Engel & Völkers announces latest franchise in Downtown Tampa

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TAMPA, FLA. (PRWEB) July 12, 2022 - Engel & Völkers Florida today announced its latest franchise expansion in the greater Tampa Bay area with Engel & Völkers Tampa Downtown, marking the brand’s sixth location in the region. Local market experts, Virginia T. Bond and Aaron Bond will lead the new brokerage as its License Partner and Managing Broker respectively. The Bonds are actively exploring retail locations in Downtown Tampa to open their shop and have secured temporary space at WeWork in the meantime. A launch party is tentatively slated for August 31, 2022, and an official grand opening will follow once the buildout of their permanent location is complete.

“I’ve wanted to open my own business since I was a little girl,” said Virginia Bond. “Although I had been approached by other real estate companies, the timing never felt quite right until I learned about Engel & Völkers. When considering going out on your own, you have to decide between going it alone or partnering with an established franchise brand. After conducting extensive research, I knew Engel & Völkers was the right choice.”

T. Bond comes to Engel & Völkers with over two decades of industry experience. During that time, she represented over 500 transactions totaling nearly $150-million. She spent the last twelve years building her career with Keller Williams Tampa Central, where she represented an impressive portfolio including the developer of luxury lakefront community Stonelake Ranch. Her previous affiliations include Florida West Gold Inc. and Taylor Morrison, a home building companie in the United States.

“As a Tampa Bay resident myself this is an especially exciting expansion,” said Peter Giese, CEO of Engel & Völkers Florida. “I am thrilled to have Virginia, a luxury residential specialist formerly with Keller Williams Realty, open our first shop in Downtown Tampa. The downtown area has evolved from strictly a business hub to now the center of entertainment and lifestyle living and is a perfect location to service the high end communities located throughout greater Tampa.”

Engel & Völkers Tampa Downtown will serve various communities throughout Tampa including Channel District, Downtown, Harbour Island, Water Street, and Ybor City, among others. Downtown Tampa is the central business district of Tampa and the chief financial district of the Tampa Bay Area. With a vibrant nightlife, family-friendly entertainment, a beautiful waterfront, and award-winning parks, Downtown Tampa offers residents and visitors a lot to see and do.

“We are so excited to bring the Engel & Völkers brand to Downtown Tampa” said Bond. “We feel our international network and luxury service standards are something that the market has been missing. We are proud to serve our community and be a part of a golden era in Tampa Bay’s history and development. As long time residents, we have always known how great our home is, now we get to help share this greatness with the world.”

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