"I think success in real estate development is achieved by being able to execute on a vision while making the community a better place to live in because you did."
Tony’s first job came when he was a teenager doing home additions and remodeling. After his teenage years were up, he joined the Marines and credits his time in the service for teaching him the importance of self-discipline and integrity. Upon returning home, Tony went to college and graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
Immediately after graduation, he decided to move into construction management for the biggest health care organization in Tampa Bay. During his tenure there, he became educated in large construction projects from an owner’s perspective. As a young professional, he was responsible for several projects, the most notable of which being a seven-story addition to the front of the hospital with a $55 million-dollar budget.
To further advance his career, he decided to go back to school where he earned an MBA while graduating near the top of his class. Shortly thereafter, Tony was given an opportunity by a friend’s stepfather who was a senior partner at a successful retail real estate development company. While his early years at the company were spent originating grocery anchored shopping center deals and build-to-suits for national credit tenants, his later years added single family lot developments, multifamily projects and opportunistic land ventures to his resume. He also holds licenses as a general contractor and a real estate broker.
With a continued desire to grow, Tony decided to start Eastern Meridian Property Group, which he owns and operates today.
In his time away from the computer and phone, he enjoys hanging out with his family and friends. You can find him a few times a year on the monorail at Disney or at a BBQ in the neighborhood. His four daughters are all involved in a sport or an art which keeps the family very busy. When his wife of a very long time is not driving the kids back and forth to their events, she spends most of her time volunteering at the kid’s school and the family’s church.
"I think success in real estate development is achieved by being able to execute on a vision while making the community a better place to live in because you did."
Tony’s first job came when he was a teenager doing home additions and remodeling. After his teenage years were up, he joined the Marines and credits his time in the service for teaching him the importance of self-discipline and integrity. Upon returning home, Tony went to college and graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
Immediately after graduation, he decided to move into construction management for the biggest health care organization in Tampa Bay. During his tenure there, he became educated in large construction projects from an owner’s perspective. As a young professional, he was responsible for several projects, the most notable of which being a seven-story addition to the front of the hospital with a $55 million-dollar budget.
To further advance his career, he decided to go back to school where he earned an MBA while graduating near the top of his class. Shortly thereafter, Tony was given an opportunity by a friend’s stepfather who was a senior partner at a successful retail real estate development company. While his early years at the company were spent originating grocery anchored shopping center deals and build-to-suits for national credit tenants, his later years added single family lot developments, multifamily projects and opportunistic land ventures to his resume. He also holds licenses as a general contractor and a real estate broker.
With a continued desire to grow, Tony decided to start Eastern Meridian Property Group, which he owns and operates today.
In his time away from the computer and phone, he enjoys hanging out with his family and friends. You can find him a few times a year on the monorail at Disney or at a BBQ in the neighborhood. His four daughters are all involved in a sport or an art which keeps the family very busy. When his wife of a very long time is not driving the kids back and forth to their events, she spends most of her time volunteering at the kid’s school and the family’s church.
