JOINT VENTURE BUYS CLASS A OFFICE BUILDING FOR $20M

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — A joint venture between affiliates of Feldman Equities, Tower Realty Partners and Second City Capital Partners, has acquired a 17-story, 187,000-square-foot office building in downtown St. Petersburg for $20 million. The Class A office building, formerly known as Wells Fargo Plaza, is located at 150 Second Ave. North. In June, Wells Fargo vacated its 22,000-square-foot office at the property, dropping the building's occupancy to 65 percent. Larry Feldman of Feldman Equities will spearhead leasing and redevelopment efforts at the property, and Tower Realty Partners will handle management responsibilities. Dale Peterson of CBRE's Tampa office arranged the deal. This is the second acquisition in downtown St. Petersburg for the joint venture. About two years ago, the joint venture bought the 242,000-square-foot City Center office building. The property, which was 44 percent occupied at the time of purchase, is now 94 percent occupied.