Commercial broker sees promise in part of town others avoided

Frank Bozikovich's never-quit strategy is a lesson in commercial real estate persistence.

  • By Grier Ferguson
  • | 6:10 a.m. November 29, 2019
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Mark Wemple. Commercial Partners Realty agent Frank Bozikovich has focused on redevelopment in South St. Petersburg for several years, including making a deal to redevelop a former Kmart site into apartments.
Mark Wemple. Commercial Partners Realty agent Frank Bozikovich has focused on redevelopment in South St. Petersburg for several years, including making a deal to redevelop a former Kmart site into apartments.
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Several years ago, South St. Petersburg wasn’t getting much positive attention.  

“South St. Pete is a forgotten gem that over the years was clouded with bad press — unjustified bad press,” says Frank Bozikovich, an agent for Commercial Partners Realty based in St. Petersburg.

 

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