Person: Chris Butler

Laser Spine’s sudden shutdown is dropping a lot of office space on the Tampa market at a pivotal time

Chris Butler, managing director at Franklin Street in Tampa, says Laser Spine Institute's sudden shutdown could have far-reaching effects on commercial real estate office space in Tampa Bay.

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Cousins Properties succeeds by being customer centric

In 2018, insurer Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners committed to relocating its corporate headquarters to two floors in Cousins’ Corporate Center II building. The insurance brokerage’s 61,598-square-foot lease in space being...

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Franklin Street Brokers Office Lease Renewal for Shutts & Bowen in Tampa

Chris Butler, managing director for Franklin Street’s Office and Industrial division, negotiated the lease renewal on behalf of Shutts & Bowen, LLP, a Florida-wide business law firm.

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Franklin Street Secures Office Lease Renewal for Shutts & Bowen in Tampa

Chris Butler, managing director, secured a 46,832-SF office renewal in Tampa's Westshore submarket.

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Major defense contractor merges with rival, expands into area

Franklin Street arranged the lease of 60,000 square feet of office space in downtown St. Petersburg.

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Ralph Smalley
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Chris White
Executive Managing Director
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Regional Managing Director
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