By Matthew Fenton No trends or predictions here – just 10 core principles that, taken together, will make you a more successful brand leader in 2015 and beyond.

I will bring my brand vision to life every day. And if I don’t have a brand vision — one that clearly defines what we stand for, why we’re different, and how we serve — I’ll make it my top priority to create one. I will approach strategy as nothing less than a commitment to winning. I will be bold and creative in its development. I will execute with… Read More

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By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer An Atlanta developer is planning to build 275 new apartments in Tampa’s North Hyde Park.

Pollack Shores Real Estate Group is moving forward with the second phase of NoHo Flats, said Anthony Everett, Central Florida director for Pollack Shores, with plans to break ground in April or May. The yet-unnamed community will be built in the three-acre parcel across North Rome Avenue from NoHo Flats, a 311-unit apartment building that was completed in summer 2014.

The site is entitled for 296 units in up… Read More

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By Alexis Muellner St. Petersburg Pier

I was amazed when voters rejected the Lens after hundreds of hours of public input. Now that we have a spate of new designs and a new process, we’ll be watching closely by early April when the city council is slated to approve the final ranking, and then in mid-May when a final contract is expected.

Tampa Waterfront 2020

I’ve noticed the electronic billboards on Interstate 275 and seen promos during Tampa Bay Lightning games touting “America’s first crowdsourced development,”… Read More

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A victim of a sexual assault in an apartment complex near the University of South Florida is suing the apartment’s owners for providing inadequate security.

The woman was a 19-year-old freshman at USF in September 2013 when Charlie Bates terrorized the apartment complex and surrounding area committing four acts of sexual battery against women and tying up four men, the Tampa Tribune said. Bates also took a woman hostage and stole her car before leading police on a high-speed chase where he was shot… Read More

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By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer It was a defining year for downtown Tampa and the neighborhoods that ring the urban core.

Tampa’s city center is seeing the very beginnings of urban vibrancy, and the real estate deals that transpired this year set an exciting stage for 2015.

Here are the deals that have the biggest potential for lasting impact:

Jeff Vinik’s billion-dollar vision: This should go without saying, but this list would be remiss not to include Vinik’s billion-dollar development plan that will build nearly 3 million… Read More

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