New York investment firm buys BayFirst bank branches
By Henry Queen
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Jan 6, 2025

BayFirst National Bank has sold two of its Pinellas County branches as part of a sale-leaseback agreement.

An entity linked to New York City-based Fortress Investment Group paid a total of $15 million for BayFirst’s Clearwater and Seminole locations, according to Pinellas County property records. The sale closed on Dec. 31, 2024.

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