Palm Bay City Council voted 4-0 on October 15 for Emerald Lakes East Phase 1: 652 apartments, 1,106,700 square feet of nonresidential space including a 400-room hotel, on 250.96 acres east of I-95.

The Green Room Cafe in Cocoa Beach closes October 17, The PSJ Cellar on Curtis Boulevard October 25, and Chi Lin on Merritt Island October 31, with building size and year built from the Property Appraiser.

Palm Bay's Planning and Zoning Board recommended the Emerald Lakes East Phase I final development plan on October 7, 2026. The city staff report puts it at 1,106,700 square feet of nonresidential space and 652 multifamily units east of I-95, with infrastructure scheduled from the second quarter of 2027 through the first quarter of 2031.

Benderson Development is advancing permitting for a 19,000-square-foot retail expansion at Palm Bay Shopping Center, while Health First confirmed the elimination of 214 jobs countywide. Two pieces of news. Two different directions for Palm Bay's commercial market.

Amped Fitness announced a 40,000-square-foot club at 1270 N Wickham Road in Melbourne on June 3, 2026. The company expected it to open in summer 2026.

Retail vacancy in Brevard is around 4 percent and the national names are landing. A retail investor named the corridors taking the next wave, and a hotel developer explained why a 500-key Westin here is aimed at Orlando's group business.

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