On May 14, Bisnow is hosting the Tampa Bay State of the Market at the Motor Enclave in Tampa. 
The Bisnow Tampa State of the Market convenes the key architects of the region's economy, from developers and investors to capital partners, and examines what deals are getting done, what issues remain, and what's next for Tampa's next phase of development.
Rachael Kratz will represent Gunster at Bisnow's Tampa Bay State of the Market event on May 14 where she will moderate the "Tale of Two Markets: Multifamily Challenges & Condo Opportunities in Tampa" panel. She will lead a discussion on diverging fundamentals, shifting demand, and how developers are navigating risk, absorption, and opportunity across Tampa's evolving residential landscape. The discussion will address off-market land strategies and site assembly in a competitive market, how design is being leveraged, choosing general contractors and managing costs amid pricing volatility, what product types are working, and where developers are still finding opportunity versus where the market has become saturated.
Key Takeaways for Attendees:
- Why Tampa continues to attract institutional capital despite national uncertainty
- How major mixed-use districts are reshaping demand for office, residential, hospitality, and retail
- Where multifamily, branded residential, and entertainment-driven projects are still penciling
- How infrastructure, transit, and waterfront investments are influencing land values
- What developers are seeing firsthand when it comes to insurance, construction costs, and capital stacks
- Which submarkets across Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Pinellas are poised for the next wave of growth
Register for tAMPA BAY State of the Market
Rachael Kratz is an associate in Gunster’s Real Estate practice. She represents clients throughout the United States in property acquisitions and dispositions. Rachael also has litigation experience defending various corporations in civil disputes. Rachael graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, where she was the recipient of a Dean’s Merit Scholarship and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. She was a member of the Inter-American Law Review, serving as an Articles and Comments Editor, and was chosen to be a published author. She also received the Dean's Certificate of Achievement Award and the Innovative Service in the Public Interest Award related to her work in the University of Miami Health Rights Clinic.
