Industrial Archives - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

WM plans $88M recycling facility in East Ybor

January 16, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

WM of Florida is planning an $88 million redevelopment of its Tampa material recovery facility site in East Ybor. The project would replace the function of the existing plant with a larger, more automated recycling operation designed to expand processing capacity. The project is planned for an 11-acre site at 1400 N 35th St. Plans

Rendering of Waste Management’s planned automated recycling facility in East Ybor, showing a long warehouse building with truck access and support structures.

Tampa real estate market enters a more selective phase

January 12, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

Tampa’s commercial real estate market is growing, but investors are moving more carefully.

Downtown Tampa skyline at dusk as the city’s commercial real estate market enters a more selective phase.

The state of Tampa’s economy in 2025

December 3, 2025 | Chuck Merlis

Tampa ended 2025 with record tourism, strong job growth and major investment across key sectors, setting the stage for what comes next in 2026.

Downtown Tampa skyline with office towers and residential buildings along the Hillsborough River under a bright blue sky.

Fully leased Sarasota industrial park sold

December 1, 2025 | Chuck Merlis

A fully leased Sarasota industrial park has been sold as demand for small bay space grows across the region.

A view of Airport Commerce Center in Sarasota showing its single story industrial buildings, palm trees and the property’s main entrance sign on Tallevast Road.

Construction begins at Double Branch development in Pasco County

November 26, 2024 | Jo-Lynn Brown

Construction has begun on the first phase of the 965-acre Double Branch mixed-use development in Pasco County, anchored by large-scale industrial space.