Tampa Bay Business Journal: Q&A with Tampa restaurateur Jeff Gigante, who’s bringing Union New American to Westshore

May 7, 2021

Franklin Street is pleased to announce the newest amenity coming to Westshore City Center, an elevated dining concept called Union New American. Learn more about the restaurant in the below Q&A with Jeff Gigante, who is partnering with Franklin Street’s Andrew Wright to bring it to life. Tampa restaurateur Jeff Gigante has an ambitious vision for his…

NAIOP Names Westshore City Center ‘Best Office Project’ in Tampa Bay

May 6, 2021

Franklin Street is pleased to announce that Westshore City Center has been recognized as Tampa Bay’s “Best Office Project” by NAIOP, one of the most trusted professional organizations within the commercial real estate industry. The NAIOP Tampa Bay chapter honored the market’s top commercial real estate projects and deals at its 27th Annual Best of…

Franklin Street’s John Tennant Recognized as Top Retail Influencer – GlobeSt.com / Real Estate Forum

May 5, 2021

Franklin Street is pleased to congratulate John Tennant on being named one of the commercial real estate industry’s top “Retail Influencers” by GlobeSt.com / Real Estate Forum. As Senior Director of Retail Investment Sales based in our Atlanta office, John is leader and top producer both within our firm and the retail market throughout the…

Creative Loafing: New two-story Union New American dining concept coming to Tampa’s Westshore district

May 3, 2021

Towards the end of last year, Jeff Gigante—formerly of Ciccio Restaurant Group and co-founder of Hyde Park Village’s Forbici Modern Italian restaurant—created Next Level Brands with real estate exec Andrew Wright and Gigante Hospitality co-CEO Joseph Guggino. The group’s first concept to open is Union New American, a two-story restaurant focusing on “traditional American fare inspired by global ingredients”. Tampa…

That’s So Tampa: Union New American, a 2-floor dining experience, will open at Westshore City Center

Union New American will be the first restaurant concept from Next Level Brands Holdings LLC, a group led by restaurateur Jeff Gigante. The concept will debut at the Westshore City Center. Jeff Gigante, the visionary restaurateur who has delivered some of the most tantalizing and celebrated restaurants in the entire region, is ready to debut the…