Friday, March 20, 2009

GVA Advantis Negotiates 27,000-SF Lease Renewal and Expansion for Willis of Tennessee Inc.in Bayport Plaza, Tampa, FL


TAMPA, FL – (Mar/ 20, 2009) – GVA Advantis announced it has negotiated a 19,728-square foot renewal and a 7,100-square foot expansion for insurance brokerage firm Willis of Tennessee, Inc. at Bayport Plaza (top right photo) in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.

Vince La Mariana, (middle left photo) senior director of office and industrial services for GVA Advantis, negotiated the transactions on behalf of the property owner, Bayport Plaza Investors, LLC, based out of Hartford, Connecticut.

“We’re very pleased to have retained this quality, long-term lease tenancy at Bayport Plaza,” says La Mariana. “Given the current market conditions, it is encouraging to see established tenants expand.”

Bayport Plaza is an eleven-story, 265,015-square foot Class A office building in the Rocky Point area of the Westshore submarket. Located at 3000 Bayport Plaza off of the Courtney Campbell Causeway, the building is adjacent to the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay.

Bayport Plaza is a two-time winner of the BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) “Building of the Year” Award and is currently 91% leased.

Built in 1984, the building underwent a complete common-area renovation in 2005, which included the addition of an upscale on-site café and state-of-the-art fitness center. Additional amenities include on-site management, a dry cleaner, florist and hair salon in the hotel esplanade.

Contact: Lisa Pelec Hyde, Regional Director of Marketing, Tel 813.342.4752/ Fax 813.342.4004. E-mail Lhyde@gvaadvantis.com
http://www.gvaadvantis.com/

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