Tampa Bay Real Estate: Market Developments & Trends

Inside the $12.7 million sale of Tampa’s Buccaneer Square Five Below and Aldi storefronts at Buccaneer Square in Tampa, Florida

Inside the $12.7 million sale of Tampa’s Buccaneer Square

Chuck Merlis October 20, 2025

The $12.7 million sale of Tampa’s Buccaneer Square highlights investor demand and confidence in Florida’s retail real...

Duke Energy Florida powers multifamily growth with energy-efficient incentive A modern multifamily housing complex with balconies and large windows, showing completed energy-efficient buildings next to new construction.

A modern multifamily housing complex with balconies and large windows, showing completed energy-efficient buildings next to new construction.

Duke Energy Florida powers multifamily growth with energy-efficient incentive

Chuck Merlis October 16, 2025

Duke Energy Florida’s new ENERGY STAR incentive offers builders up to $1,000 per unit for energy-efficient multifamily...

Why is Solomon Partners doubling down on Tampa’s Water Street? Thousand & One office tower at Water Street Tampa, home to Solomon Partners’ expanded lease.

Thousand & One office tower at Water Street Tampa, home to Solomon Partners’ expanded lease.

Why is Solomon Partners doubling down on Tampa’s Water Street?

Chuck Merlis October 14, 2025

Solomon Partners’ expansion at Thousand & One drives Water Street Tampa’s premier office tower to 92% occupancy.

St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District to be reimagined in $6.8 billion project A bird’s-eye rendering highlights the full scale of the Gas Plant District proposal, spanning nearly 100 acres with housing, office, retail and open green space.

A bird’s-eye rendering highlights the full scale of the Gas Plant District proposal, spanning nearly 100 acres with housing, office, retail and open green space.

St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District to be reimagined in $6.8 billion project

Chuck Merlis October 3, 2025

A $6.8 billion plan aims to reimagine St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District with housing, culture and innovation...

$187M luxury tower planned for Rocky Point waterfront Renderings of The Residences at Rocky Point, a planned $187 million luxury high-rise in Tampa with 252 apartments and a rooftop restaurant overlooking the bay.

Renderings of The Residences at Rocky Point, a planned $187 million luxury high-rise in Tampa with 252 apartments and a rooftop restaurant overlooking the bay.

$187M luxury tower planned for Rocky Point waterfront

Chuck Merlis October 1, 2025

A $187 million luxury tower with 252 apartments and a rooftop restaurant is set to rise on...

Out-of-state capital backs $3.7M senior housing buy north of Tampa Front exterior view of Crown Court senior housing facility in Inverness, Florida, a historic 120-year-old building set for renovations after its $3.7 million sale.

Front exterior view of Crown Court senior housing facility in Inverness, Florida, a historic 120-year-old building set for renovations after its $3.7 million sale.

Out-of-state capital backs $3.7M senior housing buy north of Tampa

Chuck Merlis October 1, 2025

A $3.7 million senior housing acquisition north of Tampa underscores Florida’s urgent demand and growing investor interest...

$120 million Marina Bay condo planned on Pinellas Bayway Rendering of Marina Bay Residence, a planned 12-story, $120 million condominium tower on the Pinellas Bayway in St. Petersburg, with rooftop amenities, pools and waterfront views.

Rendering of Marina Bay Residence, a planned 12-story, $120 million condominium tower on the Pinellas Bayway in St. Petersburg, with rooftop amenities, pools and waterfront views.

$120 million Marina Bay condo planned on Pinellas Bayway

Chuck Merlis September 30, 2025

Developer Reza Yazdani unveils plans for a $120 million luxury condo tower, the final piece of the...

Hilton Garden Inn sale marks Ybor’s rising profile Exterior of the Hilton Garden Inn Ybor City in Tampa, Florida, photographed at night.

Hilton Garden Inn sale marks Ybor’s rising profile

Chuck Merlis September 29, 2025

The sale of the Hilton Garden Inn in Ybor underscores the district’s revitalization and rising investor interest...

Chipotle opening on Water Street Tampa Street view of Water Street Tampa with high-rise buildings at sunset, overlaid with the Chipotle Mexican Grill logo.

Chipotle opening on Water Street Tampa

Chuck Merlis September 25, 2025

Chipotle Mexican Grill opened at Water Street Tampa on Dec. 23 with outdoor seating and standard daily...

Florida ends lease tax, Tampa businesses celebrate A close-up of a financial statement showing monthly payment details, symbolizing the end of Florida’s commercial lease tax and the financial relief now available to Tampa businesses.