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St. Croix Capital Corporations grows Tampa portfolio with Ybor Metropolis acquisition, reveals new-to-market tenant Movie star Cigars

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Situated at 1517 E. fifth Avenue, simply two blocks from Centro Ybor throughout from the Centro Ybor Storage, the property would be the new house of Movie star Cigars and Cigar TV.

August 11, 2023 (Tampa, FL) – St. Croix Capital Corporations, an Austin-headquartered industrial actual property agency and its Tampa-based affiliate, Cowboys and Pirates, has acquired actual property within the coronary heart of Ybor Metropolis so as to add to its rising Tampa portfolio.

Situated at 1517 E. fifth Avenue, simply two blocks from Centro Ybor throughout from the Centro Ybor Storage, the property would be the new house of Movie star Cigars and Cigar TV. Owned by the Mobley household, the corporate is traditionally identified for its hand-rolled cigars (utilizing premium bourbon barrel-aged distillery manufacturers) with roots in tobacco farming and warehouses in Kentucky, and most lately, pioneers within the streaming TV platform.

Movie star Cigars will concentrate on pairing high quality cigar blends from all over the world and personal labeling with main way of life manufacturers in leisure, sports activities, meals, wines, liquors, attire, luxurious automotive, yachting, and licensing worldwide.

This new location will function headquarters for Movie star Cigars, which signed a long-term lease for the two,800-square-foot constructing.

“The property’s prime location only a block from Darryl Shaw’s Fuel Worx improvement made it a extremely sought-after area for a wide range of tenants,” mentioned Jeremy Peterson, senior vp of St. Croix Capital Corporations and Tampa market president, Cowboys and Pirates. “That allowed us to be very selective in our use for this property, and we consider we’ve discovered the suitable match in Movie star Cigars to enrich Ybor Metropolis’s wealthy heritage.”

The Ybor Metropolis acquisition follows St. Croix’s current entry into the Tampa market with the acquisition of totally leased 303 N. Rome Avenue within the coronary heart of North Hyde Park.

Scheduled for a September 2023 grand opening, Movie star Cigars will characteristic a retail retailer, provide Ybor Metropolis historic excursions, host cigar pairing particular occasions, and home a manufacturing facility for the corporate’s “Cigar TV” channel distributed globally on all main streaming platforms and providers.

“The Ybor Metropolis neighborhood is centrally situated and present process main redevelopment, which is bringing new companies, flats, and lodges to the world,” mentioned Sean Mobley, director, Movie star Cigars. “We’re excited to be a part of the prevailing cigar heritage and are particularly grateful to St. Croix for permitting us to introduce the Movie star model to the Tampa Bay market with our flagship Ybor location.”

About Movie star Cigars

Movie star Cigars holds the distinctive distinction of being the world’s first firm to mix the 24/7 cigar-centric streaming of CigarTV with advertising and marketing personalised cigar creations for main manufacturers. The corporate serves the crème de la crème – high-end manufacturers, celebrities, athletes, and companies.

Moreover, Movie star Cigars AI-driven software gives a novel expertise by suggesting meals, drink pairings and maintains a private diary for cigar fans. The corporate’s customized app-based listing permits over 2,000 cigar store retailers to generate site visitors by promoting customized cigars and packing containers for particular occasions creating alternatives to succeed in new clients and enhance earnings whereas collectively crafting a contemporary narrative within the luxurious way of life sphere.

About St Croix Capital Corporations and Cowboys and Pirates

Based in San Diego, California in 1982, St. Croix Capital Corporations is owned by husband and spouse, Ken and Christi Satterlee. A full-service industrial actual property agency primarily based in Austin, Texas, with its Florida working division, Cowboys and Pirates, primarily based in Tampa, the corporate gives funding, improvement, administration, and brokerage providers. As an investor, St. Croix actively acquires and develops industrial, flex industrial, retail, and workplace property in choose markets throughout the US. The corporate’s rising Tampa portfolio contains extra tasks and acquisitions slated for 2023.

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