Why is Solomon Partners doubling down on Tampa’s Water Street?

Thousand & One office tower at Water Street Tampa, home to Solomon Partners’ expanded lease.

Solomon Partners’ expansion at Thousand & One drives Water Street Tampa’s premier office tower to 92% occupancy.

Florida ends lease tax, Tampa businesses celebrate

A close-up of a financial statement showing monthly payment details, symbolizing the end of Florida’s commercial lease tax and the financial relief now available to Tampa businesses.

A decades-long burden on Florida’s commercial tenants and landlords ends this month, and the Tampa Bay business community is ready to raise a glass. On Sept. 30, the state’s sales tax on commercial leases will officially expire, closing the chapter on Florida’s status as the only state in the nation to impose such a levy. … Read more

$5M sale closes at Fountain Plaza in West Tampa

Avison Young arranges a $5M sale of Fountain Plaza, a West Tampa retail center on MacDill Avenue.

Retail property near downtown Sarasota sells for $7 million, creating 3.5-acre development site

A 13,000-square-foot retail building, near downtown Sarasota, has sold for $7 million to 5 Point Equity. The property, at 1427 S Tamiami Trail, which sits on 1.35 acres, includes tenants such as Integrated Dental of Florida, Playa Bowls, Curaleaf Dispensary and Verizon. The buyer owns the adjacent Baymont by Wyndham Sarasota hotel, at 1425 S … Read more