Chipotle opening on Water Street Tampa
Chipotle Mexican Grill opened at Water Street Tampa on Dec. 23 with outdoor seating and standard daily hours.
Florida ends lease tax, Tampa businesses celebrate
A decades-long burden on Florida’s commercial tenants and landlords ends this month, and the Tampa Bay business community is ready to raise a glass. On Sept. 30, the state’s sales tax on commercial leases will officially expire, closing the chapter on Florida’s status as the only state in the nation to impose such a levy. … Read more
Manatee County, City of Venice close major property purchases totaling $35.3 million
Manatee and Venice closed $35.3M in property deals to expand services and meet growth.
Landmark Properties to build 807-bed student housing near USF
Landmark Properties has acquired a 4.3-acre site near the University of South Florida and plans to build an 807-bed student housing community called The Mark Tampa, the company announced. Developed in partnership with Canyon Partners Real Estate and Peninsula Investments, the six-story project will rise at 2700 University Square Drive, near the USF campus. Construction … Read more
Schemmel Soda Group joins Douglas Elliman in Sarasota
The Schemmel Soda Group, a leading luxury real estate team formerly with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, has joined Douglas Elliman’s Sarasota office, at 1350 Main St. Led by Joel Schemmel and Donna Soda, the team was ranked Premier Sotheby’s No. 1 team, in Sarasota and Manatee counties, since 2019, and the No. 1 small team … Read more
Buligo Capital acquires Sarasota business center for $27.4 million
Buligo Capital has purchased the Sarasota Industrial Business Center, a 187,000-square-foot industrial portfolio, for $27.4 million. The complex, located about two miles east of Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, consists of five shallow-bay industrial buildings totaling more than 186,650 square feet, along with 1.12 acres of outdoor storage and laydown yard space. The properties, at 2387, … Read more
$5M sale closes at Fountain Plaza in West Tampa
Avison Young arranges a $5M sale of Fountain Plaza, a West Tampa retail center on MacDill Avenue.
GPI Group secures land in Wesley Chapel with plans for mixed-use development
A 150-acre site, in Wesley Chapel, is set to become the region’s next major mixed-use development, following a $5.5 million acquisition loan from Miami-based Linkvest Capital. GPI Tampa, an entity of GPI Real Estate Group led by developer Roy Abrams, acquired the land, three contiguous parcels, at 9247 Kenton Road, for roughly $4.98 million. The … Read more
Naked Farmer relocates headquarters to Water Street Tampa’s Thousand & One
Naked Farmer is expanding its presence at Water Street Tampa. The farm-to-table restaurant group has signed a five-year lease to move its corporate headquarters to Thousand & One. The company currently operates one of its busiest restaurant locations on the ground floor of the building. Now, it will take over nearly 2,000 square feet of … Read more
Douglas Elliman expands Sarasota footprint with new leadership and agent team
Douglas Elliman has named Andrew Greenwell as managing broker of its Sarasota office. Greenwell, previously the founder and chief executive officer of Venture Sotheby’s International Realty and a former cast member of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing San Francisco, returns to his hometown with more than two decades of brokerage experience in markets including Washington, California … Read more