Development

By Anastasia Dawson
September 9, 2025

USF one step closer to redeveloping The Claw golf course

The university's Board of Trustees voted to approve preliminary plans to make the site a mixed-use housing community. Now, it's up to the Florida Board of Governors to give final approval.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
September 9, 2025

Chairman retires after leading Fort Myers contractor to nearly $250M in revenue

B&I Contractors was founded in 1960 and now has offices in Fort Myers, Tamarac, Sarasota and Tampa.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
September 8, 2025

Tampa luxury development gets $5.4M workforce housing grant

The developers behind the $200 million DoMo at Cass Square project secured the funding for 30 workforce housing units inside the luxury tower to be built in the city.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
August 30, 2025

Sarasota-Bradenton, Cape Coral-Fort Myers in national boomtown report

Lakeland joins those two metro areas in the LendingTree analysis.

Florida

By Anastasia Dawson
August 28, 2025

Tampa construction tech startup secures $7M investment

Heave, a mobile app platform connecting construction companies with on-demand mechanics, bills itself as the "Uber for heavy equipment repair."

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Mark Gordon
August 27, 2025

Once-powerful Sarasota developer Henry Rodriguez reshapes, refocuses life

A go-star in development and politics, Henry Rodriguez now laments the direction his life took. "I was young, influential and making a ton of money," he says, "but I was miserable."

Leadership

By Andrew Warfield
August 26, 2025

Zenith tower in Sarasota to be razed, replaced with 18-story mixed-use project

Plans include a 96-unit residential tower and 42,000 square feet of commercial space.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
August 24, 2025

Two Sarasota properties sold for redevelopment see 600%, 700% price increases

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Southwest Florida builder is busy, a Tampa Starbucks sells, and a Fort Myers parcel to be redeveloped.

Florida

By Jay Heater
August 21, 2025

Noted Lakewood Ranch architect dies at 68, 18 months after retiring

Doug Whitney, who died Aug. 11, designed some of Lakewood Ranch's most well-known buildings.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Beth Luberecki
August 20, 2025

$15M Naples project to provide office space, apartments for actors

Wynn's Downtown is taking shape after a creative land swap and a yearslong public-private partnership.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Louis Llovio
August 18, 2025

Multifamily permits down 23% nationally — but North Port, Cape Coral shine

The two Southwest Florida localities are bucking a national trend that's seen the number of permits to build apartment units drop fall since the pandemic.

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

By Andrew Warfield
August 16, 2025

$57M downtown Sarasota theater project advances

Florida Studio Theatre secured multiple Planning Board adjustments for its McGillicuddy Arts Plaza, including additional signage to enhance its theater district ambience.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Mark Gordon
August 15, 2025

'Reluctant Tampa celebrity' Blake Casper is all-in on the way to $100M

Turns out there's life — and a smorgasbord of opportunities — after selling a supersized portfolio of McDonald's restaurants. Blake Casper proves that through some shrewd and stylish choices.