198,750SF Tampa office for lease as tech company Syniverse plans exit

Orlando-based Foundry Commercial has been hired to lease out space at Tampa’s Highwoods Preserve Corporate Center as the tech firm Syniverse prepares to move out.

The available space, Foundry says, is the 198,750-square-foot, six story Preserve 1 at the center.

Foundry says in a statement that the space is expected to become available in early 2027. However, the a listing on its website says the company plans to remain until its lease expires Dec. 31, 2027.

Tampa-based Syniverse did not respond to questions Friday about why it was moving or where it was moving to.

Syniverse is a global telecommunications business that bills itself as “the world’s most connected company.” According to its LinkedIn page, it processes over $35 billion in transactions per year. It has occupied the space since 2005.

As for the office building, it can accommodate 1,200 to 1,500 employees and includes raised flooring throughout, dual 2-megawatt backup generators, structured and surface parking for nearly 1,000 vehicles and a facing a lake.

Lease terms were not disclosed.

The Highwoods Preserve Corporate Center, near Interstate 75 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, is a 1.8 million-square-foot office park with a tenant list that includes MetLife and Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.

Foundry Commercial's Dale Peterson, Joe Chick and Christine Mansour are representing the property’s ownership with help from CBRE’s Barry Hanerfeld and Molly-Molloy Catlett.