Industry Insights

Ryan Companies US, a national commercial real estate company, completed the Renata at Lakewood Ranch, a 502-unit multifamily community within the 33,000-acre master-planned development, in Bradenton. Renata is Ryan’s largest project in Florida, to date. It spans 37 acres of four-story luxury residences and best-in-class amenities. Ryan was the developer and builder in the joint

The Lions World Vision Institute unveiled plans for a new Vision Health Center, in collaboration with the USF Health Eye Institute. The new facility, located in Ybor City, is expected to open in 2026, and will serve as a hub for vision care and as a national model for how to facilitate research and provide

Higginbotham, an independent insurance, financial and human resources services firm, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has partnered with Tampa’s Cassidy & Company of Tampa, for specialty life insurance planning services in partner offices in Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi and more. Cassidy & Company serves high-net worth individuals, family offices, business owners and corporate clients create, protect

The city of Pinellas Park, in collaboration with former Florida Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls, will build Sprowls Horizon Sports Park, expected to open in the summer of 2025. The creation of this state-of-the-art complex is to support sports tourism in the Tampa Bay area. “Three years from now, when we’re here, it’ll be

Basis Industrial, a privately held real estate owner and operator, based in Boca Raton, closed on the Pinellas Business Center, in St. Petersburg. With the addition of this property, Basis grows its portfolio in the Tampa Bay area to 650,000 square feet. The Pinellas Business Center is at 10901-11001 Roosevelt Boulevard and 1000 112th Circle

Imagine enjoying five-star hotel treatment and amenities from the comfort of your own home. Pendry Hotels & Resorts has been able to cultivate such an experience for guests around the world. The Pendry portfolio includes locations in Chicago, San Diego, New York City and Newport Beach.    In early 2027, Pendry, in collaboration with Two

Foot Locker will move its global headquarters from New York to St. Petersburg in 2025 as part of its strategic Lace Up Plan.

Melissa Murphy, a partner at Porter Wright, has a passion for helping people. From her days as a beach lifeguard to practicing law, that passion has stayed strong. However, over the last few years, Murphy’s passion has developed into litigating very large, complicated cases, often revolving around restrictive covenant and trade secret law. For her,

A pair of senior advisors at SVN Commercial Advisory Group closed the sale of a multi-tenant retail property for $8 million. The property, at 942 Heritage Pass, Davenport, is newly built, containing tenants who are still finishing up their interior build outs. The buyer, Davenport Legacy Investment Group, was represented by Matt Fenske and Tony

Located in the Westshore Marina District, on a private peninsula, Marina Pointe is a 151-residence high-rise. Tower one of the Marina Pointe project was sold out, by December of 2023. Tower Two will have 157 luxury condos ranging from 1,400 square feet to 4,000 square feet, ranging from the high $700,000’s to more than $4

Saks Fifth Avenue has opened a boutique location at The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club. The Fifth Avenue Club, the brand’s luxury personal shopping and styling service, has previously been housed within Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Available to both local customers and The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club guests, the Fifth Avenue Club St. Petersburg

Bay Food Brokerage, a Tampa-based retail food brokerage company serving the Southeast, has purchased an office building in Tampa’s Westshore Business District for $4.3 million. At 11,975 square feet, the two-story property, at 5201 W Laurel Street, will nearly double the size of Bay Food’s existing office space on Memorial Highway. “We’ve been on a