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Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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  • Louis Llovio
  • December 14, 2025
Luxury tower tops half-billion dollars in sales

In the week's top commercial real estate news, owners invest $2 million Sarasota County gym, a Dallas investor buys St. Pete properties, and a mover moves into new space in Manatee.

  • Florida
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • December 12, 2025
Hoffmann Marine's top executive navigates $150M in deals

Hoffman Marine President Jenny Gezella navigates the acquisition-hungry business of boating through a high-energy, high-reliability approach.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 11, 2025
5 Aldi stores opening in region over next week

The grocer plans to open a handful of stores at former Winn-Dixie supermarket locations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 11, 2025
Naples waterfront estate lists for nearly $18M

The estate includes a house, a guest villa and dual boat lifts.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 9, 2025
Naples luxury homebuilder behind two waterfront houses on $26M lot

A home just a half mile from where the two specs houses are being built sold for $113 million earlier this year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • December 8, 2025
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $63.4 million multifamily complex paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 7, 2025
Tennessee investor pays $13 million for Fort Myers medical office

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a preview of St. Pete tower, a pair of properties sell to a California family, and land is for sale in Ruskin.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 5, 2025
Charlotte warehouse developer began career as journalist in Middle East

The local entrepreneur behind a warehouse project in Punta Gorda was a journalist reporting from Gaza for international news organizations.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 5, 2025
Report: 4 markets in region among top 10 nationally in home price cuts

Homes sales in Cape Coral, Naples, Punta Gorda and North Port are cooling, according to a study by Cotality.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • December 4, 2025
Airline adds flight from Fort Myers to upstate New York

JetBlue will begin service between Southwest Florida International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Buffalo, New York.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 3, 2025
Oak & Stone to open this month in Lee County

The restaurant chain's new location is its eighth in the state and second in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 3, 2025
Lee chambers sign short-term shared leadership contract

The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce will soon begin a search for a new leader.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 2, 2025
Publix to build second store in Babcock Ranch

The Lakeland grocer's store will be part of an expansion of the solar-powered, self-sufficient master-planned community.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • December 2, 2025
Pair of uber-luxury beachfront condos in Naples listed for $35M each

Units at Olana Naples Residences include chefs, butlers and sommeliers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2025
Baseball, investing and selling businesses: November on 'From the Corner Office' podcast

Some of the key insights and pieces of wisdom bits from the past month of the Business Observer's podcast, "From the Corner Office."

  • Florida
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