Tampa, FL, January 29th, 2026–Written by Alex Ward and Josh Streitmatter
At Eshenbaugh Land Company, we believe informed landowners make better decisions. That belief is what led us to launch our new Southwest Florida Newsletter, a quarterly publication designed to provide clear, practical insight into one of Florida’s most dynamic land markets.
The Southwest Florida region—from Sarasota and Manatee to Lee and DeSoto counties—continues to evolve as growth patterns shift, infrastructure constraints emerge, and developers adjust their strategies heading into 2026. This newsletter was created to offer an on-the-ground perspective into those changes, drawing from real conversations with landowners, builders, and developers active in the market today.
Each issue of the Southwest Florida Newsletter highlights key topics shaping the region, including housing market trends, development costs, entitlement challenges, infrastructure timing, and long-term growth corridors. The inaugural 4th Quarter 2025 edition includes market commentary on Manatee County’s changing development environment, Sarasota’s eastward expansion, downtown Sarasota’s vertical growth, and DeSoto County’s emergence as the region’s next growth cycle.
Led by Alex Ward and Josh Streitmatter, both Sarasota natives with deep local roots, the newsletter reflects a firsthand understanding of Southwest Florida’s past, present, and future. Their goal is not to offer speculation, but to provide relevant, timely, and actionable insight that landowners can actually use.
Going forward, the Southwest Florida Newsletter will continue to feature:
- Regional land market trends
- Development and entitlement observations
- Infrastructure and policy impacts
- Select property opportunities
- Commentary drawn from active market activity
We also view this as a two-way conversation. If there are topics you’d like to see covered, questions you have about your property, or trends you’re curious about, we welcome the dialogue.
We’re excited to introduce this new resource and look forward to building it into a publication that Southwest Florida’s land community finds valuable, informative, and worth revisiting each quarter.