After scouting the Tampa Bay office market, the container shipping company decided to remain in Downtown Tampa at the East Jackson Street building. Other key tenants on the 25-tenant roster are SunTrust Bank, Brown & Brown and the Ruden McClosky law firm. CP Ships occupies the 11th, 15th, 28th and 30th through 33rd floors of the 36-story tower.

The deal took 18 months to complete as CP Ships made "an extensive review of their options in the market," Claire Calzon, SVP of Trammell Crow Co., Tampa, tells GlobeSt.com. "SunTrust Financial Centre is one of the top buildings in the city, offering outstanding views in a class A environment."

Calzone negotiated for the building's owner, Southeast Financial Center Associates, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York-based TIAA/CREF. Tom Lepry of Stauback Real Estate Co. in Denver represented CP Ships. The average asking rent range in the building is $22 to $24 per sf.