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Development

  • By Laura Lyon
  • March 13, 2025
Tampa hardware store owner seeks to transform community

All of his ventures have one common thread: strong customer service.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 12, 2025
Lakeland warehouse developers get $16 million construction loan

The 202,000-square-foot project off of I-4 and State Road 33 is expected to be complete early next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • March 12, 2025
Developer faces adjustments in using affordable housing law for Sarasota project

The city of Sarasota's Development Review Committee tells the developer of Adagio it must reduce apartment density and height to comply with zoning codes prior to formally submitted plans.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 11, 2025
Benderson targets 'big, national' firms with $60M-plus industrial project

More than half a million square feet of industrial and office space is opening this spring in North Port.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King
  • March 7, 2025
$1.2M design contract for Pittsburgh Pirates' Bradenton facility nears approval

A third baseball field, parking lots and renovations are included in the contract before the Bradenton City Council.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • February 27, 2025
Developer begins branding Sarasota luxury condo project on site of Hyatt

Kolter Urban releases details for the Hyatt redevelopment project to include 117 luxury condos and the Hyatt Centric Harborside hotel. An appeal of a Planning Board adjustment remains pending.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 27, 2025
Work starts on 1,735-home Charlotte County master-planned community

A Jacksonville developer held a ceremonial groundbreaking on the development along Burnt Store Road.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Beth Luberecki
  • February 21, 2025
100-truck strong Fort Myers concrete mix firm plots more growth

Born of necessity, Drake Ready Mix has quickly gained market share by sticking to some simple, customer-first principles.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Laura Lyon
  • February 13, 2025
$590 million Naples construction firm names new division head

DeAngelis Diamond named a new national director of safety and quality.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • February 8, 2025
Principal of Tampa office named for architecture and design firm

Health care architect Rachel Hunter has worked for Studio+ for more than a decade.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 6, 2025
Longtime, vocal leader of prominent Sarasota builders group retires

Mary Dougherty led the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange for 15 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • January 27, 2025
Manatee County commissioner pushes for building moratorium

Some commissioners, and at least one developer, are pushing back against the idea.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Vinnie Portell
  • January 24, 2025
National homebuilder set to open new east Manatee County country club

Lakewood Ranch's newest golf course, Calusa Country Club, will feature 30 holes and a socialized concept.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield
  • January 21, 2025
Pair of luxury condo towers to replace 1950s buildings in Sarasota

The Sarasota Planning Board has approved Amara, a two-tower, 54-unit luxury condominium project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon
  • January 15, 2025
Entrepreneur aims to restore rotted structures with new franchise

The model behind Preservan, an Oklahoma-based company debuting in Tampa Bay, is to repair, not replace, wooden parts of structures.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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