Industry Insights

Industry Insights

Latest coverage, analysis and business news from Tampa Bay Business and Wealth.

Boca Raton real estate owner and operator purchases Pinellas Business Center for $27.2 million

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 … Read more

Tampa attorney has built litigation practice on complex commercial cases

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, … Read more

SVN Commercial Advisory Group closes on $8 million commercial property in Davenport

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 … Read more

Saks Fifth Avenue opens The Fifth Avenue Club at The Vinoy (PHOTOS)

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 … Read more

3 Things I Learned Spending $5.9 Million on Marketing

By Joy Gendusa, founder and CEO of Postcard Mania Are you stuck in the “good enough” rut? It’s a comfortable place, but it won’t get you where you want to be. Just like a treadmill, it keeps you moving but you never get anywhere. At PostcardMania, we’re all about pushing the envelope and reaching for greatness. Last … Read more

Tampa Bay Tech announces 21st annual Tech Awards show

Tampa Bay Tech has announced the celebration of its 21st Tampa Bay Tech Awards. The event will start with networking and will be followed by the awards show that will highlight achievements in technology across multiple categories. The award categories for this year include: Nominations for the awards are now open to the public: https://tampabay.tech/2024-award-categories-and-nomination-form/. … Read more

Lakeland Linder Airport is having a ‘moment’ and there’s more to come

In mid-June, Kris Hallstrand did something not out of character for an airport executive: she boarded a plane and took a flight.  But this was no ordinary flight – for Hallstrand, her airport or its community.  That Lakeland to New Haven, Connecticut trip was the first commercial outbound flight for the Lakeland Linder International Airport, … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Gas Plant District redevelopment (RENDERINGS)

The Tampa Bay Rays and Hines revealed new renderings of the Gas Plant District redevelopment including visions for an activated Booker Creek, Class A office space and an art installation.  The project will include nearly 8 million square feet of mixed-use development, anchored by a new baseball stadium, and cost more than $6.5 billion, over … Read more