► Haiku, a Japanese fusion restaurant, opened at 808 N Franklin Street, Tampa. (Pictured above) ► ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NASDAQ: SFBS), promoted Jonathan Zunz to senior vice president, commercial banking. ► Following the 2019 acquisition of Impluse, OPSWAT retained its leadership team, and its office space, at 5650 Breckenridge Park Drive, … Read more
By Tim Coop The coronavirus is not derailing Tampa Bay’s economic growth in 2021. In fact, according to Tampa Bay’s Voice of Architecture Economic Outlook 2021, while other areas of the nation experience a downturn in real estate development-related activity this year, our region is positioned for expansion. The recent survey of Tampa Bay’s architects, … Read more
Tomlin St Cyr Real Estate Services is one of the fastest-growing brokerages in the Tampa Bay area for home sales, at 59% in growth in 2020, according to data from Stellar MLS – pulled from Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. The brokerage, founded in 2016, produced $107 million in sales volume in 2020. Family-owned by John … Read 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
►Engel & Völkers Belleair real estate advisers Kristin Hallamek and Welly Garza listed a beachfront lot located at 10024 Gulf Blvd., the only vacant lot on Treasure Island, for $1.65 million. (Pictured above) ►Berkadia arranged the sale of Brandywine Apartments, a 477-unit garden-style apartment community at 1699 68th St. N. in St. Petersburg, for $55.3 … Read more
Bonnie Strickland, founder of the former Strickland Property Group and St. Petersburg resident, has joined Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT and will be operating from its downtown St. Petersburg location at 280 Beach Drive NE. Strickland founded The Strickland Property Group, in 2010. She resigned from the firm that acquired her business in April 2020. “I … Read 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
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
► Halfacre Construction Company, a Lakewood Ranch-based commercial construction company, began construction on Bayside Community Church’s permanent North River Campus in Parrish. (Photo above) ► The-Offices-at-Ringling-Plaza-Rendering-scaled Ringling and Orange LLC engaged Ian Black Real Estate to manage leasing for a new Class A office property, The Offices at Ringling Plaza, coming to Sarasota. ► Premier … Read more
► Sorrento Sweets, a bakery and coffee shop that specializes in classic Italian desserts, is opening at 667 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg. (Pictured above) ► OriginClear completed its move out of California, co-locating corporate headquarters with its manufacturing division near Dallas, and setting up administrative facilities at 13575 58th St. N., Clearwater. ► Achieva Credit … Read more
