Executive Q&A: ULI chair's 20-year old prediction on Tampa's growth comes true

Tampa developer Phillip Smith talks about his goals for his term as chairman of ULI Tampa Bay, what attracts developers to the region and the challenges that lie ahead.

Tampa developer Phillip Smith has been elected chairman of ULI Tampa Bay, the largest land use and real estate development organization in the region.
Tampa developer Phillip Smith has been elected chairman of ULI Tampa Bay, the largest land use and real estate development organization in the region.
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Phillip Smith, with degrees in architecture from Auburn and Harvard universities, checked out Florida in 2005 for a North Carolina architecture firm looking to expand in the state.

 

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