How the owner of a tugboat company prepped Laurie Baker for a career in real estate

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By Hilary Burns

Editor’s note: One of our favorite quotes comes from Madeleine Albright, who once said: “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” We couldn’t agree more. So every Monday, we will be talking with different women from around the country about mentorship — what it means, how to do it and why it’s well worth the effort.

The first person Laurie Baker considered a mentor was a woman she met in high school, a friend’s mother who owned a tugboat company. Baker’s own mother…

Source:: BizJournal Real Estate

Developer restarting long-dormant New Port Tampa Bay project near Gandy and Westshore

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By Chris Wilkerson

A South Tampa marina and condo project could be getting started again as a Fort Lauderdale development company says it is ready to resurrect New Port Tampa Bay south of Gandy Boulevard on Westshore Boulevard.

BTI Partners from Florida’s east coast acquired the title for 51 acres of the former New Port Tampa Bay project at Bridge Street and Gandy Boulevard, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

The developer is still investigating options for the best use of the property, but most speculate a mixed-use…

Source:: BizJournal Real Estate