Residential Real Estate

By Louis Llovio
June 23, 2026

Sarasota County offers funding help for low-income housing developers, buyers

The program is aimed at increasing the availability of affordable housing in unincorporated parts of Sarasota County.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Anastasia Dawson
June 23, 2026

Yacht Club in Tampa opens 17-story luxury condo tower

The Aqua Residences at Westshore Yacht Club celebrates its grand opening Wednesday.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Jeff Brandes
June 21, 2026

DeSantis vs. DeSantis — and the battle between intentions and incentives

One DeSantis encouraged starter homes. The other may have just made them fiscally impossible to approve. And remember: good public policy is not measured by intentions. It is measured by incentives.

Opinion

By Louis Llovio
June 21, 2026

Tampa medical building tied to philanthropist, investor Patel sold

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a grocery store property sold in Venice, a former beach hotel sold in Clearwater, and a prominent CRE broker makes a move in Fort Myers.

Florida

By Elizabeth King
June 15, 2026

Sarasota waterfront estate sells for nearly $13.4M

The buyer of the waterfront home was from out of state, according to Sarasota County records.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
June 14, 2026

Sarasota business park land sold to investor planning apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a 100,000-square-foot industrial site leased in Tampa, 1,000 homes will be built in Lakewood Ranch, and a grocer-anchored center sells in Seffner.

Florida

By Elizabeth King
June 10, 2026

1,000 homes planned for new Lakewood Ranch community

EverCreek will be a 464-acre residential development.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Business Observer Staff
June 9, 2026

Siesta Key estate returns to the market at nearly $30M after slight price drop

A Siesta Key estate that was originally listed in 2024 has returned to the market at just less than $30 million.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Elizabeth King
June 8, 2026

182-unit workforce housing complex opens in Bradenton

Rent at The Nest at Robin’s Apartments starts at $1,170 a month.

Manatee-Sarasota

By Louis Llovio
June 7, 2026

Fort Myers land sells to Wisconsin Culver's hamburger franchisee

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a former bakery is up for sale in Sarasota, a North Carolina developer buys land for apartments in Pasco, and a Clearwater CRE firm lands a Tampa client.