Altura Bayshore Tower Planned for South Tampa

Ronto Group has announced plans for Altura Bayshore, a new 22-story tower near the intersection of Bayshore and Bay-to-Bay boulevards. Designed by Tampa architects Curts Gaines Hall Jones, the tower at 2907 South Ysabella Ave will feature 73 residences, including six penthouses. Every residence will have full front-to-back floor plans that provide expansive views, according

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Great Places and Spaces: Dali Museum expansion

St. Petersburg’s Salvador Dalí Museum submitted a capital-projects funding request to the county’s Tourist Development Council in hopes of receiving $17.5 million in public funding to construct a $38.6 million expansion. The museum wants to expand to accommodate 50 percent more visitors, estimating the proposed expansion will bring in an additional 900,000 visitors over a

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20 Questions With … Lynda Remund

Lynda Remund serves as the president and CEO for the Tampa Downtown Partnership. She manages and coordinates its daily operations including organizational structure, management and vision, company policies and supporting the organization’s strategic initiatives, as well as efforts to expand the special assessment district. In her tenure, Remund has orchestrated two public art projects, developed

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Pre-construction Stunner in Sarasota

Details: This preconstruction estate will sit on 2.4 acres, including a private beach. The conceptual modern design by Derek Pirozzi Design Workshop has spectacular views from every room. It includes an office, a library, a home theater and a private gym with a wellness room with a sauna. There’s room for two pools, an Olympic-size

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Great Places & Spaces: Sparkman Wharf Update

Strategic Property Partners unveiled new renderings of the ongoing development of Sparkman Wharf in downtown Tampa. The existing park and dining garden opened in late 2018, which is now home to 10 restaurants, the Fermented Reality Biergarten and Splitsville. Additional enhancements are currently under way, including replacing the existing security fence along the wharf and

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Great Places & Spaces: ForCare Medical Group

ForCare Medical Group has completed a 30,000-square-foot medical facility at 15402 N. Florida Avenue in Tampa. The new facility will treat multispecialty medical issues and conducts multispecialty clinical research trials, including research for rare and currently untreatable conditions. The ForCare Medical Center is projected to bring in millions of dollars of revenue that originates outside

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Tech Data Takes Pride in Diversity & Inclusion

When the St. Pete Pride Parade marches down Bayshore Drive, principal partner Tech Data will be front and center with a festive float and hundreds of employees and their families walking alongside. “This will be our third year in the parade,” says Cal Jackson, director of diversity and inclusion global programs at Tech Data. “Last

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Mansions on the Market: Views of Siesta Key

Asking: $2.45 million | Address: 5848 Tidewood Avenue, Sarasota |Specs: 5,099 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths Details: This two-story home, situated on Little Sarasota Bay, with views of the bay and Siesta Key, is offered for the first time since it was built in 1998 by premier custom builder Todd Johnston. On the

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Great Places & Spaces: Center Point at Lakewood Ranch

Casto Southeast Realty Services has begun construction of a $24 million medical office building in Lakewood Ranch. The more-than-70,000-square-foot building is set to be the major anchor of the Center Point development, which is expected to have eight retail parcels, a 30,000-square-foot specialty grocer and 25,000 square feet of shops. No tenants had been announced

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Great Places & Spaces: Sarasota Memorial’s Radiation Oncology Center

Tampa-based Charles Perry Partners, in association with Willis Smith Construction, broke ground on the new Sarasota Memorial Hospital Radiation Oncology Center. The center will be built on the health system’s University Parkway/Honore Avenue campus in Sarasota. The single story, 17,687-square-foot radiation oncology center will house two modern linear accelerators for radiation therapy, a CT simulator,

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20 Questions With … Larry Richey

Larry Richey is the managing principal and market leader for Cushman & Wakefield’s Florida offices. Since taking on the statewide leadership responsibility four years ago, he has grown the firm’s Florida operation to No. 1 in the state, in terms of market share, for the commercial real estate services industry. Richey is the past chairman

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Mansions on the Market: The Sinatra Beach House

Asking: $12.9 million | Address: Unlisted | Specs: 7 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms Details: Welcome to the Malibu retreat of one of Hollywood’s best-known couples, Barbara and Frank Sinatra. In collaboration with designer Edward “Ted” Grenzbach, they created their dream beach home. With ample space for entertaining, the  elevator-equipped residence boasts a state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen, multiple

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