Tampa Bay Developer

Garrett Greco and Producer David Lysyy sit down for a candid deep-dive conversation about real estate, risk, immigration, entrepreneurship, Tampa history, building wealth, and the future of the American Dream. Across 30 rapid-fire questions, Garrett opens up about the deals he walked away from, the family legacy that shaped him, and what he's learned in over a decade of investing in Tampa Bay....

Dayna Lazarus is a Technical Advisor for the Florida Housing Coalition, co-founder of Transit Now Tampa Bay, and an urban planning advocate focused on transportation equity, housing affordability, climate resiliency, and public transit expansion. She holds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from USF and has spent years organizing around better transit and smarter growth policies in the Tamp...

Matt the Welder is a Florida welder and social media creator with over 470,000 Instagram followers, currently running for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. He covers environmental issues, water policy, and development across the state, and joins TBD POD to discuss the trade-offs Florida is making as growth accelerates. 0:00:00 - Name change ballot law 0:04:30 - Florida water crisis 0:08:14 - Mo...

Dan Coakley is the principal of PMG Affordable, a real estate developer focused on large-scale mixed-income housing projects that integrate affordability, workforce housing, and community-centered design.

Capt. Dustin Pack is a Florida native, fly fishing guide with Fly Tide Charters, and board member of Tampa Bay Waterkeeper, where he advocates for clean water and conservation across Tampa Bay.

Stephanie Poynor is a Tampa community leader and President of the Tampa Homeowners Association of Neighbors (THAN), known for her deep involvement in land use, city council hearings, and advocating for neighborhood voices in development decisions. 0:01:39 - THAN 0:24:22 - Transportation 0:35:39 - Developers vs. Neighbors 0:44:06 - Traffic 0:56:28 - Tampa Rays 1:16:35 - Storm Water Service 1:39:00...

Cathie Wood is the founder, CEO, and CIO of ARK Invest, the investment firm known for backing disruptive technologies like AI, robotics, blockchain, energy storage, and genomics. Becca Brown is the CEO of spARK Labs by ARK Invest, where she helps founders grow early-stage companies inside the ARK Innovation Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. They explain: ◼️Why this is the biggest technological re...

Emily Hinsdale is the President of Sidewalk Stompers, a nonprofit focused on helping more kids safely walk and bike to school. She also serves on the Walk Bike Tampa board of directors, the Hillsborough TPO’s Livable Roadways Committee, the FDOT Hillsborough Community Traffic Safety Team as vice-chair, and as transportation chair for the League of Women Voters of Hillsborough/Pasco. 0:00:00 - Intr...

John Bell is the President & CEO of Tampa Theatre, where he has led the historic nonprofit venue since 1985 and helped transform it into one of America’s most beloved movie palaces, live event spaces, and cultural institutions. 0:00:00 - Early History 0:07:12 - John Eberson 0:13:10 - Technology 0:22:17 - Restoration 0:40:19 - 99 Year Lease 0:55:12 - Restoration Finished 0:59:58 - Macaw’s 1:06:...

Joshua Pardue is a real estate developer, investor, and advisor, and the founder of JPRE Development and JPRE Advisory, with more than $1 billion in transactions and a portfolio spanning adaptive reuse, mixed-use, net-lease, and urban revitalization projects across multiple markets. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:30 - The Bricks 0:10:08 - West Ybor 0:16:48 - New Rooftop Restaurant 0:26:24 - West Ybor...

Linda Saul-Sena is a former Tampa City Council member who served for 20 years and has spent decades advocating for better urban planning, historic preservation, neighborhood design, and public space in Tampa. She has also been deeply involved in civic and cultural leadership across the city, including preservation, community design, and public service. She explains: ◼️ How highways, suburban zonin...

John (JC) Hudgison is the Chief Building Official and Construction Services Manager for the City of Tampa, overseeing the department responsible for reviewing building plans, issuing permits, and inspecting construction projects across one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. He explains: ◼️How Tampa processes nearly 30,000 building permits a year during explosive city growth ◼️Why...

Bruce Rector was sworn in as the 36th Mayor of Clearwater, Florida in April 2024. Before entering public office, he served as General Counsel for The Sports Facilities Companies and held leadership roles across Clearwater’s business and nonprofit community. With international experience as the 58th President of Junior Chamber International and a background in law, athletics, and executive leadersh...

Scott Deitche is a mob historian and bestselling author of Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld, The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr., and Hitmen: The Mafia, Drugs, and the East Harlem Purple Gang. He has written dozens of articles on organized crime and has been featured on The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, A&E, C-SPAN, Oxygen, Ame...

Keith Greminger is an architect with over 40 years of experience designing large-scale mixed-use developments across the United States and internationally. He worked on the historic restoration of St. Louis Union Station at just 26 years old, helped launch an architecture office in Hong Kong while delivering a 550-room Grand Hyatt in Jakarta, and later played a key role in building Tampa’s Convent...

Tom Ries is an ecologist and ecosystem restoration specialist, President and Founder of the Ecosphere Restoration Institute, and a national leader in wetland, seagrass, and living shoreline restoration who has conserved over 4,500 acres of habitat and led award-winning restoration projects across Florida. He explains:
 ◼️ Why Florida’s historic springs were buried under concrete and parking lots
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In episode 172, Garrett Greco sits down with Michele Smith to break down how arts, culture, and creative infrastructure directly impact economic growth, real estate development, and the long-term identity of cities like Tampa. Michele Smith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Tampa Arts Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Tampa’s creative economy and posit...

Craig Richard is the President and CEO of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Council breaks down how talent, infrastructure, and place-based development are shaping Tampa’s rapid growth. They dive into migration trends, housing affordability, transportation projects like Brightline, and why Tampa’s future depends on smart public investment and regional cooperation. They also dig into the...

Host Garrett sits down with developer Mike Montebourg to unpack why Tampa’s zoning code, parking requirements, and permitting process make it harder to build walkable neighborhoods, mixed-use projects, and attainable housing. Drawing from his work on projects like Canvas Gas Worx, Ybor City townhomes, and past adaptive-reuse developments, Mike explains how outdated regulations, rising costs, and r...

Host Garrett and producer David talk through Tampa’s transportation problems, including the stalled streetcar, how decisions get made, and what regional planning could mean for the city’s future. They also share their plans for 2026, explaining how the show will change, the stories they want to tell, and why transportation, development, and local policy will be a bigger focus as Tampa keeps growin...

James Nozar is President of Development at KETTLER, with deep experience leading large-scale, mixed-use urban projects, including his role in Water Street Tampa. He now oversees development strategy across KETTLER’s national portfolio while helping guide the long-term vision for Gasworx. Graham Tyrrell is Managing Director for Florida at KETTLER and has been directly involved in Gasworx since its...

Billy Hattaway is a transportation engineer with more than 45 years of experience shaping how cities grow, move, and function. A former Florida Department of Transportation District Secretary and one of the key figures behind Florida’s Complete Streets policy, Billy explains how outdated zoning codes, suburban land development patterns, and high-speed road design have led to congestion, safety iss...

Frank & Lindsey Carriera break down the complex effort to preserve the Mirasol, a 100 year old landmark on Davis Islands, and explain why restoring historic buildings is far more complicated than new construction. They discuss storm damage, resiliency challenges, community feedback, and the long process of adapting an aging structure to modern needs without losing its character. This episode e...

Jerel McCants, the architect leading the rebuilding of the Jackson House and the renovation of Tampa Union Station, breaks down the broader design, development, and preservation issues shaping Tampa’s built environment. He discusses how architectural decisions influence communities, the challenges of restoring historic structures, the pressures created by rapid growth, and the importance of protec...

Warren Hogg is the Chief Science Officer of Tampa Bay Water and one of the key voices behind the region’s modern water supply system. Amelia Brown is the Demand Management Program Manager who leads the effort to help residents and businesses conserve water and plan for long-term demand. Together, they break down how Tampa Bay nearly reached environmental collapse in the 1990s, why groundwater pump...