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Development

  • By Amanda Postma
  • February 16, 2023
Manatee County builder wows buyers with solar-powered community

It's been five years since Pearl Homes started on Hunters Point, a solar-powered, net-positive community. But even now, the company is five years ahead in the industry.

  • Development
  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 14, 2023
New Tesla and solar-powered estate a first for Naples homebuilder

The longtime London Bay Homes clients sought an upgrade, in space and technology.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Brian Hartz
  • February 13, 2023
Homebuilders set to capitalize on shifting demographics

Stubbornly high housing costs are pushing homebuyers out of the core Tampa Bay counties, but residential developers are ready for the surge.

  • Development
  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 7, 2023
National builder chooses SWFL for new unit, its fourth in Florida

Veteran homebuilding executive Kevin Brown was appointed to run the Fort Myers/Naples unit for M/I Homes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Brian Hartz
  • February 7, 2023
How to flatten your organizational hierarchy

Creating a "team of bosses" can do wonders for employee morale and help win more business.

  • Strategies
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 2, 2023
Activists argue housing crisis will worsen if more development not allowed

The need for housing has reached a critical point, and only bringing in more, and affordable, units can help ease the need.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz
  • January 30, 2023
St. Pete mayor opts for Rays/Hines proposal to redevelop Tropicana Field site

Calling his decision "the safe bet," Ken Welch says that the Sunshine City and its MLB team are now "engaged" and doesn’t expect discussions with Tampa to continue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz
  • January 25, 2023
Builder promotes seven executives to new roles

Kast Construction Co. names new leaders for its Miami, Tampa and West Palm Beach offices.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 25, 2023
Battles between neighborhoods, developers are growing bigger — and louder

Development plans often lead to long skirmishes between neighbors looking to preserve the status quo and developers looking to build.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 23, 2023
Construction begins on downtown Tampa tower

Crews have started work on Pendry Tampa as sales top the $150 million mark.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 18, 2023
Moffitt Cancer Center set to begin construction on 775-acre campus

When complete, the new global innovation center in Pasco County will include 140 new buildings and employ 14,000.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 17, 2023
Study finds glimmer of hope in Florida’s battered housing market

As negative news continues to pour in, a study shows that home construction in Florida is among the best in the country.

  • News
  • By Brian Hartz
  • January 6, 2023
Operations manager believes hospitality construction will be slow in 2023

"Health care is going to be stable compared to other sectors of construction." Robins & Morton Tampa Operations Manager Todd Watson says.

  • Development
  • By Brian Hartz
  • January 6, 2023
New year, same Rays: Tampa baseball team's search for a new home continues

The team's president says the focus is keeping the Rays in Tampa Bay.

  • Development
  • By Brian Hartz
  • December 30, 2022
Cool market an opportunity for homebuilding franchisor

AR Homes, with a new CEO leading the way, embraces a dip in residential construction activity as a chance to further demonstrate the value of its four decades in the industry.

  • Development
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