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Development

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  • By Mark Gordon
  • November 1, 2023
Naples luxury homebuilder expands for first time in 70-year history

A. Vernon Allen Builder will start taking on projects on Sanibel Island.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 29, 2023
50-acre, $41.5 million affordable housing community coming to Collier County

In the week's top commercial real estate news, Port Charlotte resort hires top food staff, an expanding fast food chain is looking for space, and a Tampa hotel sells.

  • Florida
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • October 27, 2023
An entrepreneur and a developer are rebuilding an Ybor City corner

In the shadows of a massive, transformational project in Tampa lies a separate and smaller — albeit important — second development. This one goes heavy on urban ethos.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 23, 2023
First step of 19,900-square-foot emergency room complete

The Polk County emergency room is part of AdventHealth's plans to build a 42-acre medical campus in Winter Haven..

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 22, 2023
Mississippi investor pays $14.5M for Tampa vacant lot

In the week's top commercial real estate news, construction starts in Cape Coral, apartments sold in Sarasota, and work on Pasco project reaches a milestone.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 20, 2023
30,000-square-foot home to be built on site of Derek Jeter’s Tampa mansion

Ellison Construction will build the new house on the Davis Island property where the baseball legend — and Tom Brady — once called home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 20, 2023
Historic Venice apartment buildings sell for $4 million

The buildings are part of the city's Armada Road Multi-Family District, a collection of apartment buildings built in the 1920s.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 20, 2023
Construction begins on 48-acre RV resort in Fort Myers

The project includes six buildings.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 20, 2023
$564M homebuilder sets its sights on new counties, multifamily market

Homes by WestBay, in following a pattern since it was founded more than a decade ago, makes some bold moves to stay ahead of trends — and grab more market share.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 17, 2023
Lee County authorizes more than $4M in bed taxes for beach projects

The funding covers 11 beach and shoreline projects.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma
  • October 12, 2023
Katie Kominos, 39

A construction professional finds her footing in the industry as a project manager of a $200 million building.

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  • By Alex Walsh
  • October 12, 2023
Chelsea Bolter, 31

An opera-trained construction executive finds passion in projects.

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  • By Amanda Postma
  • October 12, 2023
Benjamin Brannon, 32

With experience as a sergeant, Benjamin Brannon didn't struggle to step into a leadership role in his civilian career. The struggle was in becoming the right kind of leader.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Brian Hartz
  • October 12, 2023
Jonathan Russell, 38

A new Florida resident built a $30 million construction business in four years.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • October 12, 2023
Site cleared for rebirth of noted Sarasota bath and racket club

Rebranded as Bath + Racquet Residences & Club, the mixed-use development is expected to be a catalyst for south Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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