Mercury Advisors saw opportunity in Tampa's Channel District early

Developer believed back in the early 2000s that the district would thrive. It's been proven right.

  • By Kevin McQuaid
  • | 6:00 a.m. June 29, 2018
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MARK WEMPLE Mercury Advisors co-founders Frank Bombeeck and Ken Stoltenberg began investing in land in Tampa's Channel District long before it became a favored spot for redevelopment.
MARK WEMPLE Mercury Advisors co-founders Frank Bombeeck and Ken Stoltenberg began investing in land in Tampa's Channel District long before it became a favored spot for redevelopment.
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The then newly formed Mercury Advisors took a big gamble when it acquired property in Tampa’s Channel District some 15 years ago.

At the time, the area was a seedy collection of industrial buildings, tattoo parlors and low-rent bars.

 

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