Florida People & Companies, May 22, 2026

• LQ Commercial promoted Kris Kral, to Market Leader. Kris, previously a Senior Associate, specializes in retail leasing and has represented a number of prominent national brands including Ross, Ollie’s Bargain Outlets, LA Fitness, Club Studio, Michael’s, TopGolf, throughout the Tampa Bay market. A presence in the commercial real estate market for more than 20 years in Tampa and across Florida, Kris’ previous affiliations with The Shopping Center Group (TSCG) and RIPCO have established him as a respected industry professional. dership role within the firm.
• Bromley Industrial Partners, the industrial investment platform of Tampa-based Bromley Companies, announced the acquisition of a two-building, 200,000-square-foot industrial complex located at 14450 and 14480 62nd Street North in Clearwater, FL. The seller was Blue Steel Development. The property traded for $23.5 million, with financing provided by BankUnited.
• Fausto Commercial closed on a Mobil-branded truck stop located at 12200 NW South River Drive in Medley, Florida for $23.5 million. The transaction was led by Bobby Berrido, of Fausto Commercial, who specializes in gas stations, convenience stores and related automotive retail properties throughout Florida. The buyer, LV Petroleum, is a Las Vegas-based operator and acquired the approximately five-acre site from seller Rick Gonzalez.
• SRS Real Estate Partners completed the $6.55 million ground lease (land ownership) portfolio sale of two newly developed single-tenant retail properties, including Dutch Bros and Fifth Third Bank. The adjacent properties are located at 18640 FL-54 and 18710 FL-54 in Lutz, FL, respectively.  SRS Capital Markets, Patrick Nutt and Vice President & Principal William Wamble represented the seller, an Atlanta-based development and investment group. The Tampa, FL-based buyer was in a 1031 exchange. 
• Hoar Construction has named Matt Valentine as division manager of its Florida Division, based in Tampa. Valentine previously served as a project executive for the Birmingham-based general contractor since October 2021. In this new role, he will focus on expanding Hoar’s client base and project portfolio statewide in Florida. 

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