SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 6, 2022 | THREE DOLL ARS
FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E
Expansion | $20M design showroom is executive’s to-the-moon moment. PG.7 PASCO • H ILL SBOROUG H • PIN ELL AS • P OLK • M A N ATEE • SA R ASOTA • C H A R LOT TE • LEE • COLLIER
ACRES AWAY Florida’s land market is riding a postpandemic land boom — in volume of deals and prices. Just like the state’s population surge, land buyers are coming from unexpected sources. SEE PAGE 10
Bill Eshenbaugh | ESHENBAUGH LAND CO.
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The market for land has been a robust one across our nine-county coverage area. Here is our list of the top three land deals from each county this year. PAGE 11
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While developers and homebuilders jockey for available land, another group is hard at work on its mission preserving sensitive lands. PAGE 12
St. Pete bank scales back on mortgage lending. 5 Developer buys 104room hotel for affordable housing project. 5
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A new Publix in Babcock Ranch set of a domino effect, delivering multiple other retail tenants to the center. PAGE 8
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