One Liners Sarasota: Animal Rescue Coalition, Halfacre Construction and more

► Laura McCann was named executive director of the Animal Rescue Coalition, a nonprofit organization with a mission to end the killing of adoptable dogs and cats, in Sarasota and Manatee counties. ► Forestar Group, a subsidiary of D.R. Horton, unveiled plans for a new community called Star Farms, at Lakewood Ranch, a 33,000-acre master-planned … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: BTI Partners, Metropolitan Ministries and more

► Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners, a real estate development firm, secured a $92 million construction loan for phase one of Marina Pointe, a waterfront development along Tampa Bay. (Pictured above)  ► Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. named Stephanie Bisogne executive chef and Ivan Puente director of food and beverage at the Sal y Mar Rooftop Bar, … Read more

SkyCenter One on track for summer opening

Construction for the new SkyCenter One broke ground in late 2019. While the global pandemic has changed, and derailed, a lot in the world, this project is still on track to open this summer. VanTrust Real Estate, a privately held commercial development group based in Kansas City, is the developer of the SkyCenter One project. … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Altís Grand Central

The Altman Cos., a developer of rental apartment communities, opened Altís Grand Central, a residential development in the Hyde Park neighborhood at 504 W. Grand Central Ave., Tampa. The 314-apartment homes have panoramic views of downtown, and the Tampa Bay area, from the apartment tower’s rooftop pool and sky lounge. The community has amenities including … Read more

One Liners Hillsborough: Tampa General Hospital, ConnectWise and more

► The developer of the 52-acre Westshore Marina District, in South Tampa, has unveiled new renderings of its retail component, Marina Landings. (pictured above) ► BDG Architects and Fleischman Garcia Architecture merged firms and will base its headquarters in Tampa. ► Amgen, Moffitt Cancer Center, Regions Bank and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company joined AT&T in … Read more

Site demolition for The Collection in Sarasota begins

The Collection, a 10-story contemporary building from MK Equity Corporation and DSDG Architects, located at 1335 Second Street in downtown Sarasota, has begun site demolition. The Collection will offer 12 residences, including five full-floor penthouses. Prices start in the mid-$1 millions. Other notable features of the building include an amenity level with a lap pool, … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Heron at Water Street

Strategic Property Partners, the Tampa-based developer behind the 56-acre Water Street Tampa neighborhood, released the first interior images of 815 Water St. Heron is the first residential building slated to open in the district early next year. The building features 420 residences, in two towers, connected by a rooftop garden and first-floor retail including a … Read more

One Liners: Allegiant Airlines, Ameriprise Financial and more

►Joint replacement specialist and orthopedic surgeon Alan Valadie with Coastal Orthopedics in Bradenton was honored with Blake Medical Center’s 2020 Doctor of the Year award. (Pictured above).  ► Allegiant Airlines added Boston’s Logan International Airport to its list of destinations served from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. ► Suncoast Credit Union awarded Children First a $10,000 grant … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Domus Urbana

A condominium project, Domus Urbana, is being planned for 644 3rd Ave. S., St. Petersburg. NJR Investment and Development Co., which also developed Regent Lane, a townhome community at 145 Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, purchased the half-acre site in 2019 for $2.3 million. The five-story condominium building will have 40 units, ranging from 1,158 … Read more

The Zyscovich school of the future

Primary education facilities are at face value, a place to teach children but according to the team at Zyscovich, they can be much more. Primary schools are economic drivers, community definers and a breeding ground for innovation and stimulation, or at least they should be. Perhaps not widely known in the Tampa region, yet, Zyscovich … Read more