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Bay Food Brokerage, a Tampa-based retail food brokerage company serving the Southeast, has purchased an office building in Tampa’s Westshore Business District for $4.3 million. At 11,975 square feet, the two-story property, at 5201 W Laurel Street, will nearly double the size of Bay Food’s existing office space on Memorial Highway. “We’ve been on a

PTM Partners and DoveHill opened the Moxy St. Pete, under management from the Wurzak Hotel Group. The newly built property is the first lifestyle hotel in downtown St. Petersburg. The hotel was designed by Storyn Studio for Architecture. Moxy has 163 guest rooms and suites; the Edge District’s first rooftop pool deck, as well as

Ballard Partners, a lobbying and public affairs firm, has relocated to Thousand & One, at Water Street Tampa. “Our relocation to Thousand & One signifies an exciting new chapter for Ballard Partners. The dynamic and innovative atmosphere at Water Street Tampa aligns seamlessly with our vision for the future,” said Ana Cruz, managing partner, Tampa Bay, of Ballard Partners.

Danny Persaud is always a busy guy. He often has his business, and philanthropic, eyes on varying different projects and causes. With the racing his mind is often doing, it’s no surprise he also has a passion for race horsing.  After attending the Kentucky Derby, his interest grew and now, it’s another project he’s excited

Address: 3799 Flamingo Ave, Sarasota Specs: 4 bedrooms | 4 bathrooms and 2 partial bathrooms | 8,138 square feet List price: $21 million Discover your very own gated, private peninsula on Siesta Key.  Located on the north end of the island, this one-of-a-kind furnished estate sits on more than an acre, with over 700 waterfront

Quirky, ambitious, tenacious, sweet.  If Micha Seal had a Webster’s Dictionary entry, these are the adjectives that would be used for her.  Her riverfront home, in New Port Richey, is decorated immaculately with flairs of her personality and a unique homage to her business. She even has a lap pool in her front yard, obscured

The owners of the Sundial, in St. Petersburg, say they are remaining firm on their plans to redevelop the open-air retail center, despite ongoing efforts from Florida 2005 to halt construction. Florida 2005 Theaters, based in New York, owns the AMC Sundial 12 movie theater which sits adjacent to Sundial. Last week, Florida 2005 filed

The Tampa Museum of Art has selected The Beck Group to manage the construction of the Museum’s Centennial Expansion project. The Museum is funding the 77,904-square-foot expansion project through its Centennial Campaign, a comprehensive construction and endowment effort helped by a $25 million gift from Dick Corbett. The Museum intends to reach its $110 million

Argyle Real Estate Partners, a real estate investment firm in the Southeast and Texas, partnered with Sembler Investments Real Estate Partners and acquired two residential multi-family properties in the Tampa area. The properties include Sage at Cypress Cay, a 324-unit community, and Lantana at Cypress Cay, a 252-unit community, centrally located in Lutz.   Both

Kenneth Feld continues as chair of the board.

Visit Tampa Bay, in partnership with Tampa’s Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters, is releasing a signature coffee blend, Pirate’s Plunder. Described in a statement as “…a rich taste that could tempt legendary pirate José Gaspar himself,” the blend is composed of Ethiopian Heirloom and Bourbon coffee varieties harvested in the winter months. The blend contains notes

Metropolitan Ministries has partnered with Walgreens for the Backpacks of Hope School Supplies Drive, which helps support local children as they get ready to go back to school. From now through August 1, 88 participating Walgreens stores, in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, will be collecting school essentials to benefit children in need. This year’s drive