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October Outlook: Seasonal No Longer, Sunshine State Embraces Year-Round Boom

Florida’s economy just keeps churning out jobs and growth. Because job creation is a crucial ingredient in a healthy office …

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September Outlook: Financial Firms Flock to Sunshine State

In Florida, we’ve had a front-row seat for a paradigm shift in the balance of economic power. The Sunshine State …

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Cypress Creek Office Park Reaches 94% Occupancy With New Lease Deals, Renewals And Expansions

Feldman Equities announced it has achieved a 94%+ occupancy following the signing of numerous new leases at Pinnacle Corporate Park, …

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August Outlook: Soft Landing Looks More Likely As Florida Economy Soars

For months, economists and investors predicted the pandemic-spurred economic boom would turn to bust in 2023. The only question was …

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Feldman Equities Announces New Leases at Pinnacle Corporate Park

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., June 30, 2023 – Feldman Equities has announced the signing of numerous new leases within Pinnacle Corporate …

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July Outlook: The Fed, Inflation and Florida’s Continued Growth Story

After a couple of great years, today’s real estate investors are staring down a vexing variety of economic variables. Is …

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5 Reasons Florida Is Creating Opportunity for Real Estate Investors

The Florida economy has been on an absolute tear. By nearly every metric, the Sunshine State is firing on all …

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Mixed-use office development with affordable housing proposed

The property, which is currently a surface parking lot, was once part of a $200 million mixed-use proposal that would …

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Affordable apartments, offices proposed at St. Pete site Moffitt sought

A development group interested in creating affordable and market-rate housing, offices and shops has submitted an unsolicited proposal for a …

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Officials looking for solutions to office space shortages

St. Petersburg is losing large companies that provide high-paying jobs to other cities due to its lack of premium office …

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St. Pete City Council approves zoning changes aimed to improve housing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete City Council voted Thursday night after a lengthy meeting to allow adding more units to some …

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St. Petersburg City Council moves forward with rezoning plan

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (WFLA) — St. Petersburg City Council members voted to approve a rezoning plan aimed at increasing density throughout the …

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St. Pete approves zoning change to increase housing supply

The change makes way for what supporters call “missing middle housing,” like duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes. Read the full article …

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Inflation. Hybrid work. AI: Tampa Bay employers face a sea of change in 2023

Across Tampa Bay and around the country, many business leaders find themselves in a phase of trial and error that …

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In Florida office market, wise developers mix some condo units into the plan

While questions remain about the office market in states like New York or California, Florida office landlords are surviving, even …

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Bocce, beer taps and balconies: To succeed, office buildings need hip amenities

If you’re renting office space, you better have the cool factor. That’s the lesson from the pandemic-driven shift in work …

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More and more, employers are requiring workers to return to the office

In a move that’s good for office landlords but also for workplace collegiality and for the overall economy, large employers …

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Special Update - Reflecting Economic Boom

Reflecting Economic Boom, Florida Tops U.S. in Population Growth

Over the course of seven decades, Florida has transformed itself from a backwater into an economic powerhouse. In 1946, Florida …

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Florida’s office market bounces back from Covid storm

Offices emptied out during the pandemic. Now, they’re filling back up again, and Florida has one of the nation’s healthiest office markets. Central business districts in Miami and West Palm Beach are experiencing building booms, while the CBDs of Tampa and St. Petersburg are showing robust occupancy and rent growth.

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A Tale of Two Office Worlds

My good friend and guest today, Larry Feldman, has over 30 years experience owning and operating major downtown office buildings. He has seen and survived multiple severe economic downturns.

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It is a Rare Bear That Visits U.S. Commercial Real Estate

In the last 25 years, there have been only two serious downturns in commercial real estate, and one lasted less …

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Amid Population Surge and Economic Rebound, Florida’s Downtown Office Market Bounces Back

In media coverage and popular perception, one steady theme has held constant throughout the COVID pandemic: The office market is struggling, perhaps even dying.

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Real Estate Assets Will Play a Key Role in Combating Inflation Risk

On November 10, 2021, the US Labor Department released data indicating that the year-over-year inflation rate had reached 6.2 percent, which is the highest it has been since November 1990 and a notable increase from a rate of 5.4 percent the month before.

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The Impact of Fed Tapering on Commercial Real Estate

It’s no secret that the Fed is preparing to taper its asset purchases which have been at record highs to mitigate the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Real Estate is Golden

It’s a common refrain, and yet more fabulous than truth: Gold has an abiding and near mystic intrinsic value, and thus is the, well, gold standard for inflation protection.

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How Will The Debt Ceiling Crisis Impact Housing?

Almost any news outlet you turn to today is running headlines on the impending debt ceiling crisis. Each of them is predicting the potential repercussions if the debt ceiling isn’t raised before October 18th when some estimate the Treasury will reach the end of its “extraordinary measures”.

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Changes In Housing Policy Amidst An Affordability Crisis

Real estate values across the country have continued to increase for the last 10 years, with median home prices roughly doubling, according to the Freddie Mac House Price Index (FMHPI)

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Special Webinar Presentation

Special Webinar Presentation Recorded Live: August 17, 2021 Office Investment In a Post-COVID World: The Florida Case Study Gower dub …

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ConnectWise to Relocate to Downtown Tampa’s Park Tower

Feldman Equities and Tower Realty Partners announced today that ConnectWise has signed a lease for 65,559 square feet in downtown …

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Castille at Carillon Virtual Tour

400 Castille at Carillon is a 100,000 square foot office building that caters to high end tenants in a neighborhood known as the Carillon neighborhood of St. Petersburg. See our renovations.

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Lack of office space raises concerns as companies bang on St. Pete’s door

Commercial real estate and economic development leaders are urging the St. Petersburg City Council not to pump the brakes on …

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The Pandemic is Changing How Companies Are Using Office Space

There’s currently about 1.8 million square feet of office space available for lease in Tampa and St. Petersburg’s downtowns combined. …

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Tampa-St. Pete’s biggest weakness could be a plus for the office market during Covid-19

There’s a bright spot in the Covid-19 pandemic for commercial real estate and office space. Companies looking for new sites …

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The Office, as we know it, is NOT Dead.

Bruce Stachenfeld aka The Real Estate Philosopher™ shares his thoughts on the status of the office. The Real Estate Philosopher: …

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Pandemic prompts local real estate developers to look at patios, package rooms

Design changes are among the trends leaders from development firms talked about during an Aug. 11 panel discussion hosted online by commercial real estate publication Bisnow. The Covid-19 pandemic has put an increased focus on using outdoor spaces, and real estate developers are adapting their designs to take that into account.

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Feldman Equities Turns to High-Tech Solutions to Create Cleaner Workspaces Amidst Pandemic

Some companies are turning to high-tech solutions to create cleaner workspaces. Feldman Equities has installed nano septic elevator buttons with crystalline covers that are essentially “self cleaning” in its buildings, said vice president Mack Feldman.

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Feldman Equities Among Those Investing in Health-Focused Upgrades To Win Tenants in the Era of Covid-19

By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer  – Senior Reporter, Tampa Bay Business Journal New York-based Bromley Cos, the developer of Midtown Tampa, …

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First Central Tower

Crowdfunding proves popular for downtown St. Pete’s First Central Tower

In less than a week, Feldman Equities raised $21 million of its $22 million goal for investor funding for First Central Tower in downtown St. Petersburg.

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Developers Pitch Ideas to Transform Two Sites in Downtown St. Pete

  Over the past few months, several groups have been in the running to redevelop two centrally located city-owned properties …

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Real estate investors can get a stake in Feldman’s First Central Tower in downtown St. Pete

The St Pete Catalyst has reported on Feldman Equities’ latest real estate investment opportunity. The company is recapitalizing First Central Tower, a high-rise office building at 360 Central Ave.

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Crisis Creates Opportunity

For one of Tampa’s biggest office landlords, anti-virus measures are now a key negotiating tactic for taking market share.

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Will the pandemic cause Tampa Bay businesses to reduce their office space?

Mack Feldman, vice president of Feldman Equities, which owns several major office buildings in Tampa Bay, said Florida may see less of a migration to remote working than more dense cities like New York.

“Ironically, we’re in a really good position because of our historical weakness, which is the lack of mass transit,” he said. “If all my employees had to take a subway, I’d be pretty anxious right now.”

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Here’s what a downtown St. Pete tower owner is doing to get tenants back in the office

A study from Gensler Research Institute found only 12 percent of U.S. office workers at companies of 100 or more people want to work from home full-time. “I am seeing a clamoring of people who want to get back to the office. There’s no such thing as company culture on Zoom. It has to take place face-to-face.”

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Feldman Equities Partners with Property Markets Group (PMG) On Pitch for Mixed-Use Project in Downtown St. Petersburg

Back in December, St. Pete Rising reported that the City of St. Pete received an unsolicited offer from New York-based development firm Property Markets Group (PMG) to purchase and redevelop the Municipal Services Center at 1 Fourth Street in Downtown St. Pete.

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For a Decade, Tampa Bay’s Commercial Real Estate has Focused on Experiential, Social Properties. How Will Coronavirus Change That?

Larry Feldman, CEO of Feldman Equities in Tampa, said he thinks the two dynamics — more square footage per employee, but less aggregate space as more workers spend part of their time at home or another remote location — could offset each other.

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Tampa Bay’s Commercial Real Estate Professionals Keep Working on Deals in the Face of Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t slowed momentum, professionals say — though it’s still early days. “Office leases have been getting done …

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Sarasota City Center Deal Could Have “Transformative Impact”

Feldman Equities and partners plan to spend up to $10 million to enhance their newest acquisition in downtown Sarasota. by: Kevin …

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Sarasota City Center

Feldman Equities Plans Renovations for Recent Sarasota Acquisition

Feldman Equities expects to begin renovations within 45 days on its recent acquisition of Sarasota City Center, which is comprised …

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Special Update: Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Impact on Commercial Real Estate

Corona Virus. Well, first of all, I had a cold recently, and some friends came up to me and they said, Larry, are you sick? And I said, yeah, I had the Corona virus, but it really wasn’t a bad case. It was Corona light.

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Feldman And Tower Announce Acquisition of Sarasota City Center

SARASOTA, FLORIDA – Feldman Equities, LLC (“Feldman”) and its joint venture partners, Tower Realty Partners (“Tower”) and Equity Street announced …

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Tampa Bay Office Owner Expands Reach to Sarasota

“We’ve had our eye on the Sarasota market for years now, and we’re thrilled to grow our greater Tampa Bay …

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Feldman Equities Portfolio Sees 44,000 Square Feet of Leasing in January 2020

As office vacancies tighten throughout the Tampa Bay region, Feldman Equities, LLC has secured nearly 44,000 square feet of office …

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Tampa Continues to Surge in National Survey

Strong demographics and job growth are fueling investment, residential development throughout the metro area. The Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater market continues to …

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Thoughts from Mack Feldman on the Redevelopment of St Pete’s Tropicana Field

Tampa-St. Pete real estate leader Mack Feldman of Feldman Equities, LLC offers his ideas on how to move forward with development at St. …

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Crowdfunding Deal Garners Sales Excellence Award

CREW Tampa Bay selects Castille at Carillon as a WINNER for the 8th Annual CREW Tampa Bay Excellence Awards “The …

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Podcast: Reinventing the Office Building

Larry contacted me via LinkedIn over the summer and asked what I knew about digital marketing and how it could benefit his company. Little did I know at the time that I was speaking to one of the real estate industry’s foremost marketing experts.

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Castille at Carillon

A Crowdfunded Castille

by: Kevin McQuaid Commercial Real Estate Editor Business Observer Feldman Equities took a distinctly different path — both geographically and …

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NAIOP Broker Update – Room to Run

If you’re on the path to becoming or being a real estate developer in any market, you’ll want to watch …

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Castille at Carillon

Acquisition Through Crowdfunding

This August in conjunction with our partner, Tower Realty Partners, we completed our first acquisition with outside investors through the …

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Read About our Castille at Carillon Acquisition

In conjunction with partner Tower Realty Partners, we [Feldman Equities] have acquired Castille at Carillon, a two-building Class A office …

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Castille at Carillon

Invest with us in Castille at Carillon

Experienced real estate owner Feldman Equities, is giving investors an opportunity to own a portion of one of their Class …

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Renovations Are About More Than Adding Paint & Shiny Amenities

Office building renovations are about remaining viable. “As a landlord of an existing building, you always have to upgrade, real …

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Feldman Equities to Purchase Castille at Carillon in St. Petersburg

Feldman Equities LLC and Tower Realty Partners are looking to raise about $6 million from outside investors as they purchase …

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Baharea Larsen Joins Feldman Equities Team

With an eye towards the continued success of our leasing program and expansion of the company’s real estate portfolio, Feldman …

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Tampa Bay cracks national Top 10 list for real estate investors

Tampa Bay Times “The investment prospects are across all types of properties,” said Mitch Roschelle, a partner at PwC US …

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Check Out our Stunning Downtown Properties

We have properties on both sides of the bay in the stunning waterfront downtowns of Tampa and St Petersburg.

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Transforming Aging Structures into Modern Workplaces with Amenities Today’s Tenants Covet.

Money Well Spent BY: KEVIN MCQUAID | COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EDITOR   While many investors inject fresh capital into assets …

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Forbes Ranks Tampa Bay as 8th Fastest Growing Metro in 2017

Good news for our for our office portfolio and the Tampa Bay business community. Forbes ranked the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA …

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Creating Workplaces And Spaces That Surprise And Exceed Expectations

“The contributions of Feldman Equities, and Larry Feldman specifically, to the Bay area urban environment cannot be understated.  In the last …

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NAIOP Best of the Best

We’ve earned six nominations for the 2016 NAIOP Tampa Bay Best of the Best Awards. NAIOP Tampa Bay will recognize local …

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Real Estate Leasing Veteran Mike DiBlasi & Financial Analyst Mahmoud Mihanyar Join Feldman Equities

With an eye towards an ever expanding real estate portfolio including development and acquisition Feldman Equities continues to add to …

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Tampa Selected as Country’s Top Relocation Destination

Realtor.com’s latest relocation study has named Tampa as America’s top relocation destination. According to the new report, Americans are on …

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For Real Estate Developers, St Pete’s Tropicana Field has the Potential to be a Home Run

The Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Ashley Gurbal Kritzer  recently asked Larry Feldman his thoughts on the future of St. Petersburg’s Tropicana …

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The New Year brings the beginning of a new era for downtown Tampa

TAMPA (FOX 13)  “It’s creating a downtown that’s an 18 hour downtown, that’s livable, that’s walkable, that’s pedestrian friendly. We …

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Larry Feldman Speaks to the Developing Leaders of NAIOP Tampa Bay

“The most important thing I’ve learned in the business is positioning & re-positioning buildings to be differentiated from the competition. …

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Tampa-St Pete Make Forbes List

Tampa St Pete Top 50 at #34 on Forbes list of best places for business/careers & #52 in job growth. …

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We’ve Reacquired an Equity Stake in Downtown Tampa’s Wells Fargo Center

We’re excited about the future of Downtown Tampa & look forward to being a part of that future! Feldman reacquires …

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Feldman Equities is Making Their Mark on Downtown St.Pete

Feldman Equities is Making Their Mark on Downtown St.Pete

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Larry Feldman- The Tower Titan

Larry Feldman brings a New York sense of urgency to Tampa Bay’s office market – Tampa Bay Business Journal Related: …

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NAIOP Tampa Bay Names Larry Feldman Entrepreneur of the Year

NAIOP’s Best of the Best Awards are given annually to recognize outstanding contributions to the Commercial Real Estate industry in …

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NAIOP Best of the Best – Best Landlord Finalist

We are honored to be named along with our partner Tower Realty Partners a finalist for NAIOP’s Best of the …

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Feeling More Confident Than Ever in St. Pete’s Office Market

With the acquisition of First Central Tower, our third office property in the market, we feel strongly that downtown St. …

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Feldman JV Acquires First Central Tower in Downtown St Pete

A joint venture consisting of affiliates of Feldman Equities, Tower Realty Partners and Second City Real Estate, has acquired First …

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Why Should a Company or Business Consider Tampa Bay?

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Doing what we do best! Fountain Square II Sells Following 98% Lease Up!!

The 134,000 square foot office building was leased to 98% occupancy prior to the sale. “In less than two years we signed 42,000 …

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Welcome Aboard, Ceci Fitzgerald!

  We are excited to have Ceci Fitzgerald join our team as Leasing Administrative Assistant!

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Morgan Stanley to Move to Downtown St. Petersburg

Morgan Stanley has signed a long-term lease at 150 2nd Avenue North.  The Class A office building formerly known as …

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Office Trends from the Pros – CREW Tampa Bay Remarks

Changing office trends create major implications for future office demands – CREW Tampa Bay.  Making assets “relevant” to generate strong …

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150 2nd Avenue North Slide Show

Check out this slide show for our newest acquisition in downtown St. Pete.  Gotta love those tenant spaces!

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150 2nd Avenue North Acquisition Video

Check out this this short video for our newest acquisition in downtown St. Pete. httpv://youtu.be/cA2QwSmaz-4 Related: Commercial Real Estate Trends …

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Feldman Equities, Tower Realty JV Acquires Downtown St Pete Office Building

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – A joint venture consisting of affiliates of Feldman Equities, Tower Realty Partners and Second City Capital …

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Joint Venture Acquires Fountain Square II

Maitland-based Tower Realty Partners Incer Realty Partners Inc Latest from The Business Journals Biz DigestDone deals: Marbella sells, City Center …

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