Banking behemoth close to deal for 1M square feet of office space in Tampa,...
A banking and financial services firm that already has a large presence in Hillsborough County is close to making a deal for major expansion. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is in advanced stages of...
View ArticleVinik-Cascade team hires new CEO By: Ashley Kritzer
Strategic Property Partners has hired a new CEO to spearhead its $2 billion district in downtown Tampa. James Nozar, currently senior vice president at The JBG Cos. in Washington, D.C., will begin on...
View ArticleHere are the 25 strongest and weakest housing markets for 2016 By: Cynthia...
With the new year, it’s still not too late to identify where the strongest and weakest U.S. housing markets will be in 2016. A new report from Veros Real Estate Solutions, a provider of enterprise risk...
View ArticleDade City to Unveil $6.7-million Government Complex By Leah Masuda
It’s been a year in the making, and now Dade City’s brand-new city hall and police department are next door to each other. The new government complex, which is located at 38020 Meridian Ave.,...
View ArticleBerkshire Hathaway Homeservices Florida Properties Group Names Robb Sercu...
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2016) – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Properties Group announces the promotion of Robb Sercu to Chief Communications Officer and the exciting launch of a cohesive,...
View ArticleStarwood Hotels Takes Anbang Bid, Calls Off Merger By: Paul Bubny
STAMFORD, CT—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide said Friday that it intended to terminate its merger with Marriott International and accept an unsolicited bid from a consortium led by Anbang...
View ArticleVinik-Cascade team hires Tampa firm for $35M infrastructure work By: Ashley...
Strategic Property Partners has selected a Tampa contractor for its roadway reconfiguration and infrastructure work. SPP, the real estate company controlled by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and...
View ArticleFlorida-Cuba ferry could start as early as June
TAMPA – Ferry operators interested in carrying cargo and passengers to Cuba have opened discussions with officials at several Florida ports. The Cuban government has not yet approved a U.S. ferry to...
View ArticleDade City experiences new investments in downtown By: Kimberly Patterson
Dade City, known for its quaint downtown and small town charm, is experiencing quite a development boom. New city hall and police station One of the biggest projects recently unveiled is a new...
View ArticleSite selectors give Tampa area high marks
Earlier this month, the Tampa Hillsborough EDC hosted six members of the Site Selectors Guild, the world’s leading consortium of location advisory consultants, on a multi-day tour to gain their...
View ArticleAce Golf to buy closed Plantation Palms course in Land O' Lakes By: C.T Bowen
LAND O’LAKES — Ace Golf, the owner of three golf courses in New Tampa and northern Pinellas, is poised to acquire the closed Plantation Palms Golf Club, with plans for golfers to be walking the...
View ArticleTampa among top hot spots for new residents in U.S. By: Ashley Kritzer
Tampa should benefit during the summer moving season — it’s the No. 1 hot spot for new residents in the U.S., according to Realtor.com. Realtor.com this week ranked cities based on three sets of data:...
View ArticleSpecial Forces demonstrations today in downtown Tampa By Sara Belsole
TAMPA — If you are in the downtown Tampa area Wednesday, don’t be alarmed if you are seeing armed soldiers storming the area. Special Forces Operations exercises today in downtown Tampa. Public invited...
View ArticleAmbitious mixed-use vision for Tampa Heights waterfront unveiled By: Ashley...
The long-awaited redevelopment of The Heights — a vacant 43-acre parcel just north of Tampa’s urban core — will begin with the transformation of the historic Armature Works building. SoHo Capital LLC...
View ArticleFlorida TaxWatch provides comprehensive guide to local government taxing and...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida taxpayers provide billions of dollars for the state’s 67 counties and hundreds of other municipal governments and taxing districts to spend. It is often difficult, however,...
View ArticleDave & Buster's plans first Tampa Bay location By: Ashley Kritzer
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. — the all-in-one restaurant, sports bar and arcade concept — is coming to the Tampa Bay region. The company (NASDAQ: PLAY) on July 18 filed plans with...
View ArticleRaymond James takes major step forward on Pasco site By: Ashley Kritzer
Raymond James Financial Inc. has closed on 65 acres in Wiregrass Ranch. J.D. Porter, an owner and operator at Wiregrass Ranch Inc., said the deal closed Thursday — two days after Pasco County...
View ArticleVinik-Cascade team reveals vision for Channelside Bay Plaza redevelopment By:...
Strategic Property Partners is proposing a complete demolition of Channelside Bay Plaza and using the mall’s waterfront real estate to build a public park, office and retail space and residential...
View ArticleTropicana Field site vision splits development and public space 60/40 By:...
St. Petersburg City Council caught a glimpse on Thursday of what a newly imagined 86 acres might look like without Tropicana Field. HKS Architects is putting the final touches on a Trop site master...
View Article10 Things I Learned in Tampa By: Ron Starner
My parents moved our family from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Clearwater, Florida, in 1972 when I was an eight-year-old boy who worshiped Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion of...
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