CBRE Arranges Lease for Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns at Rivergate Tower in Tampa

CBRE has arranged a 33,175-square-foot lease for Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP, at Rivergate Tower, a 515,965-square-foot Class A office building in Tampa. The Tampa-based law firm will be relocating approximately 68 employees, including 42 attorneys, in fall 2023.

CBRE’s Roxanne Kemph and Kelley Matheson represented the landlord, Banyan Street Capital, in the lease negotiations.

“Employers are searching for ways to refresh their office environment as they continue to entice employees to return to the office. As the only office tower in downtown Tampa located along the Riverwalk, Rivergate Tower provides unmatched amenities,” said CBRE Senior Vice President Roxanne Kemph.

CBRE First Vice President Kelley Matheson added, “Over the last few years, Banyan Street Capital has repositioned this asset through extensive renovations to attract high-profile companies. Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns will occupy the top two floors in Rivergate’s tower, which features floor-to-ceiling windows, high expansive ceilings, and unobstructed panoramic views of Tampa Bay.”

Rivergate Tower is located at 400 N. Ashley Drive, proximate to Interstate 275 and the Selmon Crosstown Expressway. The property features a tenant lounge, a café, two conference/training centers, dry cleaning services, a fitness center, valet parking, Malio’s Steakhouse, and an outdoor terrace café/bar along the Riverwalk.

“Rivergate Tower is a Tampa landmark, and we are excited that it will be our new home in Tampa starting in October 2023. We have strong roots in Tampa Bay and with our new space at Rivergate, we will expand our presence and continue to serve the needs of our clients and our community while enjoying some of the best views in town,” said Darryl Richards, Managing Partner with Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP.

Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP was represented by Chris Butler, Ryan McCurdy and Lorenzo Gonzalez with Franklin Street.

According to CBRE Research, tenant activity, used as a gauge of future office space demand in Tampa, remained steady during Q4 2022, with total requirements of 1.9 million square feet.

About Banyan Street Capital
Banyan Street Capital is a premier owner and operator of office buildings in the eastern United States. As a full-service, vertically-integrated real estate investment firm, Banyan Street Capital always seeks to add value and deliver high risk-adjusted returns to its investors. Founded in 2012 by Rudy Touzet, Banyan Street Capital is a minority-owned company. With its headquarters in Miami, Florida, and regional offices in New York, Atlanta, and Jacksonville, Florida, as Dec. 31, 2022, Banyan Street Capital owned and managed a portfolio of approximately 10.4 million square feet, with an estimated value of $3.1 billion.