Great Places and Spaces: 18-story apartment building proposed for downtown St. Pete (RENDERINGS)

A new residential tower has been proposed, at the intersection of 2nd Avenue North and 18th Street, in downtown St. Petersburg.    The $72.9 million development is being proposed by WSLD St. Petersburg, an entity affiliated with LeCesse Development, based in Altamonte Springs.  The 212-foot building will include 279 residential, units across 18 stories. The … Read more

One Liners Polk: Publix, Florida Southern College and more

► Florida Polytechnic University will begin construction on the Gary C. Wendt Engineering Building, the school’s third academic facility on campus, in the spring of 2024. (Rendering above) ► Lakeland City Commissioners voted unanimously this week to accept a $1.685 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to help remove algae from Lake Bonnet.  … Read more

One Liners Pasco: Mast Capital, AmSkills and more

► Mast Capital, a real estate development and investment firm based in Miami, and Rockpoint, a real estate private equity firm based in Boston, topped off their newest luxury apartment development, at 5101 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, which will encompass 248 apartments within three, four-story elevatored buildings across 16- acres of land. (Rendering … Read more

Sonata: An orchestra of flavors at the Mahaffey (PHOTOS)  

In the vibrant tapestry of St. Petersburg’s culinary scene, a new symphony resonates at the Mahaffey Theater with the grand opening of Sonata Restaurant. Sonata is the combined vision of Bill Edwards and Chef Ted Dorsey, creating a multi-sensory experience where the culinary arts dance in harmony with the visual and performing arts.  Bill Edwards, … Read more

One Liners Sarasota and Manatee: Trader Joe’s, Tervis and more

► Marcus & Millichap announced the listing for sale of Centre Shops at Longboat Key, for $7,590,000.  ► Tidewell Foundation received a grant of $10,000 from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to support Tidewell Grief Care’s Blue Butterfly Family Grief Program.  ► Douglas Elliman opened a new office, at 1350 Main Street, in Downtown Sarasota, … Read more

20 Questions with Jamie Harden

Jamie Harden is president and chief executive officer of Creative Sign Designs. CDS employs more than 130 people throughout the state of Florida, with the majority based at its Tampa headquarters. CDS provides consultation, design, project management, fabrication and installation services for a full range of interior, exterior and digital signage products. Harden and his … Read more

LLS gears up for spring fundraising campaign

For Craig Beckinger, founder and chief executive officer of ABC Event Planning, becoming a 2023 Visionary of the Year candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s annual fundraising campaign is more than just working for a good cause. It’s a way to impact the lives of everyone around you, every day.  As a Visionary candidate … Read more