Tampa

Parkway’s Fund II Buys The Pointe for $47M

Along with the sale of 111 East Wacker Drive in Chicago and that of Atlanta’s Falls Pointe, Parkway Properties Inc. has announced the purchase of The Pointe in Tampa for $46.9 million.

Clearwater Home to New Colliers National Student Housing Group

Colliers International has officially announced the launch of its National Student Housing Group, to be led by two of the nation’s top student housing real estate brokerage professionals, Dorothy Joffe Jackman and Travis Prince.

Partnership Buys Circle at Crosstown in $64.5M Deal

The 300-unit Circle at Crosstown has recently traded hands, part of a $64.5 million portfolio that also included the 336-unit Circle at Bartram Park in Jacksonville.

EastGroup Buys 1.15MSF Industrial Portfolio in Tampa

EastGroup Properties has officially announced the acquisition of an industrial portfolio consisting of 16 buildings in Tampa. The 16 properties encompass approximately 1.2 million square feet and was previously owned by Prologis.

FCA Completes 2011 Buying Streak with 212 Tampa Units

FCA Group, the North and Central American real estate investment and property management arm of global conglomerate the Libra Group, has announced that the company’s 2011 investments are now up to $75 million, following the recent purchase of 212 residential units in Tampa.

Beacon Capital Buys Tampa’s SunTrust Building for $82M

One of the most recognizable buildings on Florida’s Gulf Coast has recently traded for a reported $82 million. According to the St. Petersburg Times, the 36-story SunTrust Financial Center sold for more than $30 million less than it went for back in 2007, when Charter Hall Office REIT and Stiles Corp. purchased it for $114 million.

AmeriLife Moves to New HQ at 2650 McCormick Drive

Senior-focused life and health insurance marketing organization AmeriLife has marked one of the largest corporate moves this year in the Tampa Bay region by signing a new lease for the entire three-story complex formerly known as Prestige Place II. Following the signing of AmeriLife as sole tenant, the complex at 2650 McCormick Drive will be renamed AmeriLife Place.

Metro 510 Workforce Housing Now Complete, Welcomes Renters

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
The new six-story Metro 510 is now complete, providing a viable option for renters that would benefit from the convenience of downtown living but cannot afford a place in high-rise condo towers. The community is a […]

Joint Venture Acquires Crowne Plaza East, Plans $8.5M Renovation

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Inc. has partnered with Waramaug Hospitality L.L.C. and a private investment group to acquire the 265-room Crowne Plaza Tampa East. The price has not been released, but the partnership will invest $8.5 […]

Incentive Package Draws IRX Therapeutics to St. Petersburg

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
According to the St. Petersburg Times, New York cancer research firm IRX Therapeutics could be heading to the Tampa Bay area by the end of the year. IRX’s relocation of its headquarters from Manhattan to St. […]