Chuck Merlis

268-unit Tampa workforce housing project secures $19M mezzanine loan

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Rendering of a three-story multifamily apartment community planned along the Hillsborough River in Tampa

A 268-unit rental project along the Hillsborough River adds $19M in new financing.

Tampa-based XTEND to go public in $1.5B merger

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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor shakes hands with XTEND CEO Aviv Shapira at a Tampa headquarters announcement event

XTEND’s Tampa headquarters anchors a planned $1.5B Nasdaq merger with JFB.

Pink-painted buildings mark next step for Roche Bobois tower

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Side-by-side image shows bright pink apartment buildings slated for demolition and a rendering of the proposed Roche Bobois St. Pete Tower in downtown St. Petersburg.

Downtown St. Pete apartments are set for demolition as a $200M condo tower advances.

Tampa City Council denies Magnolia Hotel land use change in Hyde Park

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Rendering of the proposed Magnolia Hotel & Residences at Swann and Magnolia avenues in Hyde Park, near Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa.

Council denies land use change for $136M Magnolia Hotel in Hyde Park.

Developer explains why Tampa’s downtown police HQ drew zero bids

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Tampa Police officers standing in a line in front of the Tampa Police Department headquarters, a tall blue-glass building in downtown Tampa.

The city wanted at least $36 million for the downtown site. Developers say the math likely didn’t work.