Year: 2026

Ryan Serhant to lead sales for Roche Bobois tower in St. Pete

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Rendering of the Roche Bobois St. Pete Tower planned for downtown St. Petersburg.

Sales launch for the $200M, 164-unit Roche Bobois tower in downtown St. Pete.

Welch details $600M bond, Gas Plant push in State of the City

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St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch delivers the 2026 State of the City address at the Palladium in downtown St. Petersburg.

Welch laid out bond plans, recovery spending and next steps for the Gas Plant redevelopment.

Greenlane plans 2–3 new Tampa Bay stores each year

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Greenlane drive-thru restaurant exterior with green panel facade and roadside sign under a bright blue sky.

Erica Spector Wishnow came up with Greenlane during long car rides in Covid, when she spent hours driving her children and faced the same frustration at nearly every drive-thru window. Her kids wanted burgers and fries, and she wanted something filling that aligned with her vegetarian diet and left her satisfied. “I wasn’t just going … Read more

268-unit Tampa workforce housing project secures $19M mezzanine loan

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Rendering of a three-story multifamily apartment community planned along the Hillsborough River in Tampa

A 268-unit rental project along the Hillsborough River adds $19M in new financing.

Tampa-based XTEND to go public in $1.5B merger

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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor shakes hands with XTEND CEO Aviv Shapira at a Tampa headquarters announcement event

XTEND’s Tampa headquarters anchors a planned $1.5B Nasdaq merger with JFB.

Pink-painted buildings mark next step for Roche Bobois tower

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Side-by-side image shows bright pink apartment buildings slated for demolition and a rendering of the proposed Roche Bobois St. Pete Tower in downtown St. Petersburg.

Downtown St. Pete apartments are set for demolition as a $200M condo tower advances.

Here’s What Real Estate Pros Need to Do to Thrive in 2026

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Here’s What Real Estate Pros Need to Do to Thrive in 2026

The real estate market has become considerably more competitive over the past few years, and all economic indicators point to that trend continuing through 2026 and beyond. In most markets, home prices are declining, and despite mortgage rates dropping to 6.06% this month—the lowest we’ve seen since 2022, affordability is now worse. Combined with statement … Read more