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Residential Real Estate

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • September 3, 2025
Report: Severe weather, flooding puts billions in home values at risk in region

A new climate risk report finds that the nearly a quarter of the home value on Florida's Gulf Coast is at risk of major flood damage.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 28, 2025
Famed Tampa waterfront restaurant to be replaced by apartment tower

The site of the Rusty Pelican, a gathering spot since 1978, will be redeveloped as a 21-story building starting in 2027.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 28, 2025
Immigration program provides $47M toward Bradenton apartments

EB-5 has been targeted by the Trump administration. But for now, the sometimes-complicated federal foreign investor program is helping to fund an apartment community being built on the site of DeSoto Square Mall.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 25, 2025
Prominent real estate group joins Douglas Elliman in Sarasota

A Sarasota-Manatee real estate firm is now part of a national brokerage that is expanding its western Florida presence.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • 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
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  • By Anastasia Dawson
  • August 22, 2025
Pinellas ZIP code among top five nationally in 'zombie' foreclosure rate

According to a new study, the number of abandoned properties nationality is on the rise. One area in Pinellas County has a rate of nearly 35%.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jay Heater
  • August 21, 2025
East Manatee County home sells for nearly $7 million

The Schemmel Soda Group, which handled the sale, says it is the second-highest priced home ever sold in the Lakewood Ranch area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 20, 2025
Naples apartments sell to South Florida investor

The deal for the Wild Pines apartments closed with the help of $26.62 million in acquisition financing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 19, 2025
Venice senior living community acquired by New York firm

The off-market deal marks the third senior living community acquisition in the region for the firm this summer.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • 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
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 17, 2025
Bradenton home of 130-year Pelot’s pharmacy up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Tampa storage facility sold for nearly $38 million, Ray's future owner buys SWFL lots, and Fort Myers radio stations get an upgrade.

  • Florida
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • August 16, 2025
Models open at 1,000-home community in Parrish

Sunchase is a residential development being built in Manatee County for those age 55 and up.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • August 13, 2025
66-unit condo project across from Selby Gardens gets initial OK

On its second submittal to the city's Development Review Committee, the 66-unit 777 Palm Avenue Condos project, with few staff comments remaining, has received partial sign-off.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 13, 2025
Tampa MSA home, condo prices spring decline signal 'a trend has emerged'

Condo sale prices dropped 15% year over year in the market as home prices declined for a fourth straight month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • August 12, 2025
$35M build-to-rent project with 125 units planned near UTC mall

A Florida developer has bought 11.6 acres near The Mall at University Town Center and hopes to begin construction on the $35 million project early next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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