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Tiny Tap Tavern sold after more than 70 years Exterior of Tiny Tap Tavern in Tampa with signage visible after the longtime neighborhood bar was sold.

Exterior of Tiny Tap Tavern in Tampa with signage visible after the longtime neighborhood bar was sold.

Tiny Tap Tavern sold after more than 70 years

Chuck Merlis December 29, 2025

After more than 70 years, Tiny Tap Tavern has been sold, with plans to preserve its legacy...

Why Lions World Vision Institute is moving beyond mobile care Rendering of Lions World Vision Institute’s planned Vision Health Center interior in Ybor City, showing a reception area, exam spaces and families receiving care.

Rendering of Lions World Vision Institute’s planned Vision Health Center interior in Ybor City, showing a reception area, exam spaces and families receiving care.

Why Lions World Vision Institute is moving beyond mobile care

Chuck Merlis December 29, 2025

After years of mobile screenings, Lions World Vision Institute is building a permanent vision care hub to...

Tampa’s International Plaza refinanced with $551M loan International Plaza shopping mall in Tampa, Florida, where Simon Property Group refinanced the property with a new institutional loan

International Plaza shopping mall in Tampa, Florida, where Simon Property Group refinanced the property with a new institutional loan

Tampa’s International Plaza refinanced with $551M loan

Chuck Merlis December 24, 2025

International Plaza secures a $551M refinancing, reinforcing Tampa Bay’s position as a market for top-performing retail assets.

Tampa industrial property recapitalized in $42.5M DST deal Sweetwater Business Center in Tampa, Florida, where a New Jersey developer completed a $42.5M industrial real estate recapitalization using a Delaware Statutory Trust.

Sweetwater Business Center in Tampa, Florida, where a New Jersey developer completed a $42.5M industrial real estate recapitalization using a Delaware Statutory Trust.

Tampa industrial property recapitalized in $42.5M DST deal

Chuck Merlis December 23, 2025

A New Jersey real estate firm launched its first Delaware Statutory Trust by recapitalizing a $42.5M industrial...

Future of Davis Islands’ Mirasol hinges on Jan. 15 vote Historic Mirasol building on Davis Islands shown alongside archival photo as Tampa City Council vote approaches

Historic Mirasol building on Davis Islands shown alongside archival photo as Tampa City Council vote approaches

Future of Davis Islands’ Mirasol hinges on Jan. 15 vote

Chuck Merlis December 22, 2025

A Jan. 15 City Council vote will determine whether the historic Mirasol returns to its original use...

$6.5M loan fuels Hyde Park mixed-use development Shoppers and diners gather around the central fountain at Hyde Park Village in Tampa

$6.5M loan fuels Hyde Park mixed-use development

Chuck Merlis December 18, 2025

A $6.5M construction loan is backing a mixed-use project in Tampa’s Hyde Park neighborhood.

Largo precision manufacturer sold with industrial property Todd Kuykendall, Dave Schwanke, Tara Schwanke and Edward Valaitis stand together following the sale of Precise Technologies Inc. in Largo.

Todd Kuykendall, Dave Schwanke, Tara Schwanke and Edward Valaitis stand together following the sale of Precise Technologies Inc. in Largo.

Largo precision manufacturer sold with industrial property

Chuck Merlis December 17, 2025

A Largo precision manufacturer and its custom industrial facility were sold as demand grows for advanced manufacturing...

Tampa Bay Wave startups raise $500M and add 1,000 jobs Aerial view of downtown Tampa along the Hillsborough River with the Tampa Bay Wave logo overlaid.

Tampa Bay Wave startups raise $500M and add 1,000 jobs

Chuck Merlis December 17, 2025

Tampa Bay Wave startups raised $500M and added more than 1,000 jobs in a record-setting year.

USF real estate program accelerates with $1.25M gift University of South Florida entrance sign with the USF Bulls logo on a brick and white monument surrounded by landscaping.

USF real estate program accelerates with $1.25M gift

Chuck Merlis December 17, 2025

A $1.25M gift and new leadership are accelerating USF’s push to build a full real estate education...

Building a business around Florida hurricane season Flooded residential street in Florida alongside Storm Shielder branding, illustrating hurricane season risks and home protection needs.