NAIOP Tampa Bay

What NAIOP Tampa Bay does

NAIOP Tampa Bay, now operating as CREDA Tampa Bay (Commercial Real Estate Development Association), is a regional non-profit professional membership association serving commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors in the Tampa Bay, Florida market. Founded in 1967 and operating as a local chapter of the national NAIOP/CREDA organization and NAIOP Florida, the association delivers its value proposition through five core offerings: a membership program, industry events and conferences (including the annual NAIOP Florida Conference), a Developing Leaders Program for emerging CRE professionals, a searchable member directory, and advocacy services representing industry interests at the local, state, and national levels. The chapter is led by Executive Director Kelsey Bokor and is headquartered at 303 N. Hesperides St., Tampa, FL 33609.

The business model is membership- and sponsorship-driven. Revenue is generated from recurring annual membership dues paid by CRE professionals and companies, and from corporate sponsorship opportunities sold to economic development partners and industry sponsors (pricing is not publicly disclosed; sponsors contact the Executive Director directly). Membership acquisition is primarily community-led and event-driven, supported by a Wild Apricot-powered website that handles self-serve sign-up, renewal, event registration, and the member directory. The organization supplements its digital presence with organic social media, an email newsletter, earned media (Business Observer FL, Florida Politics, Tampa Bay Business Journal), and in-person events. The chapter's annual Best of the Best Awards (2020, 2021 editions) recognize outstanding regional CRE projects and firms and serve as both a brand-building and member-engagement mechanism.

In 2024, the chapter rebranded from NAIOP Tampa Bay to CREDA Tampa Bay to align with the national organization's rebranding initiative. The stated mission — to advance commercial real estate development by connecting professionals, delivering industry-leading education, advocating for growth-supportive policies, and providing relationships and insights — remains unchanged. The organization does not disclose financial information, has no outside investors, and is not venture-backed; it operates as a standard non-profit chapter under the NAIOP/CREDA umbrella.

Name

NAIOP Tampa Bay

Legal name

NAIOP Tampa Bay

Website

https://naioptb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NAIOP Tampa Bay (now CREDA Tampa Bay) is a non-profit professional membership association serving commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors in the Tampa Bay, Florida region through membership, events, advocacy, and professional development programs, operating as a local chapter of the national NAIOP/CREDA organization.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues for commercial real estate professionals including developers, owners, and investors to join CREDA Tampa Bay chapter.
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Corporate sponsorship opportunities for economic development partners and industry sponsors seeking visibility with Tampa Bay commercial real estate professionals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CREDA Tampa Bay (formerly NAIOP Tampa Bay) is a non-profit professional trade association that provides commercial real estate development professionals with a membership program, industry events and conferences, a Developing Leaders professional development program, a searchable member directory, and advocacy services for the Tampa Bay region. The organization generates revenue through annual membership dues and corporate sponsorship opportunities.

Product overview

CREDA Tampa Bay (formerly NAIOP Tampa Bay) is a professional trade association offering a unified membership platform for commercial real estate professionals. The association's core offerings include membership, industry events and conferences, a Developing Leaders Program for emerging professionals, a member directory, and advocacy services. The organization operates on Wild Apricot membership software to manage these services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program
• Events & Conferences
• Developing Leaders Program
• Member Directory
• Advocacy Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NAIOP FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAIOP Tampa Bay operates as a local chapter of NAIOP Florida, collaborating on statewide advocacy, education, and professional development initiatives for commercial real estate professionals.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• CCIM Institute: Membership and designation body for commercial investment real estate professionals. Targets an overlapping investor/owner persona with education, networking, and advocacy — comparable value proposition at a more investment-skewed angle.
• CoreNet Global: Membership association for corporate real estate executives. Comparable networking-and-education model and overlapping enterprise tenant/owner audience, but oriented toward the occupier side of CRE rather than development.
• SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors): Designation and member organization for industrial and office CRE brokers. Comparably structured trade association competing for the same office/industrial practitioner members and broker-firm sponsors.

Direct peers

• NAIOP Central Florida: Another Florida NAIOP/CREDA chapter, jointly hosting the annual NAIOP Florida Conference with the subject. Operates the same membership and advocacy model for Orlando-area CRE professionals; directly comparable chapter economics.
• NAIOP South Florida: Sibling NAIOP/CREDA chapter serving the South Florida CRE market. Most directly comparable peer — same national affiliation, same chapter operating model, same member persona, only the geography differs.

Broad incumbents

• ICSC (Innovating Commerce Serving Communities): Global trade association for the retail real estate industry. Overlaps with the subject's retail and mixed-use CRE member base and competes for the same Florida-based retail developer and sponsor audience.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Major global CRE and land-use membership organization with strong local district councils in Florida. Comparable as a competing (and complementary) CRE professional association targeting developers, owners, and investors — overlapping membership base.
• BOMA Florida (Building Owners and Managers Association): CRE-focused membership association for building owners, managers, and operators. Comparable as a parallel trade association competing for the same owner/operator member segment and corporate sponsors in the Florida market.
• NAIOP Corporate / CREDA National: National parent organization of the subject chapter; operates the same membership, advocacy, and event model at the U.S. level. Comparable as the apex entity of the same trade-association business model and a direct reference point for chapter value.

Regional players

• Tampa Bay Chamber (and regional CRE-focused committees): Larger regional business membership organization with real estate developer/owner members. Comparable as a community-led GTM motion for the same Tampa Bay executive audience, though it is broader than CRE and competes for sponsor dollars.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/naioptampabay
• Facebookfacebook.com/naioptampa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naiop-tampa-bay

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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