National retail leasing firms join forces on $500M developmentTAMPA, FL – August 7, 2019 – Bromley Companies, the owner/master developer of Midtown Tampa, announced a partnership today with Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate, Inc., and CASTO Southeast Realty Services to co-develop and market Midtown Tampa’s 220,000 square feet of retail and entertainment.“Both CASTO and Anderson are prominent, experienced national real estate companies,” said Nicholas Haines, CEO, The Bromley Companies. “Their industry expertise, especially with mixed use projects, will be a major contributor to Midtown’s success as a dominant retail destination in the Tampa region.”Collectively, CASTO and Anderson have developed and owned more than 30 million square feet of retail real estate nationally. Both firms are highly experienced at creating unique experiential, lifestyle center developments.“CASTO and Anderson have partnered previously on mixed use projects and have a long-standing working relationship,” explains Brett Hutchens, President, CASTO Southeast Realty Services. “We each have a heavy emphasis on retail, particularly within mixed use projects, and are excited about applying our expertise to this game-changing project.”J.R. Anderson of Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate, Inc., agrees that developments the caliber of Midtown Tampa don’t come along every day.“Midtown Tampa is an incredible opportunity to create an environment like no other in the greater Tampa area,” said Anderson. “By orchestrating a mixed use development that carefully selects the retail and entertainment tenants, we can truly create an 18-hour environment where people can work and play from before sun-up until after sun-down.”Anderson added, “We’re excited to be a part of Midtown Tampa and to drive value for the ground floor retail, which creates the environment for the entire project.”Midtown Tampa is spearheading Tampa’s dramatic transformation as the city’s hottest new destination district. Midtown is uniquely positioned to connect Downtown Tampa with the Westshore District. Situated at the southeast corner of North Dale Mabry Highway and Interstate 275, Midtown Tampa will have visibility from more than 230,000 cars per day. Construction is well underway on the first phase, with completion expected in early 2021.About Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate, Inc.Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate, Inc., is an award-winning developer of mixed use, urban redevelopment, hospitality, multifamily and upscale open air centers throughout the eastern United States. Having developed over 10 million square feet of real estate, Anderson is routinely sought out as preferred developer, project partner, and third party provider of leasing and management services. www.anderson-realestate.com. About CASTO Southeast Realty ServicesCASTO Southeast Realty Services is part of the larger CASTO company, based out of Ohio, with more than 23,000,000 square feet of retail and an additional 2,000,000 square feet of open air mixed use centers, including Winter Park Village in Winter Park, Fla. www.castoinfo.com. About Midtown Tampa
On 22 acres, Midtown Tampa is the first mixed-use project of its kind in Tampa and the catalyst for an entirely new district connecting Westshore and Downtown. Midtown Tampa will deliver 1.8 million square feet of retail, residential, Class A office, entertainment and hospitality to the surrounding neighborhood and entire Tampa Bay region. Already, Midtown Tampa has announced Whole Foods Market, Novel by Crescent Communities, True Food Kitchen, Ponte Group Restaurant, and co-developers Concord Hospitality on Aloft and Element Hotel along with Highwoods Properties on Midtown One office tower. Project completion is first quarter 2021. For more information about Midtown Tampa, visit www.midtowntampa.com.About The Bromley Companies
Founded in 1972, The Bromley Companies is a national real estate development and investment company that has built a portfolio of retail, office, industrial and student housing assets. Bromley began a substantial history of investing in the Tampa region more than 30 years ago. Since then, Bromley established a Tampa office and has owned and managed local real estate including a 60,000 square-foot Bromley Office Building. The leadership team has also been involved with the Westshore Alliance and Tampa Hillsborough County Economic Development Council. To learn more about The Bromley Companies, visit www.bromco.com.