BankUnited Opens New Tampa Westshore Branch, Plans St. Petersburg Branch to Support Continued Growth in the Region

MIAMI LAKES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BankUnited Inc. (NYSE: BKU) has announced the opening of a new, full-service branch in Westshore, Tampa, Florida, continuing the bank’s significant momentum in the region. It also announced plans to open a new St. Petersburg, Florida branch in the fourth quarter of this year.

“Our new Westshore branch and the planned St. Petersburg branch will provide personal and commercial banking solutions to the professionals and businesses that make these communities thrive,” said Ernie Diaz, senior executive vice president, head of consumer, small business and commercial banking, BankUnited. “The Tampa region is experiencing strong growth across many industries and BankUnited is there to support customer needs and help bolster the regional economy.”

The new branches come on the heels of BankUnited’s recent opening of a new downtown Tampa corporate office, fortifying its commercial and corporate banking services and CRE lending growth in the area.

Kris-Eric Surillo, BankUnited market leader and vice president, was recently hired to oversee the new Westshore branch and the existing Tampa/Henderson branch location. Surillo, a 20-year bank professional, joins BankUnited from Synovus Bank in the Tampa region. He is a strong motivational leader known for developing and coaching exceptional teams.

Named one of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek magazine, Miami Lakes-based BankUnited is one of the largest independent depository institutions headquartered in Florida. The bank now operates in Florida, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Morristown, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina. BankUnited provides a broad range of consumer and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions.

The nearly 3,500 sq. ft. location is at 1808 N Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607. It features ATM services and a night drop depository. For more information call 813-281-8500 or visit BankUnited.com. The St. Petersburg branch will be located at 900 Central Avenue, St. Peterburg, FL 33175.

About BankUnited, N.A.

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE: BKU), with total assets of $35.4 billion at March 31, 2026, is the bank holding company of BankUnited, N.A., a national bank headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida, with operations in Florida, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Morristown, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina. BankUnited provides a full range of consumer and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions, and offers certain commercial lending and deposit products through national platforms. For additional information, call [phone] or visit www.BankUnited.com. BankUnited can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/BankUnited.official, LinkedIn @BankUnited and on X @BankUnited.