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Development

  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 5, 2023
Food distributor to build 500,000-square-foot Plant City center, hire 200

Sysco Foods will begin building the distribution center early next year and expects to open it in 2025.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 1, 2023
Tampa development to bring YMCA, hotel, apartments to historic neighborhood

The YMCA-anchored development is expected to begin construction next year in what's known as Tampa's first suburb.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 1, 2023
$385 million construction firm adds quality control department

The unit will also advance DeAngelis Diamond’s core values.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 31, 2023
Tampa architecture group opens center

AIA Tampa Bay's new facility was designed using adaptive reuse principles and a focus on sustainability.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 29, 2023
Tampa developer has new weapon in community amenity battle: A farm

Metro Development Group seeks to wow, and win over, homebuyers with a unique farm offering.

  • Strategies
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 28, 2023
Plant City apartments sell to NJ buyer for $31.6 million

A medical company sells its HQ, a new downtown high rise in the works, and a real estate firm gets into CRE top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 25, 2023
Historic Sarasota building sold for $17M — a year after buyer backed out

The Mira Mar on downtown Sarasota's Palm Avenue has sold to a local developer after safety concerns and an inability to get a demolition permit killed the previous deal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 24, 2023
23,000-square-foot grocery store coming to downtown Sarasota

Sprouts has signed a long-term lease to be part of One Main Plaza, the Main Street development under construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 23, 2023
State pays $97 million to protect 38,848 acres from development

Twelve Florida landowners, including in Polk and Charlotte counties, agree to sell conservation easements to the state in deal aimed at persevering Florida's ecosystem.

  • Florida
  • By Brian Hartz
  • May 23, 2023
Pittsburgh architectural firm expands to Tampa

Next Architecture, founded in 2003, is celebrating 20 years in business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 22, 2023
Developer gets $54 million loan for Naples apartments

With the loan in place, construction of the Marlowe Naples complex will begin in a matter of days.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • May 22, 2023
Developer reveals transformative plans for Sarasota mall

Torburn Partners is planning 1,200 apartments and 500,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and commercial space on the former mall site.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • May 19, 2023
Strategy shift pays off for locally based homebuilder

No longer one of the little guys, Fort Myers-based Christopher Alan Homes — a $142M business — keeps expanding in Southwest Florida and statewide.

  • Strategies
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 18, 2023
$15 million spec office building opening in Pasco fills up fast

The building on State Road 54 was built as part of a program using Penny for Pasco funds to entice developers to build and help recruit targeted industries.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 18, 2023
Prominent SWFL engineering firm founded in 1966 has been sold

Hole Montes’ 65-person payroll will remain with the new company.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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