Tampa

Encore Development Stalled Due to Loss of Federal Grant

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
The $480 million Encore development’s timeline could undergo some changes, as Tampa was the only one of six finalist cities that was denied a share of the $122 million Choice Neighborhood Initiative grant from the U.S. […]

HFF Closes $8.1M Sale of Island Estates Plaza to Publix

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Earlier today, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. announced the successful sale of the Island Estates Plaza in Clearwater Beach; the buyer, Publix Super Markets Inc., purchased the asset for $8.1 million free and clear of debt.
Located at […]

Six Tampa-Area Shopping Centers Part of $473M Purchase by Equity One

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Shopping center owner, developer and operator Equity One Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell a total of 36 properties to Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII for the reported amount of $473.1 million. The assets, […]

St. Pete’s Baywalk Gets New Owner–and Brighter Future?

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Rumors about the high asking price for the onetime crown jewel of downtown St. Petersburg—the BayWalk complex—have come to an end, as developer Bill Edwards has officially become its new owner. CWCapital Asset Management put the […]

Manatee High School Gets New $17M Performing Arts Building

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
The new Davis Building is now ready to welcome the Manatee High School students. Creative Contractors Inc. has completed the $17 million performing arts facility, which stands on the site of the former 1926 Paul F. […]

Investors Snag Tampa Apartment Complexes

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Buyers are snapping up apartment complexes in Tampa as Lake Morton, Gables and Doral Oaks all see a change of owners.
The latest transaction comes from Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, which announced the successful […]

Trammell Crow Plans $250M Mixed-Use Project Downtown

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Trammell Crow Co. has big plans in store for downtown Tampa, as the developer is  seeking approval for a $250 million mixed-use development dubbed Southgate, the Tampa Tribune reported. Consisting of a 450,000-square-foot office tower, a […]

Garrison Completes Phase I of $100M Alafia Crossing

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Garrison Developer Group of Florida has recently announced the completion of The Preserve at Alafia, Phase I of the $100 million multi-use Alafia Crossing project.
The Preserve at Alafia, the 351-unit waterfront luxury apartment community, is located […]

SunTrust Building Lands GrayRobinson

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Law firm GrayRobinson has recently signed an 11-year lease with Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. for 38,864 square feet in Tampa’s iconic SunTrust Financial Centre. The full-service law firm currently has 240 attorneys in nine other offices […]

Ford Motor Credit Renews Lease; Crosspoint Lands StreetLinks

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor
Ford Motor Credit Co. has renewed its lease as sole tenant at the Sabal Pavilion. The four-story Class A office building at 3620 Queen Palm Drive, 10 miles east of downtown Tampa, is part of the […]