Jo-Lynn Brown 
The Altman Cos., a developer of rental apartment communities, opened Altís Grand Central, a residential development in the Hyde Park neighborhood at 504 W. Grand Central Ave., Tampa. The 314-apartment homes have panoramic views of downtown, and the Tampa Bay area, from the apartment tower’s rooftop pool and sky lounge. The community has amenities including … Read more
A year ago, we were all told to stay at home for the foreseeable future but this year events are starting to happen again. And boy are we ready to get out. They may look different. You will probably be wearing a mask. But we are lucky to have weather that allows us to get … Read more
Kevin Hourigan has one of those stories that, at first glance, might feel like you’ve heard it before. Born and raised in the Northeast, once he found his way to sunny Florida, he never looked back. Hourigan had an idea, ambition and drive and found success, after years of hard work and constant determination. Sounds … Read more
United Way Suncoast has named Ernest Hooper as its vice president of communications, effective March 1. Hooper was previously the communications director for the American Cancer Society’s southwest Florida division. Before joining ACS, Hooper was a columnist, editor, sportswriter and ambassador for the Tampa Bay Times. “We are excited to have Ernest join the United … Read more
► Halfacre Construction Company, a Lakewood Ranch-based commercial construction company, began construction on Bayside Community Church’s permanent North River Campus in Parrish. (Photo above) ► The-Offices-at-Ringling-Plaza-Rendering-scaled Ringling and Orange LLC engaged Ian Black Real Estate to manage leasing for a new Class A office property, The Offices at Ringling Plaza, coming to Sarasota. ► Premier … Read more
There’s a new state-of-the-art, COVID-designed, $70 million boutique condominium development planned for Clearwater called Serena by the Sea. “Serena by the Sea is Valor Capital’s latest pride and joy,” said Regina Sotomayor, chief organizational officer at Valor Capital, in a statement. “It’s an evolution of design that takes into account the need to prioritize our … Read more
Hard Rock Hotels has announced plans for the development of a new addition to the REVERB by Hard Rock portfolio in Tampa. The business casual hotel concept is designed to be an “energetic, cultural hub for connection, creation and inspiration among music fans, locals and travelers alike,” according to a statement. REVERB Tampa East is … Read more
Donating a part of your body to help another human being survive is already an incredible decision to make. Add a global pandemic of a contagious, and potentially deadly, virus on top of it and it becomes all that more critical. For Debbie and Michael Lundberg, it wasn’t much of a decision at all. In … Read more
Bank of Central Florida, based in Lakeland, Florida, named Lauren Fernandez as Tampa Bay market executive. The Bank has launched a five-year growth initiative, called Vision 2025, to grow the community bank across the I-4 corridor. With offices already established from Orlando to Plant City, expanding into the Tampa Bay market was the next step, … Read more
After two years in its downtown Tampa home, Workscapes, a women-owned contract furniture company, is expanding its corporate headquarters, and showroom, at a new location. The new, long-term lease is for 31,820 square feet at Keating Resources’ distribution center at 101 S. 34th St., near downtown Tampa. Elizabeth Dvorak, CEO of Workscapes, established ownership of … Read more
