Vintage retailer sets up shop in Seminole Heights

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Drawn to Seminole Heights by the evolution of the neighborhood, a vintage retailer has set up shop on North Florida Avenue.

Vintage Post Marketplace has been open for about two weeks at 5206 N. Florida Ave., in a 9,000-square-foot space that was previously a post office and most recently a Napa Auto Parts store. The store will celebrate its grand opening this weekend.

Owner Melissa Clements launched Design Buy Consign in Temple Terrace four years ago in a 6,000-square-foot space. She’s shuttered… …read more

This is a good month for igloos, but not other kinds of houses

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Tired of snow? Home builders are.

An index tracking builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes fell 2 points in February to 55, according to the National Association of Home Builders. You can blame snow for the drop, not weaker fundamentals, according to NAHB.

“Overall, builder sentiment remains fairly solid, with this slight downturn largely attributable to the unusually high snow levels across much of the nation,” said NAHB Chairman Tom Woods, a home builder from Blue Springs,… …read more

Managing: What should I do if my employee keeps venting to other team members?

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Each week Alison Green, who also writes the “Ask a Manager” website, answers workplace and management questions from readers. Please comment or ask your own question by emailing her at alison@askamanager.org.

Question 1. My employee keeps venting to other team members, but not to me

I have an employee with whom I have made every attempt to keep open lines of communication, be there for him, offer assistance, be a sounding board, etc. However, he repeatedly confides in a co-worker when he wants… …read more

PNC forecasts economic expansion with a few bumps for Tampa Bay

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Most indicators are pointing to a stronger economy in 2015, and that filters to the Tampa Bay area, according to Mekael Teshome, an economist for The PNC Financial Services Group.

The core economic drivers for the region — housing, consumer spending, tourism and in-migration — are very much tied to national trends. “With a pickup in economic growth nationwide, that’s a plus for Tampa Bay,” Teshome said.

Here’s a look at key indicators cited in a PNC market outlook for Tampa Bay.

Jobs. Tampa… …read more

Could Sundial in downtown St. Pete possibly be worth $45.2 million? Maybe

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If Bill Edwards were to sell Sundial — and it’s not totally clear if the property is for sale, or was for sale — the retail center would have to command a gargantuan price for him to break even.

But the downtown St. Petersburg market is getting so hot, real estate observers say, that kind of money isn’t completely out of the question.

A sale listing for the retail center was sent out in an email blast Monday, though by Tuesday morning the online posting for the center had been removed. Edwards… …read more

First look: Renderings of downtown Tampa’s newest apartments

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Downtown Tampa’s newest apartment complex is under way.

Richman Group, based in Connecticut, has started construction on the Aurora, a five-story 351-unit apartment project at 124 S. Morgan St., just north of the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway.

Richman closed on the site — an assemblage of roughly 4 acres bordered by South Morgan Street to the west, East Whiting Street to the north and South Jefferson Street to the east — in July, paying $11 million for the dirt. The construction costs have been… …read more

Warehouse Lofts in Seminole Heights to celebrate groundbreaking today

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The conversion of an old warehouse into loft-style apartments in Seminole Heights officially begins today.

The team behind the Warehouse Lofts — developer Wesley Burdette, architect Brian Wolf of Wolf Design Group and Sunshine Bancorp CEO Andrew Samuels — will be joined by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn at 11 a.m. today to celebrate the beginning of construction.

At $5.5 million and 48 units, the Warehouse Lofts is a small deal. But those smaller projects can help create a unique sense of place and… …read more

3 techniques for networking at big events

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Recently, I attended the Puget Sound Business Journal’s annual Book of Lists event, held at Seattle’s beautiful Museum of Flight. It was a huge gathering, so I interviewed attendees for their insights on networking at big events.

Who was it that didn’t have much fun? Well, extreme introverts. Granted, most introverts probably didn’t register to attend in the first place. However, for those who braved the throngs of people, it was probably challenging to begin some new professional relationships.

I… …read more

9 top marketing ideas for real estate agents

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Are you looking to increase the visibility of your real estate business?

In this article, we’ll look at nine of the top ways to market yourself as a real estate agent, and give you an idea of the costs associated with each.

1. Use a website builder

If you do not already have a website for your real estate business, then you are missing out. Lots of real-estate searches, especially in local areas, are now done online. With a good website, you can begin cashing in on that search traffic and bring… …read more

Exclusive: Franklin Street snares real estate veterans from CBRE

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Tampa-grown real estate firm Franklin Street has snagged two veterans from real estate colossus CBRE Group Inc.

Clay Wommack, who specializes in office and industrial leasing, and Julie Palmer-Nicholson, who handles property management, have joined Franklin Street as directors in the office and industrial services group.

Wommack specializes in landlord and tenant representation of office and industrial properties. Palmer-Nicholson is in property management and will serve as Franklin Street’s director… …read more