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Retail

  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 20, 2025
Cape Coral shopping center sells for $4.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a day care chain is growing in Lee County, a beachfront property sells in Pinellas County, and a medical building is going up in Sarasota County.

  • Florida
  • By Chuck Merlis
  • July 17, 2025
Former Pinellas homeless couple now run $1.5M car detail firm

Starting, and now growing, a niche auto industry business has been a lifesaving enterprise for the Eberhardts.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 11, 2025
K-pop retailer opens store in Tampa’s Citrus Park

K-pop Nabi, which specializes in Korean pop culture merchandise, leased a 1,500-square-foot space near the northern Hillsborough County mall.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 11, 2025
Report: Tariffs to add $10K to cost of Florida house, $7K to cars

Florida TaxWatch says the Sunshine State's exports and imports are at risk, and both consumers and businesses will be hit.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 10, 2025
Sunshine Ace Hardware goes big on brick-and-mortar strategy

The Naples hardware store chain's chase for customers revolves around removing obstacles for customers and the action inside the store, not in a web browser or app. The strategy is working.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 9, 2025
Tampa grocer to open store in Gasworx development

Duckweed Urban Grocery will be part of the ground floor retail space in the 50-acre project's first completed residential development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio
  • July 6, 2025
Israeli drone manufacturer opens US hub in Tampa

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples apartment complex opens with a little help, a build-to-rent developer buys land in Pasco, and a Swedish company will build a Manatee school.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon
  • July 3, 2025
SWFL Harley-Davidson entrepreneur buys two dealerships

Scott Fischer has been selling Harley’s for some 40 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Elizabeth King
  • July 3, 2025
Tampa-based eye care practice cutting 116 jobs in Florida

The layoffs will span 43 locations across the state, including more than a dozen in the region.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 30, 2025
Estero shopping center sells in pair of deals totaling $12M

"We were able to bifurcate the two different components of the asset into separate sales to maximize proceeds," the broker says.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 29, 2025
Upscale indoor golf, social club leases former Bonita Springs Big Lots

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a warehouse is up for grabs in Sarasota, a dental chain is looking for space in Tampa, and a resort is about to be renovated in Bonita Springs.

  • Florida
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 24, 2025
Clearwater's Decks & Docks expands into the Midwest with purchase

The marine construction company has bought a Kansas City company with six retail locations in three midwestern states.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Mark Gordon
  • June 22, 2025
From tree to table: Amish furniture store hosts showcase event

The company has been a leading Amish Furniture retailer in the region for nearly 25 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 18, 2025
Bradenton part of national gym chain's expansion plans

EōS Fitness plans to open its first Manatee County location in former Big Lots store.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio
  • June 18, 2025
Amazon executive offers peek at company's site selection process

The global online retailer depends on a vast network of distribution facilites to deliver its wares, but few know what it looks for when picking a site.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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