RAD Diversified filed Chapter 11 and will liquidate after Ponzi allegations, putting more than 5,000 investors and an estimated $50M–$100M in liabilities on the line. The filing asks a judge to oversee an orderly wind‑down.

PGIM and Greystar plan Birchway Bayside, a 376‑unit community at 5771 Roosevelt Boulevard in Clearwater, with 151 affordable homes and a 2026 start.

A City Council committee cleared ballot language to ask St. Pete voters about a 52,000‑sq‑ft, $30M expansion of the city’s maritime and defense tech hub.

New data show Florida led the nation in foreclosures in 2025 as rising condo assessments and insurance costs push many seniors toward losing homes.

Starwood Capital paid about $47.3M for 360 Tampa‑area apartments, including a fully affordable Plant City complex and a senior community near Ybor. The purchase adds to investor activity around affordable housing in the region.

Clearwater is pitching a plan to convert underused Main Library space into an arts destination as a new hotel, tower and parking garage reshape downtown. City staff are pre-marketing the opportunity to museums and cultural partners.

Manatee County commissioners approved a 14‑year extension to Mosaic’s Four Corners mining plan, allowing operations through 2044 and setting reclamation for 2055 amid local pushback. The move split the board and revived long‑running environmental and jobs debates.

Tampa sellers are waiting longer to find buyers. New data shows the typical listing now takes roughly two months to go under contract.

AAM 15 Management bought the 125-room Home2 Suites in Brandon for about $32.1 million, expanding its Florida portfolio and deepening its Tampa Bay presence.

Manatee County commissioners voted to deny Lennar’s Lone Valley rezoning after debates over roads, fire coverage and a lack of commercial jobs in Parrish. The developer’s impact‑fee offers weren’t enough to change the board’s mind.

Seattle-based Horizon Realty Advisors paid $57M for NíCHE, a 251-unit apartment in North Hyde Park. The sale adds another out-of-state owner to Tampa’s near-downtown rental stock.

Tampa Bay closed 2025 with positive office absorption and Westshore driving leasing, tightening Class‑A availability and nudging up rents in core submarkets.

Residents rallied in Fort Meade over a proposed hyperscale data center, saying water, jobs and transparency questions remain as officials weigh approvals.