Real Estate Acquisitions in Florida
Florida Real Estate Deal Themes
Florida real estate acquisitions in recent years span multiple property types—from coastal marinas and vacation-rental operators to industrial logistics development and community/property management. Across the deals listed here, buyers often focus on expanding a real-estate platform’s operating footprint in Florida while adding specific assets or capabilities.
You’ll see recurring investment activity from operators and platform builders such as Suntex Marinas, Outrig, Second Avenue, Vacatia, and Doorvest, alongside strategic entrants like PMI Meridian Management and asset managers such as FRP Holdings. The transactions also reflect a mix of property ownership, management operations, and enabling services (including PropTech and valuation-focused services) tied to real estate.
Deal narratives frequently emphasize what the acquisition adds—wet slips and storage spaces, new management brands or local teams, development pipelines, or scaled technology and operating tools—rather than a single one-size-fits-all real estate segment.
What Stands Out
- Suntex Marinas is expanding its Florida marina network via acquisitions and rebranding, including Shalimar and the Florida Keys.
- Platform-led growth shows up in vacation rentals and hospitality: Vacatia combines resort development/sales/property management with its technology-driven rental product, and StayTerra invests in a luxury vacation rental manager for expansion along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
- Logistics/industrial activity is represented by FRP Holdings acquiring an East Coast development portfolio and active logistics projects spanning New Jersey and Florida.
- Property management and real-estate services acquisitions include PMI Meridian Management entering Florida through Capstone Association Management, plus BBG expanding valuation capability and geography with Carlson Norris’ Commercial Division.
- Industrial and storage operators such as Outrig add to their footprint through acquisitions and repositioning (including RV/boat storage and an initial small-bay industrial offering in Central Florida).
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March 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Ideal Group Of Companies Inc.
- Target
- Hospitality Development Group (HDG)
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ideal Group of Companies Inc. (IDGR) announced an all-stock acquisition of Hospitality Development Group (HDG), expanding its portfolio across real estate, natural resources, and technology. The deal adds development opportunities in Florida, Massachusetts, and gold mining/mineral rights concessions in Bolivia, along with technology platforms including Virtual HealthMD, Virtual PetMD, and Virtual365.app.
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- Buyer
- Chatham Lodging Trust
- Target
- Six Hilton-branded hotels (589 rooms) in Joplin, Missouri; Effingham, Illinois; and Paducah, Kentucky
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Chatham Lodging Trust completed the acquisition of six Hilton-branded hotels comprising 589 rooms for $92 million, funded with available cash and borrowings on its revolving credit facility. The acquired portfolio includes Home2 Suites, Homewood Suites, and Hampton Inn and Suites locations in Joplin, Missouri; Effingham, Illinois; and Paducah, Kentucky.
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January 21, 2026
- Buyer
- Suntex Marina Investors LLC (Suntex Marinas), Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
- Target
- Two Georges Marina (rebranded Shalimar Harbor Marina)
- Seller
- George and Amanda Fussell
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
Suntex Marina Investors LLC, in partnership with Centerbridge Partners, L.P., has acquired Two Georges Marina in Shalimar, Florida and rebranded the property as Shalimar Harbor Marina. The acquisition adds 134 wet slips and 190 dry rack storage spaces to Suntex’s network; George and Amanda Fussell will continue to operate an independent marine sales and service business on-site under the Two Georges Marine name.
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December 17, 2025
- Buyer
- StayTerra, Garnett Station Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners
- Target
- Cape & Coast Premier Properties
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
StayTerra, a vacation-rental platform backed by Garnett Station Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, announced an investment in Cape & Coast Premier Properties, a luxury vacation rental manager based in Cape San Blas, Florida. The deal brings Cape & Coast onto the StayTerra platform to accelerate growth, expand StayTerra's footprint in Florida's Gulf Coast, and provide the company with capital, technology and operational support.
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November 3, 2025
- Buyer
- BBG
- Target
- Carlson Norris & Associates (Commercial Division)
- Seller
- KOVA Companies
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
BBG acquired the commercial division of Carlson Norris & Associates from KOVA Companies and will establish a new Fort Myers office to expand its Florida footprint. Industry veteran Michael P. Jonas joins BBG as a Managing Director, and the deal strengthens BBG’s capabilities in government and municipality valuation work while filling a strategic geographic gap in Southwest Florida.
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- Buyer
- FRP Holdings Inc.
- Target
- Altman Logistics Properties LLC
- Seller
- BBX Capital, Inc.
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Jacksonville-based FRP Holdings Inc. has acquired the development portfolio and operations of Altman Logistics Properties LLC from BBX Capital, integrating active logistics and warehouse projects across New Jersey and Florida into FRP’s platform. The deal brings several planned industrial projects (including new warehouses in Parsippany and Hamilton, NJ, and multiple Florida projects) and the Altman logistics team — led by Mark Levy, who joins FRP as CIO — into FRP's expanded East Coast industrial pipeline; financial terms were reported in some outlets (~$33–34M) but not disclosed by all parties.
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- Buyer
- Outrig
- Target
- Fortress RV & Boat Storage, Nar-Vista Commerce Center
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Outrig acquired Fortress RV & Boat Storage and the Nar-Vista Commerce Center in Orlando, Florida, rebranding them as Outrig – Orlando and Outrig – Orlando Commerce Park. The deal expands Outrig’s national RV and boat storage footprint and introduces the company’s first small-bay industrial offering in Central Florida.
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- Buyer
- Ares Management Corporation, LightBay Capital
- Target
- Awayday
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Ares Management (via a private equity fund) has made a strategic growth investment in Awayday, a U.S. vacation rental property manager, with existing sponsor LightBay Capital fully realizing Fund I and re-investing alongside Ares. Awayday operates 30 local brands and manages more than 9,000 properties; the new capital will be used to scale go-to-market efforts, accelerate acquisitions, drive organic growth, and invest in operating tools.
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- Buyer
- Joseph Onorati, Parker White, All-former-Kraken control group
- Target
- Janover Inc.
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
An all-former-Kraken control group led by Joseph Onorati and Parker White has acquired majority ownership of Janover Inc. (Nasdaq: JNVR) and installed Onorati as Chairman and CEO. The new owners plan to shift part of Janover's treasury into digital assets (starting with Solana), explore acquiring and operating Solana validators, and continue growing Janover's core SaaS business for commercial and multifamily real estate professionals.
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February 26, 2025
- Buyer
- Suntex Marina Investors, LLC
- Target
- Conch Harbor Marina
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC has acquired Conch Harbor Marina in Key West, Florida, expanding its coastal marina portfolio and presence in the Florida Keys. The marina, which accommodates vessels up to 200 feet and offers onsite amenities and transient slips, will continue operations under Suntex's marina management platform.
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February 22, 2025
- Buyer
- PMI Meridian Management
- Target
- Capstone Association Management
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Indiana-based PMI Meridian Management has acquired Sarasota-based Capstone Association Management and will rename the business PMI Capstone. The deal provides PMI Meridian with a strategic entry into the Florida market and expands its community association and property management capabilities; Danielle Leon was promoted to director of operations for Florida.
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January 2, 2025
- Buyer
- Vacatia, Inc., Affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (financing partner; Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd.)
- Target
- The Berkley Group, Inc., Daily Management, Inc.
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vacatia, a technology-driven hospitality company, acquired The Berkley Group, Inc. and Daily Management, Inc., combining Vacatia’s product and rental capabilities with Berkley and Daily Management’s resort development, sales and property-management expertise. The transaction was financed in partnership with affiliates of Fairfax Financial (via Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd.), and brings together more than 2,500 associates servicing over 460,000 owners and managing over 11,000 units across 13 states.
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December 19, 2024
- Buyer
- Second Avenue
- Target
- Pacific Oak Residential, Inc.
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Second Avenue, a Tampa-based single-family rental platform, acquired Jacksonville-based Pacific Oak Residential, Inc., adding a 2,110-home portfolio valued at about $400 million. The deal expands Second Avenue's managed homes to 5,300 and raises its assets under management to $1.5 billion while extending its operating footprint to 21 states.
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September 10, 2024
- Buyer
- Doorvest
- Target
- Getaway
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Doorvest, a San Francisco–based full-service real estate investing platform, has acquired Getaway, a PropTech company that helps investors find and finance investment properties. The acquisition adds Getaway's financing products and a network of more than 34,000 investor customers to Doorvest, accelerating the launch of Doorvest's lending product and creating a vertically integrated end-to-end platform for sourcing, financing, transacting, and managing rental investments.
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June 5, 2024
- Buyer
- AKAM
- Target
- Property Management Resources (PMR)
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AKAM, a New York- and Florida-based property management and brokerage firm, acquired Property Management Resources (PMR), a family-run property management business serving Palm Beach County, Florida. The acquisition expands AKAM’s footprint in Southern Florida and brings PMR’s managed properties and team into AKAM’s platform, giving those clients access to AKAM’s capital project management, energy, procurement, insurance and risk management services.
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April 4, 2024
- Buyer
- ViVO Real Estate Group
- Target
- JACOG Advisors
- Seller
- JACOG Advisors, Francisco Giron
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ViVO Real Estate Group, a Miami-based commercial real estate advisory and development firm, has acquired boutique brokerage JACOG Advisors led by founder Francisco Giron and announced a strategic partnership bringing Miami industrial broker Frank Trelles into the firm. The acquisition expands ViVO's capabilities into capital markets and strengthens its industrial tenant representation, sales and leasing teams to capture growth in South Florida's expanding industrial market.
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February 12, 2024
- Buyer
- FirstService Residential
- Target
- Rizzetta & Company
- Seller
- William "Bill" Rizzetta, Other existing shareholders
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
FirstService Residential has acquired a majority stake in Tampa-based Rizzetta & Company, a provider of consulting and management services to community development districts (CDDs) and homeowners associations across Florida. Founder William "Bill" Rizzetta retains a significant equity stake and will continue to lead the company as FirstService Residential expands its service capabilities into special district management.
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January 18, 2024
- Buyer
- Bersh HOA, LLC
- Target
- Marsh Landing Management Company, Inc.
- Seller
- Steve Loveland
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
Bersh HOA, a permanent-capital platform focused on HOA/community management businesses, has acquired Marsh Landing Management Company, Inc., a boutique HOA property manager headquartered in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The transaction transfers day-to-day leadership to Tripp and Kristy Richland while founder Steve Loveland remains available as an advisor; Bersh intends to expand service offerings and scale the platform through similar add-on acquisitions.
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January 17, 2024
- Buyer
- Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.
- Target
- Bluegreen Vacations
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. completed the previously disclosed all-cash acquisition of Bluegreen Vacations for approximately $1.5 billion inclusive of net debt. The deal adds roughly 200,000 members, expands HGV's resort portfolio to nearly 200 properties across new geographies and states, and is expected to be adjusted free cash flow accretive with about $100 million of run-rate cost synergies within 24 months.
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December 12, 2022
- Buyer
- NexPoint Storage Partners, Inc., Extra Space Storage, Inc.
- Target
- SAFStor, Inc.
- Seller
- SAFStor, Inc.
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
NexPoint Storage Partners acquired 29 newly developed self-storage properties from SAFStor, bringing its wholly owned portfolio to approximately $1.7 billion in assets and 71 operating properties. As part of the deal Extra Space Storage extended and restructured its preferred equity investment in NexPoint and will manage NexPoint’s entire platform (nearly 90 properties) under the amended arrangement.
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- Buyer
- JPAR – South Florida Living
- Target
- Signature Invest Realty LLC
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
JPAR – South Florida Living (owned by Chris, Lisa and Michael Schlitz and Jeremy Constantino) acquired Signature Invest Realty LLC of Orlando on June 3, 2022, expanding JPAR’s Florida footprint. The deal brings Jose Vega and his team of sales professionals into the JPAR network to support residential brokerage growth and agent-focused technology and marketing services.
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May 16, 2022
- Buyer
- Troon
- Target
- ICON Management Services
- Seller
- Dennis Colletti
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Troon, a Scottsdale-based leader in golf and club hospitality management, has acquired ICON Management Services, a Florida-based golf, tennis, amenity and community association management company founded in 2007. The acquisition expands Troon's HOA, club and community management capabilities and adds ICON's footprint across Florida (including offices in Bradenton, Fort Myers and Orlando) and its approximately 1,800 team members.
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- Buyer
- Peachtree Hotel Group
- Target
- AC Hotel Miami Aventura, Aloft Miami Aventura
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Peachtree Hotel Group acquired the 207-key AC Hotel Miami Aventura and the 233-key Aloft Miami Aventura in Aventura, Florida. Peachtree's management arm, Peachtree Hospitality Management, will operate the properties as part of the firm's ongoing opportunistic hotel portfolio expansion in the Miami market; terms were not disclosed.
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November 16, 2021
- Buyer
- BBG
- Target
- Trigg, Catlett & Associates
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BBG, a national commercial real estate valuation and assessment firm headquartered in Dallas, acquired Tampa-based appraisal firm Trigg, Catlett & Associates. The deal expands BBG's presence in Florida and the Southeast; terms were not disclosed and Trigg Catlett's staff joined BBG's Tampa office.
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October 25, 2021
- Buyer
- DaGrosa Capital Partners LLC
- Target
- ISG World
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
DaGrosa Capital Partners LLC (DCP), a Miami-based investment firm, announced a strategic growth investment in ISG World, a fully integrated real estate sales and marketing firm specializing in pre-construction condominium projects. The investment will support ISG World’s infrastructure and systems expansion to scale condominium sales in South Florida and broaden its geographic reach across the U.S. and into Central America.
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September 28, 2021
- Buyer
- Voxtur Analytics Corp.
- Target
- RealWealth Technologies LLC
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Voxtur Analytics Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire all membership interests of RealWealth Technologies LLC and will rebrand the business as VoxturWealth. Consideration includes three million common shares issued at closing and two million additional shares held in escrow subject to EBITDA-based earnout targets; the deal is intended to expand Voxtur's real-estate technology platform and product capabilities.
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September 23, 2021
- Buyer
- Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
- Target
- Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort
- Seller
- An affiliate of KSL Capital Partners, LLC
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust acquired the 369-room Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida for $270 million from an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners, LLC. The oceanfront lifestyle resort will continue to be managed by Davidson Hospitality Group and becomes part of Pebblebrook's Curator Hotel & Resort Collection as the REIT seeks to expand its footprint in South Florida.
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September 15, 2021
- Buyer
- ONE Sotheby's International Realty
- Target
- National Realty of Brevard
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ONE Sotheby's International Realty has acquired National Realty of Brevard and will onboard CEO Gale S. Bray and her 76 associates into the ONE SIR network. The acquisition expands ONE Sotheby's presence across Florida's East Coast and adds residential, commercial and property-management capabilities in Brevard County.
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February 4, 2021
- Buyer
- Suntex Marina Investors, LLC (Suntex Marinas)
- Target
- Prime Marina Miami (Bayshore Landing)
- Seller
- Prime Marina Group
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC acquired Prime Marina Miami (to be renamed Bayshore Landing) in Coconut Grove, Miami, purchasing the property's renewed 70-year lease from Prime Marina Group. The asset includes 111 slips (up to 130-foot vessels), 30,000 sq ft of retail and 15,000 sq ft of restaurant space (fully occupied), and Suntex plans operational and amenity improvements to enhance the waterfront experience.
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February 3, 2020
- Buyer
- BBG
- Target
- Herr Valuation Advisors, Inc.
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
BBG, a national commercial real estate due diligence firm based in Dallas, has acquired Herr Valuation Advisors (HVA), a Tampa-based real estate appraisal firm. The acquisition expands BBG's valuation and appraisal capabilities in the Tampa market and brings HVA's founder and six staff into BBG's Tampa office.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Florida real estate subsectors are most visible in these acquisitions?
The listed deals cover marinas, vacation rentals/hospitality, industrial & logistics development, RV/boat storage and commerce parks, community/property management, and real-estate services/PropTech tied to financing and transactions.
Are acquisitions mainly about buying properties or acquiring operations and platforms?
Both appear. Some deals acquire operating properties (e.g., marinas, storage facilities), while others focus on acquiring management capabilities or platform businesses (e.g., vacation-rental operations, association management, PropTech/real-estate financing tools).
Do Florida-based acquisitions cluster around particular regions of the state?
Yes. Multiple transactions reference Southwest Florida (e.g., Fort Myers, plus Jacksonville and Tampa in the single-family rental context) and Central Florida (e.g., Orlando), with coastal and Keys activity also appearing (e.g., Shalimar and Key West).
What kinds of expansion goals do buyers highlight after acquiring?
Common themes in the deal descriptions include adding physical capacity (such as slips and storage spaces), expanding branded footprints and local teams, entering or strengthening regional presence, and scaling go-to-market and acquisition pipelines for platforms.