• Alternate Text

  • Loading

  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Health Care
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Health Care
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login

Development

  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • 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
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 15, 2025
Rebuilding of historic Captiva Island property officially begins

The rebuilt Captiva Island Inn is being constructed with a focus on resiliency.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Elizabeth King
  • October 13, 2025
46K-square-foot medical center to be built in Nokomis

Coastal Wellness Center will meet the demand for medical office space in the area, the developer says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon
  • October 13, 2025
Behind-the-scenes look at the $6.8B Gas Plant proposal

An opportunistic and entrepreneurial group takes on a decades-old, confounding development challenge in an historic — and historically overlooked — swath of downtown St. Pete.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio
  • October 12, 2025
Work is underway at Pasco County development with 2,100 residences

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of lots are sold in Venice, a mall property is sold in Fort Myers, and a shopping center in Tampa is included in a major finance package.

  • Florida
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • October 10, 2025
Survey: Traffic delays come from (some) unexpected issues

A new survey from Tampa-based Mobilization Funding reveals a perception gap between the public and construction professionals, and highlights how payment timing turns short setbacks into long delays.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
« 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 »
The best of Business Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest business and commercial real estate news from Tampa Bay to Naples.

Sign Up

Latest News Business Observer

1
  • May 1, 2026
Tampa hotel owners borrow $94 million in refinance
2
  • May 1, 2026
Sarasota wound care company raises $8.5M
3
  • May 1, 2026
St. Pete bank announces new CEO, $80M recapitalization
4
  • April 30, 2026
Manatee workforce housing project secures $15M construction loan
5
  • April 30, 2026
Tampa's ReliaQuest gifts FSU $1.5M for AI cybersecurity research

More Industries

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Residential Real Estate
  • Business Support
  • Advertising-Marketing
  • Agriculture
  • Development
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Finance
  • Government
  • Food-Beverage
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Law
  • Manufacturing
  • Philanthropy-Nonprofits
  • Retail
  • Sports-Entertainment
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Travel-Tourism

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-362-4848

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Podcast
  • Big Book of Business

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Distribution Points
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Your Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
×
3 Articles Remaining!
Not a Subscriber?

Click here to Subscribe

Already a Subscriber?

Click here to Login

Sign Up for Daily Brief

Start your day with the top Gulf Coast business news you need to succeed.

Sign Up for CRE Central

Stay updated with a weekly roundup of big deals, market shifts and the people shaping commercial real estate from Tampa Bay to Naples.

Smart People Subscribe.

Turn headlines into game plans. The playbook’s right here.
Subscribe to the Business Observer today.

Subscribe Now