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Residential Real Estate

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 1, 2026
Prolific South Florida developer buys land in Brandon

Kolter Group’s multifamily division is building a 280-unit community on 17 acres in Hillsborough County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 29, 2026
Downtown St. Petersburg tower obtains $135M finance package

The loan is for the 275 5th Street building a 24-story mixed used development planned for two blocks south of Central Avenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • June 29, 2026
Downtown Sarasota luxury hotel/condo project makes key progress

The 1000 Boulevard of the Arts project site is nearly cleared to make way for 117 condos and a 174-room Hyatt Centric hotel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 28, 2026
Tampa Bay investor pays $43 million for Fort Myers apartment

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a pair of office buildings sell in Naples, affordable housing developers offered help in Sarasota, and a Brandon mall gets a taste of Texas.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 24, 2026
Naples waterfront home sells for $27M — and 30% off the original list price

The house in the city's Olde Naples neighborhood was built last year and put on the market in January.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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.

  • Florida
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