A Chat with Andrew Wright

TAMPA-A business that started in a two-bedroom Tampa apartment in December 2006 with two partners and a couple of assistants is making a name for itself in a distressed market. Indeed, Tampa-based Franklin Street is one of the fastest-growing commercial real estate firms in the Southeast.

Last week, Franklin Street moved 35 employees from its headquarters at Bay Center Drive in Tampa to a new, larger location at 500 N Westshore Blvd. The new 6,580-square-foot office, leased by Eola Capital, can house up to approximately 45 employees. With additional offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville and Atlanta, Franklin Street has more than 50 corporate employees and continues to hunt more full-time staff.