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Development

  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 30, 2025
Tampa General plans to build hospital, clinic on 16 acres in Ybor City

Local developer Darryl Shaw told Tampa City Council Thursday night that the hospital giant was buying 10 acres, and possibly more, for the new facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 30, 2025
Crew reaches the top of Tampa office building

The building is in the Gasworx district and when completed will serve as HQ for Grow Financial, the credit union.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 30, 2025
State College of Florida breaks ground on $40M Parrish campus

The campus in north Manatee County will provide general education courses, preparing students for universities or the workforce.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 30, 2025
City of Tampa launches virtual inspections for homeowners, contractors

Builders and homeowners can now use the VuSpex smartphone app to conduct virtual building inspections on the spot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 29, 2025
256-unit apartment complex under construction in Manatee County

Alton Sarasota, a garden-style apartment community project from Kolter, is located on 63rd Avenue near Prospect Road.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 28, 2025
Fort Myers specialty contractor kicks off $22M expansion, renovation

B&I Contractors is doubling its real estate footprint and tripling its manufacturing space.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 28, 2025
City of Tampa breaks ground on $57M Riverwalk expansion

City officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the West River BUILD project, which will add another 2 miles to the Tampa Riverwalk along the west bank of the Hillsborough River.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 27, 2025
Publix to seek approval from St. Pete Beach to replace fire-damaged store

The Lakeland grocer wants to replace its 33,000-square-foot location with a 51,000-square-foot prototype store with ground floor parking for storm protection.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 22, 2025
Clearwater developer to build Aston Martin-branded projects, one in Tampa Bay

Valor Real Estate Development and the ultra-luxury car maker will start construction on the first of the residential towers, an 18-story beachfront property on Daytona Beach Shores, early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 22, 2025
City of Tampa breaks ground on $69M affordable housing in East Tampa

The Residences at East End will bring 174 affordable housing units to East Tampa and is expected to be completed late next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 20, 2025
NYC billionaire behind St. Pete tower talks move to Tampa Bay, with plans to stay

John Catsimatidis is the New York City developer behind St. Petersburg's tallest tower, the Residences at 400 Central. He spoke about investing in the Tampa Bay region and, soon, calling it home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 19, 2025
Miami developer gets $121 million loan for St. Petersburg project

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a New York banks stays in Tampa, an industrial site is up for sale in Sarasota, and a famed barrier island inn is being rebuilt.

  • Florida
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 16, 2025
Hillsborough commission approves $18M for Steinbrenner Field upgrades

Hillsborough County commissioners voted 6-1 Wednesday to spend $17.96 million in tourist tax revenue on renovations to the Yankees’ spring training field.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 16, 2025
National builder breaks ground at SeaFlower in Bradenton

M/I Homes is selling townhouses and villas at the developing Manatee County community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By S.T. Cardinal
  • October 16, 2025
Longboat Starbucks 'on hold' with build-out yet to start

It has been eight months since the arrival of Starbucks to Longboat Key was announced, and interior work is yet to start.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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