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Downtown Tampa's most iconic office tower has a new owner
The joint venture partnership is planning millions of dollars in improvements to the cylindrical limestone tower. By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer – Editor at Large, Tampa Bay Business Journal Apr 6, 2026 View Full Article: https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2026/04/06/rivergate-tower-andrew-wright-ally-capital-group.html
Jul 24


Tampa's iconic 'Beer Can Building' to get renovation as new partnership takes over
Tampa's iconic Rivergate Tower is slated to receive an $8 million renovation following an ownership shakeup that added a local private equity investment firm to the team. Banyan Street Capital recapitalized the 31-story tower in a joint venture by bringing on Ally Capital Group as a partner for an undisclosed sum. The partners said they plan to launch a renovation of what locals affectionately call the "Beer Can Building" that will include upgrades to the city’s Riverwalk, th
Jul 24


Downtown Tampa’s ‘Beer Can Building’ lands new investment
Ally Capital Group and Banyan Street have partnered to recapitalize Rivergate Tower in downtown Tampa, marking a new joint venture between two active Florida real estate investors. The 31-story office tower at 400 N Ashley Drive is one of the most recognizable buildings in Tampa’s skyline, known for its cylindrical design and waterfront position along the Hillsborough River. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. April 6, 2026by Chuck Merlis View Full Article:...
Jul 24


Ellison, Alfonso and Capitano families purchase historic Ybor building for $9.25 million
Three major Tampa Bay players in construction, development and design have, together, acquired a building in Ybor City. The building,...
Aug 2, 2023


Forbici Modern Italian is coming to downtown St. Petersburg
A taste of Tampa is coming to St. Petersburg, with a plan for a second location of Forbici Modern Italian to open downtown. The popular...
Jul 19, 2023


Forbici Modern Italian is coming to Sundial in downtown St. Pete
One of Tampa’s most heralded Italian restaurants is opening an expansive new St. Pete outpost next year. The fan favorite Forbici will...
Jul 18, 2023


Forbici Modern Italian is coming to downtown St. Petersburg
A taste of Tampa is coming to St. Petersburg, with a plan for a second location of Forbici Modern Italian to open downtown. The popular...
Jul 18, 2023


Hyde Park's Forbici heads to downtown St. Pete
The ownership group behind Forbici Modern Italian has announced plans to bring a unique concept to a reimagined Sundial plaza in the...
Jul 18, 2023


Tampa Italian restaurant Forbici will open new second location in St. Pete's Sundial
For the first time in several years, a new hospitality concept is headed to downtown St. Pete’s Sundial mall at 153 2nd Ave. N. According...
Jul 18, 2023


Forbici, a celebrated Italian restaurant, will open at Sundial St. Pete
Forbici is one of the top spots in all of Tampa for fine Italian cuisine — and Next Level Brands has confirmed that the restaurant will...
Jul 18, 2023


Exclusive: Sundial owner says the addition of Forbici will 'elevate the experience' of the property
With the announcement of Forbici Modern Italian coming to Sundial, in St. Petersburg, the owners of Sundial, Paradise Ventures, say it...
Jul 18, 2023


Exclusive: Forbici Modern Italian is coming to downtown St. Pete
Forbici Modern Italian, a staple of the South Tampa dining scene, has signed a deal to open in The Sundial, a mixed-use development near...
Jul 17, 2023


St. Petersburg gives the green light to more than 400 new apartment units
28-story tower at Exchange Hotel site Tampa-based Ally Capital Group plans to build a 28-story tower at the site of the Exchange Hotel in...
Jul 17, 2023


Redevelopment of Exchange Hotel moves forward
The Exchange Hotel, located at 234 3rd. Avenue N., has served as a hotel in the city for decades, but it is not a historic structure;...
Jul 14, 2023


Tampa developer proposes 28-story apartment tower in downtown St. Pete
Tampa-based Ally Capital Group has filed plans to build a 28-story apartment tower in downtown St. Petersburg. Ally Capital intends to...
Jul 6, 2023


Development team files plans for Exchange Hotel site
New renderings and details have surfaced on plans for an apartment complex that will rise at the site of the Exchange Hotel. Tampa-based...
Jul 5, 2023


Ally Capital buys the Urban Centre
Tampa real estate investor Andrew Wright's Ally Capital Group has acquired the Urban Centre, an office complex in the heart of Westshore....
Jun 1, 2023


And finally, a big number: $123 million
The price Ally Capital Group paid to acquire the Urban Centre, an office complex in the heart of the Westshore business district. View...
May 19, 2023


Ally Capital Pays $123M for Tampa Office Complex
Ally Capital Group has paid $123 million for Urban Centre, a two-building office complex totaling 548,054 square feet in Tampa, Fla.,...
May 16, 2023


Urban Centre in Tampa Acquired for $123 million
Urban Centre, located in the Tampa, Florida submarket of Westshore, has been sold Tampa-based real estate firm Ally Capital for $123...
May 15, 2023
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