Tampa Bay–Lakeland

Steven Benna
April 3, 2023

Top commercial real estate transactions for March 21-27 in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Tampa office building sale, at $40 million, leads the week's transactions.

Transactions

By Jim Stinson
April 1, 2023

Data-driven insurer continues to disrupt troubled industry

As it enters its second full year in business, Slide Insurance shows no sign of deviating from its aggressive strategy of acquiring policies from struggling rivals.

Insurance

Mark Gordon
March 31, 2023

Tampa virtual reality firm names CEO

Threshold 360 also named a new vice president of engineering.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Louis Llovio
March 31, 2023

120,000-square-foot retail and commercial center planned for Babcock Ranch

Developers to pitch City Hall plans, fashion company buys Cape Coral property and more storage coming to Pasco top the week's top commercial real estate news.

Commercial Real Estate

Brian Hartz
March 31, 2023

National jeweler expands to Tampa with new showroom

Brilliant Earth, which specializes in ethically sourced fine jewelry, has leased space at the Midtown Tampa mixed-use development.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Louis Llovio
March 31, 2023

Construction software company to double Tampa workforce

On a visit to Tampa, Procore Technologies' founder discussed the importance of seeing work firsthand and growth plans for Tampa expansion.

Commercial Real Estate

Brian Hartz
March 30, 2023

Tampa venture capital firm leads tech company’s $6M funding round

Florida Funders and a group of returning and new investors are backing San Francisco-based Dashbot, whose platform specializes in conversational artificial intelligence.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Louis Llovio
March 30, 2023

Venerable law firm moves to new downtown digs

The 50-year-old firm has leased space on the top two floors of the Rivergate Tower in downtown Tampa and will move in the fall.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Louis Llovio
March 29, 2023

DeSantis approves $711 million for affordable housing programs

Bipartisan legislation to increase housing availability and down payment assistance also handcuffs localities’ ability to pass rent controls.

News

Brian Hartz
March 29, 2023

Report: Tampa Bay among worst large U.S. metro areas for commuters

Only New York, San Antonio and San Francisco scored lower in a study conducted by Hire A Helper, a moving company.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Brian Hartz
March 29, 2023

Cannabis industry gears up for potential gold rush

If a ballot initiative succeeds next year, Floridians won’t need a medical card to buy cannabis, and legalization of the weed would be a business bonanza. But risks abound.