Miami-based real estate firm LD&D has been awarded a $5.4 million workforce housing grant from the Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency to support the inclusion of 30 income-eligible apartments at DoMo at Cass Square, a $200 million mixed-use project in downtown Tampa. The units will account for about 10 percent of a planned 27-story multifamily tower, … Read more
The Aloft and Element Tampa Midtown hotel has appointed Jason Perkins as its new general manager. Perkins will oversee operations at Tampa’s first dual-branded hotel, which opened in 2021 and combines the loft-inspired design of Aloft with the eco-conscious concept of Element. His responsibilities include managing guest services, financial performance and team leadership. Perkins previously … Read more
Shumaker partners Ronald A. Christaldi and Jade Davis have been named Fellows of the Litigation Counsel of America; a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of 1 percent of American attorneys. Fellowship is extended by invitation only to lawyers who demonstrate excellence in litigation at both trial and appellate levels, as well … Read more
The University of South Florida has secured a five-year contract with the U.S. Army, worth up to $85 million, to conduct research in cybersecurity, biotechnology and energy sciences. The agreement with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, known as DEVCOM ARL, was signed during a ceremony at USF’s Tampa campus. “This … Read more
Pasco County may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about catching the perfect wave, but that could change by 2027. That’s when Peak Surf Park, a planned surf and recreation destination, aims to open in the Two Rivers area of Wesley Chapel. The project, founded by lifelong surfer and … Read more
News announcements from around Pinellas County.
As summer winds down and kids head back to class, sales professionals might want to consider doing the same, figuratively, of course. The final trimester of the sales year is here, and whether you’re behind your quota or pacing ahead, it’s a great time to get back to basics. In today’s ultra-competitive market, there’s no … Read more
Every seller dreams of that moment: the unsolicited phone call from a strategic buyer with an offer too good to ignore. The eight, nine, ten-figure check that lands without warning. It’s a compelling fantasy; clean, fast, flattering. But like most fantasies, it collapses under examination. The truth is simpler and less romantic: the most successful … Read more
