Great Places and Spaces: Cordova Inn breaks ground on expansion property (UPDATED RENDERINGS)

The Cordova Inn, at 253 2nd Ave. N., in downtown St. Petersburg, celebrated its groundbreaking.  The new construction will be five stories tall and sits next to the original hotel. It will bring the Cordova Inn’s total rooms to 97, when complete.  There are also plans for a restaurant on the first floor and a

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On the Scene: CREW Tampa Bay’s Economic Summit (PHOTOS)

CREW Tampa Bay held its annual Economic Summit at the Hilton, in downtown Tampa. CREW Tampa Bay held its annual Economic Summit at the Hilton, in downtown Tampa. The sold-out event had a panel discussion, moderated by Stacie Schaible, an anchor for WFLA TV, with Frank Hibbard, mayor of Clearwater, Ken Welch, mayor of St.

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Commercial real estate and the Tampa office market

By Joanne LeBlanc, director at Colliers International During my 30+ years in Tampa, I have never experienced a more exciting time to be in this area than now. Tampa has been ranked a #3 place to relocate in the U.S. and The Economic Development Council reports 200 people a day moving to the region. Attracting

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Great Places and Spaces: The Mirror

Commercial Partners Realty has announced the availability of approximately 11,400 square feet of class A, premium office space for lease in downtown St. Petersburg’s newest mixed-use building, The Mirror, located at 132 Mirror Lake Drive N. This new office, and residential, building has office space on the ground and second floors that are ready for

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Shared workspaces, new accounting rules, engaging retail

Business leaders often watch commercial real estate activity to see how the economy is doing and where it’s going. So, it’s good news that things look bright for the Tampa Bay commercial real estate market and, in turn, the local economy. With this in mind, here are seven commercial real estate trends to watch as

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