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Development

  • 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
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 17, 2023
$26.8 million awarded for road project to address Lee County growth

With the population in Lee expected to top 1 million in less than 30 years, the county is looking to ease congestion.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • May 17, 2023
Downtown Sarasota luxury condo supply remains shy of demand

Although more than 700 units are planned or under development in Sarasota, the influx of buyers from across the country — many of them paying cash — outpaces development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 15, 2023
303 luxury apartments coming to Venice

An Atlanta developer is leading a partnership to build the complex on Ranch Road in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • May 15, 2023
Sarasota County reinstates full EDC funding — for now

With new leadership and a new board, county commissioners decided to give the EDC one year to prove itself.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 12, 2023
Region's tallest construction tower gets record-setting amount of concrete

A convoy of concrete recently motored into St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 10, 2023
Tampa synagogue, residential tower plan changed to win city approval

The new plan for a 29-story tower on piece of a local synagogue’s property has been changed to address neighborhood and to mitigate density concerns.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 8, 2023
Economic development exec moves from Virginia to Tampa

Mitchel Allen leaves Virginia to oversee economic development in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 8, 2023
California investor pays $11 million for Tampa office building

The real estate investment firm with a Tampa office bought the 39-year-old building and has plans to reposition it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 5, 2023
Luxury SWFL builder moves into new HQ, adds roofing division

Tri-Town was founded in 2006.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 3, 2023
Fort Myers architecture firm expands to Michigan with acquisition

Studio+ now has six offices nationwide.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2023
Homebuilders of 460 homes near sellout in Parrish community

The four homebuilders have just over 20 homes left to sell in their respective neighborhoods.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2023
Prominent homebuilder hits 279 sales in first quarter

One of those homes was No. 20,000 to have been sold by Neal Communities.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Amanda Postma
  • April 27, 2023
Plan advances for long-neglected Wimauma, despite housing conflict

Thanks to action from community organizations, Hillsborough County officials have put Wimauma at the top of a priority list, though conflict remains in how to address affordable housing issues.

  • Development
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