Tampa office tower sold for nearly $200M

TAMPA — The iconic Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa, one of the tallest buildings in the city, has sold for around $195 million.

It's one of the most lucrative office building sales in the region in several years, according to real estate firm CBRE, which represented the seller, MetLife Inc. Private Equity Real Estate News, an online publication based in London, reported the price.

The 42-story, 787,000-square-foot office tower, at 101 E. Kennedy Blvd. was purchased through a joint venture between Miami-based Banyan Street Capital and Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management.