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J.P. DuBuque is “storyteller in chief” for St. Petersburg as a business and career location that connects businesses with the people and programs that will help them grow. He is a veteran corporate recruiter and experienced economic development authority who provides the strategic vision and directs the efforts of the EDC in its mission to

Described as “urban living with an edge,” VELA, at 424 8th Street S., St. Petersburg, is expected to be complete by summer of 2023. Pricing of residences is from upper $500,000’s to mid $700,000’s and the project is the only new construction product that offers gas appliances as a standard. VELA will have eight stories

Tommy Del Zoppo, a Manhattan New Yorker, previously spent 30 years working on Wall Street. His wife was an Emmy-Award-winning producer who had worked for MTV, eventually taking a job with Home Shopping Network, which brought the couple down to St. Petersburg. “If you would have told me this is where I’d be sitting at

List price: $3.2 million Address: 7520 213th St. E., Bradenton Specs: 7 bedrooms | 6 bathrooms | 6,541 square feet Details: This secluded, 12.67-acre property is in the Foxwood subdivision of Panther Ridge, an upscale equestrian community offering membership to the exclusive Concessions Golf and Country Club. The estate consists of a 4,500-square-foot main home,

Kolter Urban, a Palm Beach-based real estate development and investment firm, began sales at Art House St. Petersburg, a luxury condominium development located at 200 Central Ave., in downtown St. Petersburg. The 42-story residential tower will include 244 luxury residences with several floor plans and three floors of penthouses. Amenities include a covered entry with

Paul Toomey has more than 30 years of experience in geographic information systems, programming, analysis and management for state and local governments in the United States and overseas. In 1992, Toomey founded Geographic Solutions and has served as the company’s president since its inception. He holds multiple patents for software inventions in the workforce development

Verdex Construction was awarded two major, multifamily projects in Sarasota by developer Eastwind Development—the Crossings at Palm Aire Apartments and Lakewood Ranch Senior, both designed by Forum Architecture and Interior Design and are slated to begin construction this year. These will be Verdex’s fourth and fifth projects for Eastwind Development and will be managed from

Mike Sutton has served at Habitat for Humanity since March 2014. As CEO of a $25 million nonprofit organization, he provides leadership and oversees the continued delivery of Habitat for Humanity’s mission of partnering with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing in Pinellas and west Pasco counties. His passion for serving

List price: $12 million Specs: 8 bedrooms | 10 bathrooms | 10,879 square feet Details: This Mediterranean villa, built by Monogram Builders, has welcoming royal palms and a stone-paved driveway leading to its entrance. Inside the home, there are natural Mediterranean tones, patterned wood floors and handcrafted archways. The home’s centerpiece living space features a

Lawyers are not typically known for designing offices with stylized architectural flair, but the law firm of Shutts & Bowen is making bold moves to blow out the walls of its Tampa office, literally.  As part of its recent office expansion, the firm’s Tampa office constructed a large open-air terrace that weaves into the majestic

Specs: 7 bedrooms | 7.5 bathrooms | 7,677 square feet List price: $12.9 million Details: The largest riverfront property on Riverview Boulevard includes 5.16 curated acres on the Manatee River. The property is one of the largest deepwater parcels on the Florida west coast, with direct access to Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

The Tampa Club has unveiled a $1.7 million renovation, including an outdoor terrace. Dining will be available outside on the 42nd floor, with 180-degree views of Tampa. The height of the outdoor terrace makes The Tampa Club the highest outdoor private dining experience in America, according to a statement. “We have designed a Club that