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Development

  • By Beth Luberecki
  • January 11, 2024
Construction CEO's hobby smoking meats becomes company asset

Cooking, grilling and smoking meats is more than dinner for Russell Budd. It has also become a part of the company culture.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Brian Hartz
  • January 8, 2024
Condo developer keeps the beat playing drums in a rock band

For St. Petersburg real estate developer Fred Hemmer, age is just a number as he pursues his rock ’n’ roll fantasies behind a drum kit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Alex Walsh
  • January 1, 2024
Data dive: Wages might increase, housing inventory might rebound

While the job market shows signs of slowing down, even a little, Florida remains a hot place to be.

  • Florida
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • December 26, 2023
Sarasota architecture firm continues to build on St. Pete expansion

Sweet Sparkman has made some strategic moves that build on its past successes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Alex Walsh
  • December 25, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra hums along with planning its new $14 million home

After a long, yet ultimately unsuccessful, search for a home downtown, the Sarasota Orchestra makes progress on what will be its new facility 6 miles east.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 23, 2023
Homebuilder targeting affordable market plots solid 2024 and even bigger 2025

An upstart division of a prominent homebuilding company continues to capitalize on housing market trends as it sticks to its winning formula.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 13, 2023
Fort Myers concrete products company acquired

Coastal Precast of Florida, a Fort Myers-based manufacturer and distributor of sewer pipe and precast concrete products, has been acquired.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Liz Ramos
  • December 11, 2023
Despite owner's intentions, some worry Manatee farm will be developed

Jerry Dakin says he will "do everything in (his) power" to keep Dakin Dairy Farms an agriculture property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • December 10, 2023
Naples trailer park on the market for $25 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, another gym sells in Lutz, a retail space sells in Naples, and CRE luminary dies.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon
  • December 6, 2023
Fort Myers builder names SWFL division president

Fort Myers-based Christopher Alan Homes has promoted Mike Meeks from senior vice president of construction to executive vice president and Southwest Florida division president.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • December 4, 2023
More luxury garage condos gear up for Lakewood Ranch

Luxe Flex Garage is a more budget-friendly version of the original Luxe Dream Garage, which held its groundbreaking in August 2022.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 27, 2023
70-year-old Clearwater High School gets a $59 million face-lift

Clearwater High School in Pinellas County has recently finished undergoing a massive reconstruction that included the demolition of 17 existing buildings, mostly while class was in session.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 22, 2023
Work begins at first Ritz-Carlton Residences project in Naples

Construction of the first Ritz-Carlton-branded Residences in Naples is underway.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 21, 2023
Sarasota luxury waterfront condo project receives $173M loan

An uber-luxury oceanfront condo development on Lido Key in Sarasota has obtained $173.5 million in construction financing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • November 19, 2023
Construction starts on $220 million Sarasota cancer center

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota gas station is sold, a St. Pete office building brings $7.9 million, and an apartment complex opens in Fort Myers.

  • Florida
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