Development

By Andrew Warfield
April 17, 2024

County OKs 93-acre Sarasota Square mall redevelopment project

Last-minute height reduction of apartments secures enough Sarasota County Commission votes to transform the mostly vacant mall into an upscale lifestyle town center.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
April 17, 2024

Texas company buys 75-employee SWFL-based engineering firm

A Texas engineering and consulting services company has acquired GradyMinor, a civil engineering firm with two Southwest Florida offices and 75 employees.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Jay Heater
April 17, 2024

Sarasota brewery readies third location and second in Lakewood Ranch

With a "nothing ordinary" kind of menu and a customer-first beer selection, Big Top Brewery has big plans for location No. 3.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
April 16, 2024

Developers pay $102 million for Naples waterfront condo community

The South Florida developers plan to build 45 units less than a mile from where the Naples Beach Club is undergoing a major redevelopment.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Jim DeLa
April 15, 2024

Developer plans pair of boutique condo projects in downtown Sarasota

V.J. Chukkapalli, who splits his time between Colorado and Longboat Key, also bought a Siesta Key hotel for $5.4 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
April 11, 2024

6M-square-foot Ybor City waterfront project picks up first key approval

The Darryl Shaw-backed project will bring a hotel, offices and 4,700 residences along with a boardwalk with retailers and restaurants.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
April 10, 2024

California firm buys Tampa Bay construction, engineering firm

Apollo Construction & Engineering Services, a Hillsborough County-based general contractor focusing on industrial, commercial and institutional projects, has been acquired.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
April 9, 2024

USF architecture professor’s firm opens first US office in Tampa

German architecture firm JSWD is expanding into the United States with an office in a former retail space previously occupied by Sorrento Sweets.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jay Heater
April 1, 2024

East Manatee County golf-hotel-residential project underway

COVID-19 delayed but didn't derail a unique golf-resort project in one of the fastest growing parts of the region. "This (area) is where everything is happening," the project executive says.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Jim Stinson
March 30, 2024

Florida builders sue Biden administration over labor union favoritism

Associated Builders and Contractors and a Florida chapter say President Joe Biden's labor agreements policy makes a mockery of competitive bidding.

Florida

By Mark Gordon
March 25, 2024

Bradenton sustainable builder makes magazine's global innovation list

Pearl Homes, working on several environmentally friendly real estate and development projects, has been named to Fast Company magazine’s 2024 World’s Most Innovative Companies list.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
March 18, 2024

Sarasota mayor: Quit bashing would-be developers, projects

Liz Alpert says people considering investing in the city should be treated with courtesy, even if the project isn't in line with what people think it should be.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
March 17, 2024

Lakeland shopping centers bring $60 million as part of three-state deal

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a 1,200-acre farm for sale in Charlotte County, $6 million for a community center and up to 1,200 apartments coming to Sarasota mall site.