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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 26, 2026
Naples warehouse sells to Fort Lauderdale investor

In the week's top commercial real estate news, an unbuilt Sarasota tower is selling units fast, construction starts on a major academic building in Tampa, and a storage facility changes hands in Manatee.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 24, 2026
Florida named second highest state for business bankruptcies

A new study by The Kaplan Group found that commercial bankruptcies are rising faster in Florida than in every state but Texas.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • April 23, 2026
Sarasota company acquires Pinellas dental practice

Parkview Dental Partners has acquired VIP Dental Center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 23, 2026
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo names new CEO

Nolan Willoughby brings nine years experience in hospital operations and finance to the CEO role.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 23, 2026
Tampa insurer now covers dog bites

MSI has launched a product meant to provide liability coverage to landlords and property owners.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 22, 2026
UTampa begins construction of largest-ever academic facility

The Dickey Science Innovation Center is expected to open in spring 2029.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 21, 2026
Clearwater health system studying how robots can help move patients

BayCare has launched a pilot program to see how robotics can support patient transport workflows and hospital staff.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 21, 2026
Tampa to shut entire roadway for BTS merch stands ahead of stadium shows

K-Pop boy band BTS will perform back to back shows Saturday and Sunday, with a third show on Tuesday, April 28.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 21, 2026
Ford's Garage announces leadership changes amid expansion

The changes come as the classic comfort food chain prepares to open six new locations in new markets across the U.S.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 20, 2026
Former USF President Judy Genshaft, husband give $3M to USF Health

The money establishes an endowed chair in neurosurgery at USF Health.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 20, 2026
Tampa's Sila Realty Trust sold for $2.4 billion

The NYSE-listed health care-focused trust will go private when the deal closes later this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • April 20, 2026
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Neal Communities $25.6 million sale of south Sarasota multifamily community paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 19, 2026
Riverview apartments sell for $7.5M below 2021 sale price

The community just off Interstate 75 was bought by a Virginia real estate investment firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 19, 2026
Tampa, Palmetto properties sell for $11.5 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a private club in Naples starts construction, a restaurant in Sarasota loses its lease, and a mall in Pasco is getting new tenants.

  • Florida
    By
  • Anastasia Dawson
  • April 17, 2026
Gasworx project's tallest residential building hits milestone

Construction crews celebrated completion of the 10th story on the Olivette residential building in Tampa’s Gasworx development.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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