgrounds operator seeks appreciation, less 'poking fun' from officials

The Sarasota County Fairgrounds operator calls the open space and civic buildings a community asset that runs "on its own dime."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 11, 2024
Walmart shopping center in Brandon sells for $6.9 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, matching Sarasota apartment buildings sell, a CRE firm closes a deal and wins a prize in Fort Myers, and an interesting Lakeland property is on the market.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 9, 2024
With the future secured, Rays make plans, prepare to break ground

The Tampa Bay Rays plan to move forward with the team's new stadium and the 86-acre redevelopment around it after years of trying to work out a deal that would keep the team in town for the long term.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • August 8, 2024
Court rules against St. Pete in construction hiring ordinance case

The city of St. Petersburg decided not to appeal the court decision.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 8, 2024
Construction begins on 211 apartments in Riverview

A Chicago developer that's been active in Tampa is building the apartment community on Big Bend Road.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 6, 2024
High-end steakhouse president leads by taking others with her

Leadership, says the president of a high-end steakhouse, can be a learned skill you can adapt to, not just muscle memory.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • August 5, 2024
Resident donates nearly $500K for downtown Fort Myers park

Fort Myers resident Debora Gillen has donated $431,732 to a city agency to help with the construction of a park.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Laura Lyon
  • July 30, 2024
Tampa museum picks builder for multimillion-dollar expansion

The company is attached to several notable projects in the area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 29, 2024
Bradenton City Hall property: Council moves $14M sale forward

The Bradenton City Council approved a purchase and development agreement that will allow for the sale to close in 2026.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 28, 2024
Manatee County entrepreneur buys 333 rural acres for $2.5M

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a self-storage company is building six facilities, St. Petersburg apartment complex The Drake sold, and a boutique hotel is scheduled to open this fall in Naples.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 25, 2024
Self-storage builder secures $75M loan for project that includes SWFL

YourStorageUnits Capital Partners has obtained a four-year loan to build six self-storage facilities.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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