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3-building industrial project worth $65M underway in Tampa

Creation Equity, an Arizona real estate development and investment firm, has begun work on the construction of a three-building industrial center in east Tampa. The 330,000-square-foot project is in its early stages and the firm plans a ceremonial groundbreaking in coming weeks. 301 Exchange, as it will be known, will...

Tampa, FL · 4d

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156-acre Wagon Wheel Flea Market property in Pinellas Park slated for massive redevelopment

More than six years after the Wagon Wheel Flea Market closed its doors, plans are taking shape to redevelop the sprawling property that was once home to one of Pinellas County's most popular weekend shopping destinations. Pinellas Park-based Belleair Development Group is under contract to purchase approximately 156 acres at...

Pinellas Park, FL · 7d
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The Ruthvens President Brandon Clark Named Chair of the Central Florida Development Council

The Ruthvens, Central Florida’s warehouse specialists, is pleased to announce that President Brandon Clark has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of the Central Florida Development Council (CFDC), Polk County’s economic development organization. Clark assumed the role on October 1, 2026. Clark’s appointment reflects The Ruthvens’...

Lakeland, FL · 6d
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Locals Are Quietly Moving To This Sleepy Florida Town Where Rent Still Starts Around $800

There’s a town in the middle of Florida where the rent is still reasonable, the bowling alley is still open, and nobody is in a particular hurry to do anything. That town is Wauchula, and if you haven’t heard of it yet, you’re about to understand why a growing number of people are quietly packing their things and heading to Hardee County.

Wauchula, FL · 9d
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Florida Real Estate Prices Move In The Wrong Direction

Florida · 8d

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Tampa Bay furniture giant Kane’s acquired by private equity firm

Pinellas Park-based Kane’s Furniture, a longtime Tampa Bay retailer with nearly 80 years of history and more than 1 million square feet of showroom space across Florida, has been acquired by Massachusetts private equity firm Onyx Partners Ltd. The acquisition covers 18 retail properties across Florida, with Onyx closing...

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 9d

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Pasco voters renew school property tax, choose two new board members

Pasco County voters on Tuesday were on track to renew the school board’s request to renew a local-option property tax that boosts teacher and staff annual salaries by about 12%.

Pasco County, FL · 9d

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Pinellas rejects bids for downtown Clearwater redevelopment

Pinellas County has rejected both proposals to redevelop nearly 25 acres of county-owned property in downtown Clearwater, putting a major redevelopment effort back in limbo just weeks after the bidding deadline. In an Oct. 13 letter, the county’s Office of Management and Budget announced that “Pinellas County is rejecting all...

Clearwater, FL · 10d

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Chuck E. Cheese wants to bring adults back to the mall

The chain has a bold new strategy that's not based on pizza.

St. Petersburg, FL · 12d

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Florida city invests over $100 million in housing, including repairs to help residents stay put

That figure, however, does not mean all 10,770 homes are move-in ready.

Tampa, FL · 11d

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Preliminary Plans Approved for Nine-Building Venture at 10222 MCI Drive, Pinellas Park, Florida

Plans are underway for what could be the largest multi-family development in Pinellas County. The unnamed venture is slated to feature 552 units in nine four-story buildings, with the structures themselves measuring no more than 50 feet high. The first phase would offer 388 apartments; the second would offer 164. Floorplans would span studio to three-bedroom varieties, and residents would have access to a suite of on-site amenities. These offerings include two clubhouses (spanning 9,543 and 7,186 square feet each), pickleball courts, and 847 parking spots.

Pinellas Park, FL · 11d

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Major land deal brings 556 homes to sprawling Pasco County development

A sprawling 785-acre development along Pasco County’s Interstate 75 corridor is preparing for hundreds of new houses, with plans for an even larger district of industrial buildings, offices, shops and a hotel. The first major residential commitment comes through a 153-acre land deal at Kinfield, where Houston-based Hines and...

Pasco County, FL · 14d

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Property taxes have surged in these Central Florida cities

ORLANDO, Fla. – A new Consumer Affairs report this month has revealed which areas of the U.S. have suffered major property tax hikes relative to home values. And it turns out several metro areas in Florida are on that list. WHAT DOES THE REPORT LOOK AT?. Researchers said they...

Florida · 18d

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Tampa Developer Snaps Up 325-Room Westshore Grand, Plots 2028 Overhaul

The 325-room Westshore Grand hotel in Tampa has a new owner, and it's one that already controls a chunk of the surrounding skyline. Ally Capital Group has acquired the property at 4860 West Kennedy Boulevard, with plans for an extensive renovation that will run in phases through 2027 and 2028.

Tampa, FL · 14d

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Holiday Season Is the Best Time for Homebuyers to Score a Deal in These 7 U.S. Metros

Early November is the best time for homebuyers to score a bargain in Milwaukee, Riverside, CA and Tampa, FL, according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. In Detroit and three Florida metros—Fort Lauderdale, Miami and West Palm Beach—house hunters may benefit from holding...

Tampa, FL · 11d

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Pinellas Park site to be developed into mixed-use project with apartments and commercial space

A 5.98-acre, partly vacant property in Pinellas Park is slated for redevelopment into a mixed-use project with apartments, retail and office space. On Tuesday, October 20th, the Pinellas Park City Council approved a major Planned Unit Development (PUD) amendment for a 32-unit, four-story apartment building and an 8,000-square-foot, two-story building with a clubhouse and commercial space at 7725 78th Street North.

Pinellas Park, FL · 16d

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The Ruthvens President Brandon Clark Named Chair of the Central Florida Development Council

​The Ruthvens, Central Florida’s warehouse specialists, is pleased to announce that President Brandon Clark has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of the Central Florida Development Council (CFDC), Polk County’s economic development organization. Clark assumed the role on October 1, 2026. Clark’s appointment reflects The Ruthvens’...

Polk County, FL · 16d

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Fortune 500 Giant Ferguson Prepares to Begin 50,570-Square-Foot Ybor City Office Buildout

Ferguson, the Fortune 500 plumbing and HVAC supply giant, is getting ready to begin construction on its leased office space inside Gasworx, the sprawling mixed-use development bridging Ybor City and downtown Tampa. The company signed its lease this summer, and is now preparing for the buildout phase as the building itself nears completion.

Tampa, FL · 16d