►The Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners approved the renaming of a portion of West Comanche Avenue as “Tony Alessi Sr. Avenue,” in honor of Antonino “Tony” Alessi Sr., founder of the Tampa-based, family-owned food manufacturing company, Vigo Importing Company. (Pictured above) ►BellaBrava: New World Trattoria will open in the mixed-use development Midtown Tampa. ►Ardurra Group, … Read more
►Cogent Bank opened its new banking center at 1715 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 150, Tampa. (Pictured above) ►Burr & Forman added Tampa-based associate Sadie Craig to the firm’s consumer finance group. ►Marcus & Millichap Capital, a provider of commercial real estate financing, arranged a $9.75 million conventional loan to acquire an 84-room Hampton Inn & … Read more
►Tampa-based labor and employment law firm Johnson Jackson promoted two of its lawyers, including Christopher C. Johnson, from senior associate to partner, and Bridget E. McNamee, from senior associate to of counsel. (Pictured above) ►HCA Healthcare West Florida named Leanne Salazar as chief nurse executive. ►Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a commercial real estate investment … Read more
►Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a 756,038-square-foot office portfolio in Tampa for $156.9 million, which includes 501 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa, and four buildings in the Westshore District, Westshore Corporate Center, Cypress Center I, Cypress Center II and Cypress Center III. ►Ronald Christaldi, a partner with the law firm Shumaker, … Read more
►Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa named Evan Leutwiler as chef de cuisine at Pool Bar & Grill, the new poolside dining destination affiliated with the recent unveiling of the resort’s newest hotel, dining and gaming expansion. ►Rebekah Nault, an account manager at PBX-Change in Tampa, was appointed honorary commander for MacDill Air Force … Read more
►The Tampa Marriott Water Street completed its multiphase transformation following an 18-month restoration, renovation and expansion. ►Metropolitan Ministries’ Metro BrigAIDe AmeriCorps program was named the 2019 Outstanding Service Program of the year at a reception held in Washington, D.C. ►Cushman & Wakefield negotiated the sale of Watermans Crossing, a multifamily community positioned along the Hillsborough … Read more
►Berkadia arranged $43.13 million in acquisition financing for Mezzo at Tampa Palms (pictured above), a 340-unit garden style property in Tampa. ►Office Evolution, a coworking franchise, will open a second office on Harbour Island in downtown Tampa. ►Nadine Baez was named vice president of research and commercialization for SynDaver’s global government business unit in Tampa. … Read more
►My City Cowork, a collaborative coworking space, opened at 101 S. 12th St., Unit 102, Tampa (pictured above). ►Joelle Paban has established Joelle Paban & Associates, a staffing organization in Tampa, that focuses exclusively on executive and administrative professionals. ►Tampa-based Lykes Bros., which owns and operates agricultural, forestry, hunting and cattle holdings, as well as … Read more
►Hotel Alba (Pictured above) opened as the first Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel in Florida at 5303 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. ►Tampa General Hospital and University of South Florida Health plan to form a joint venture organization that will bring USF physicians and the Tampa General Medical Group into a single entity. ►United Way Suncoast … Read more
►Construction crews topped off the Virage luxury condominium tower on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, which is expected to open early next year. ►Matthew F. Hall, an associate with Tampa’s Hill Ward Henderson, has been elected to serve a one-year term on the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce 2019-20 board of directors. ►BlueGrace Logistics, a shipping … Read more
