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Work underway at Lee project that includes 600 apartments, 190-room hotel
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (165+ words) Construction is underway on the first phase of a new mixed-use development in Estero after the developers secured an $81.5 million construction loan. The unnamed development is at 23281 Lynden Drive, across from the Coconut Point mall. When complete, FRP Development Corp....
324-unit downtown Sarasota apartment complex proposal wins key approval
2+ week, 4+ day ago (588+ words) A proposal to develop an entire block along Fruitville Road in downtown Sarasota where a current bungalow village of small businesses now stands took another step forward with two adjustments unanimously approved by the Sarasota Planning Board. At its Aug....
New 228-unit apartment community opens in Lakeland
3+ week, 5+ day ago (261+ words) cabanas, a 24-hour fitness center, a clubhouse, business center and outdoor grilling pavilion. The property...
Pasco County apartment complex under construction sells for $16 million
3+ week, 5+ day ago (224+ words) A 384-unit apartment community under construction in Wesley Chapel has sold to a North Carolina multifamily developer. The 19.44-acre Pasco County property at the southwest corner of State Road 56 and Meadow Pointe Boulevard was bought by the Aventon Cos. for…...