Jeff Vinik’s C-suite blends new blood and Tampa’s old guard
It’s nearly dusk as Jim Shimberg walks onto the riverfront lawn at Ulele, where hundreds of people are congregating to celebrate Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s re-election. Shimberg can’t take more than a few steps without shaking another hand, greeting another familiar face. They’re real estate developers, attorneys, political connections, family friends: These are relationships that span […]
Longboat Key estate known as Bayside Villa, complete with 14-car garage, sold
A bayfront mansion on the Manatee County side of Longboat Key has been sold. The estate, known as Bayside Villa, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $3.25 million, Michael Saunders & Co. said Wednesday. The seller, according to Manatee County property records, was Irene Pompliano. Richard Perlman, an agent with the Longboat Key South office […]
Carillon developer shares more details on behemoth plan: ‘We’re building another city’
The nearly 3-million-square-foot development Echelon LLC is planning in Carillon Park is designed as a miniature city in the heart of suburban St. Petersburg. The buildings proposed for on the 16.5-acre site maximize the available land with dense, urban buildings — 20-story office towers and apartment towers atop parking decks with street-level retail. Echelon City […]
Buckhorn: TECO Line Streetcar, regional transit a priority for second term
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will continue to trumpet mass transit as a necessity for the Bay region in his second term. Inaugurated Wednesday in a ceremony at the Tampa Convention Center, Buckhorn said the city will “transform the streetcar into a real means of transportation for residents and visitors.” “Our investment in the streetcar is […]
Lawyers on the Move: Jonathan H. Bernhardt
Jonathan H. Bernhardt May 7, 2014 New hire Employer: Blalock Walters PA Position: Attorney Summary: Bernhardt joined the firm’s real estate law services group in Bradenton where he will serve clients as counsel in commercial and residential real estate transactions, as well as commercial leasing. This is part of the Lawyers & CPAs on the […]
Former HUD secretaries want to help more senior citizens live at home
Two former HUD secretaries are leading a Bipartisan Policy Center task force that will look at how meeting the housing needs of senior citizens can also reduce health care costs. Henry Cisneros led the Department of Housing and Urban Development during former President Bill Clinton’s administration. Mel Martinez was HUD secretary during former President George […]