Tirso M. Carreja, Jr., a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, shared his perspective on the Tampa Bay region’s commercial real estate performance in 2025, in an article by the Tampa Bay Times highlighting more than $1.46 billion in top commercial property transactions last year.

The article examined the most significant deals in the region and underscored continued investor confidence in Tampa Bay’s fundamentals. According to Tirso, 2025 demonstrated a market driven by both strategic capital deployment and sustained interest from institutional and local investors.

Tirso noted that there is keen interest in Florida from the perspective of commercial investors. “I’ve had several $200-, $300-million deals that are just waiting for the capital markets to come back,” said Tirso. “Maybe I’m an optimist but I do think next year is going to be even better.”

To read the article in full, click here.

‎

About Tirso M. Carreja, Jr.

Tirso M. Carreja, Jr. is a partner in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group. A Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney, Tirso has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America® in commercial litigation and is listed as a Florida Super Lawyer in real estate. He regularly represents developers, large companies, lending institutions, REITS, small businesses and individuals in real estate litigation and transactional matters. He routinely works throughout the state of Florida and beyond helping clients with their real estate needs, including: property acquisition and development; telecommunications, commercial, industrial, retail, medical and office leasing; real estate based financing; public private partnership mixed use development projects; title insurance and survey matters; and multi-phased and mixed use projects.