R. Alan Higbee, a partner in Shutts & Bowen LLP’s Tampa office, moderated a panel at the Invest: Tampa Bay 7th Edition Leadership Summit on September 16, 2026, at the Hotel Flor Tampa Downtown.
The panel, titled “Closing the Housing Gap: How public-private partnerships and new development models unlock more attainable homes at a critical period,” explored Tampa’s current housing market. Panelists also discussed how the cooler market is impacting the affordability of housing in Tampa. They also addressed the impact of the Live Local Act on developers and what needs to happen in the coming years for the gap in Tampa’s housing market to close.
Also in attendance at the summit was Tampa Office Managing Partner Amanda Buffinton, along with attorneys Matthew Meyer, Woodrow “Woody” Pollack, Timothy Woodward, and Eric Adams.
About R. Alan Higbee
R. Alan Higbee is a partner in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP where he is a member of the Corporate Practice Group. Alan previously served as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and was also the Managing Partner of the Tampa office. Alan represents public and private domestic and international companies and entrepreneurs in all facets of general business, corporate and securities matters, including public and private equity and debt offerings, mergers and acquisitions, business contracts, business transactions, joint ventures, corporate governance, and franchise matters. He has significant experience in the restaurant and hospitality, auto dealership, defense, homeland security, fertilizer, agricultural products, chemicals, metals, mining and manufacturing industries.