CBRE Represents The Fay Group in HQ Lease at Highwoods Bay Center

The Fay Group, a fully integrated real estate, property, and mortgage services firm, has signed a lease for its headquarters at Highwoods Bay Center, located at 5426 Bay Center Drive in Tampa’s Westshore Business District. The company will occupy approximately 30,000 sq. ft. of Class A office space to support its more than 180 Tampa-based employees and future growth.

Founded in 2008, The Fay Group has grown from its roots as a special servicer into a diversified enterprise with more than 1,100 professionals across its locations.

Scott Garlick with CBRE represented The Fay Group in the lease negotiations.

“This lease is a great example of a company reaffirming the advantages of the Tampa market and committing to a long-term presence," said Garlick, executive vice president with CBRE. "The Fay Group has become a major player in the national real estate property and mortgage services space, and this headquarters location ensures its Tampa-based employees have the best possible environment to support the company’s next phase of growth.”

Constructed in 2007, Highwoods Bay Center is a seven-story, 211,400 sq. ft. modern office building featuring 30,000 sq. ft. standard floor sizes, 4/1,000 covered parking, panoramic views of Old Tampa Bay and convenient access to major roadways and Tampa International Airport. On-site amenities include a fitness center with showers, conferencing space and EV charging stations.

Additionally, Highwoods Bay Center is within walking distance of International Plaza and Bay Street’s upscale shops and restaurants, some of the finest new multi-family options as well as Westshore Plaza’s casual dining and retail offerings.

The Fay Group’s comprehensive offerings include loan servicing, mortgage originations, title, insurance, property management, renovations, asset disposition, and brokerage services. By uniting these capabilities under one roof, the firm delivers flexibility, transparency, and performance across multiple asset classes – helping both clients and customers succeed in all market and interest rate environments.