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Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

TBBW’s top stories are the headlines that shape Tampa Bay’s business landscape — major deals, expansions, leadership moves and market shifts.

Updated daily, this section highlights the reporting you need to stay informed about the region’s most important business developments.

Top Stories

Investors snap up West Tampa Pollo Campero for $3M
 |  Chuck Merlis

A $3.06 million sale of Pollo Campero highlights rising investor confidence in Tampa’s restaurant real estate market.

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Aerial view of a newly built Pollo Campero restaurant in West Tampa, located next to a Chipotle and across from a Target and Lowe’s shopping center on West Waters Avenue. Several cars are parked in the lot under a bright, sunny sky.
Meet the Tampa firm teaching NFL players life after football
 |  Chuck Merlis

From the locker room to the boardroom, NFL players are learning what real wealth means after football.

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Teal Henderson and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans beside the Bones Investment Group logo.
New Mexican restaurant set to spice up Seminole Heights
 |  Chuck Merlis

Seminole Heights is getting a new spot for handmade tortillas and modern Mexican flavor as Con Amor prepares to open its doors.

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Avenue Lofts building in Seminole Heights, with Con Amor co-owners Kayla Chang and Taylor Dillon holding an “Opening Soon” banner outside their upcoming restaurant.
The link between Tampa and Daytona’s biggest real estate projects
 |  Chuck Merlis

From Daytona’s sands to Tampa’s Gasworx, Aston Martin and Valor prove that legacy drives Florida’s new era of luxury.

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Split image showing Tampa’s Gasworx development under construction alongside a rendering of the Aston Martin Residences Daytona Beach Shores tower.
Aston Martin and Valor to build Daytona Beach Shores high-rise
 |  Chuck Merlis

Aston Martin is teaming up with a Clearwater developer to bring a new era of luxury living to Daytona Beach Shores.

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Executives from Aston Martin and Valor Real Estate Development stand beside a scale model of the Daytona Beach Shores project, shown next to a rendering of the completed Aston Martin Residences tower.
Tampa’s Bayshore to welcome $136 million Magnolia Hotel
 |  Chuck Merlis

A $136 million mixed-use project will transform Hyde Park’s Bayshore gateway with new residences, a boutique hotel and a public gathering space.

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Wide shot of Magnolia Hotel & Residences from Bayshore Boulevard, showing its white façade, balconies and surrounding greenery.
Ybor’s Gasworx reveals historic names for new buildings
 |  Chuck Merlis

KETTLER’s Gasworx development bridges Tampa’s future and Ybor’s history through three new buildings named to celebrate the city’s cultural roots.

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Aerial view of the Gasworx development under construction in Ybor City, with downtown Tampa’s skyline and the Selmon Expressway in the background.
The Tampa investor who stopped looking rich — and started living wealthy
 |  Chuck Merlis

Tampa investor Clark Lunt redefines the yardstick of success, showing young professionals how to build wealth that lasts.

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Aerial view of suburban homes in Tampa Bay, showing residential streets, backyards and pools.
Sarasota growth continues as Kolter breaks ground on new apartments
 |  Chuck Merlis

Kolter Multifamily’s 256-unit Alton Sarasota project marks continued residential growth in one of Florida’s most active development corridors.

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Aerial rendering of Alton Sarasota apartment community surrounded by water and greenery.
Inside the $12.7 million sale of Tampa’s Buccaneer Square
 |  Chuck Merlis

The $12.7 million sale of Tampa’s Buccaneer Square highlights investor demand and confidence in Florida’s retail real estate market.

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Five Below and Aldi storefronts at Buccaneer Square in Tampa, Florida
Tampa Bay remembers Doug Martin for more than football
 |  Chuck Merlis

Doug Martin’s legacy shines through his quiet generosity and service to Tampa Bay.

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Doug Martin receives a certificate of appreciation from a U.S. Army officer at Schofield Barracks during the 2013 Pro Bowl week.
Jackson’s Bistro on Harbour Island is undergoing a major renovation
 |  Chuck Merlis

At Jackson’s Bistro Bar & Sushi on Harbour Island, Sunday brunch feels like Tampa itself: lively, confident and constantly changing. What looks like a celebration is, in truth, control. For

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Jackson’s Bistro sits along the Tampa Riverwalk, overlooking the water at Harbour Island.