8 female founders on making the leap from corporate climber to entrepreneur
Today is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, a worldwide celebration of women who are leading businesses and breaking barriers in the workplace. The main celebration is at the United Nations, but other commemorations are being held in 114 countries. Throughout the day, women will share their stories of success, failure and comeback in a live-streamed broadcast. While […]
Why retirement is dead (and what you can do about it)
I submit that retirement as we know it is dead. It’s my goal to challenge how people see traditional retirement so that more of us can start building and living the life of our dreams now, instead of waiting for some future day that may never come. Steve is a highly successful sales executive for […]
Channel district fractured condos sold to partnership with local ties
Rental units in The Slade, a fractured condominium in downtown Tampa’s Channel district, have a new owner. A joint venture of Cardinal Point Management, based in St. Petersburg, and Boston-based Long Wharf Real Estate Partners LLC paid $40 million for the 214 rental units and approximately 11,500 square feet of retail space, Cardinal co-founder Greg […]
Why Chinese economic problems are the tip of the iceberg
In recent years, Chinese citizens have confused a rising stock market with a healthy one, and an economic system with a sustainable one. Today, many of the problems occurring in China are reflective of much bigger issues. Consequently, moving forward, China’s brand of one-party capitalism will incur inescapable difficulties. And because China is the world’s […]
Vinik: Downtown Tampa multifamily could be heading toward ‘overbuilt’ situation
Strategic Property Partners, the real estate company controlled by Jeff Vinik and Cascade Investment LLC, is keeping a cautious eye on multifamily development in downtown Tampa. Vinik, who owns the Tampa Bay Lightning, said Monday that multifamily projects in Tampa’s urban core may be getting ahead of demand. As of March, there were 1,389 units […]
Exclusive: 41-story condo tower, hotel in downtown St. Pete to break ground ahead of schedule
When Kolter Group started planning One St. Petersburg, a 41-story condominium tower on Second Street North, its executives knew the deal could be pushing the limits of a market the size of St. Pete. But pre-sales have surpassed Kolter’s expectations, and the West Palm Beach-based developer will break ground on the 253-unit tower and adjacent […]