Alvéole leverages bees on your commercial building to help you boost tenant engagement and achieve your sustainability goals.
Bring nature-based solutions to your building
The Alvéole bees have been buzzing in Tampa since 2024. The city's environmental efforts, such as wetland restoration and urban forestry, highlight a strong commitment to sustainability. Bee-friendly flowers like tickseed and firebush flourish here, creating a vibrant, buzzing haven for pollinators and residents alike.
Use your property to make a lasting impact on your community and city.
Nature-focused amenities
Foster a sense of attachment to the building with bee habitats and branded jars of honey from your own property.
Environmental workshops
From beekeeping 101 to bottling your own honey, you’ll have everything you need to make your building events unforgettable.
Sustainability initiatives
Earn green building certifications, foster environmental awareness, and support nature in the city.
Nature and biodiversity monitoring
Enhance your ESG report and make informed decisions to support biodiversity.
Since 2019, CBRE has partnered with Alvéole to bring nature-based solutions to their assets. The partnership has expanded to properties all over the US, including Tampa.
“CBRE GWS has been working with Alvéole to improve biodiversity and employee engagement. This is part of our goal to create a culture and pathway of practices to ensure CBRE’s facilities management service delivery model has
a positive, sustainable impact on people, communities, and the world around us.” – CBRE Global Workplace Solutions
Why choose Alvéole?
Tenant subscriptions & event booking
Tenants subscribe to updates and book workshops directly. Your subscriber list stays current automatically.
Engagement & participation tracking
See attendance rates, repeat participation, and engagement trends by property, ready before renewal conversations.
Content library & templates
Pre-built email templates, event content, and photos, ready to use without building anything from scratch.
Biodiversity & hive data
Nature monitoring data structured for sustainability reports, GRESB submissions, and investor disclosures.
Frequently asked questions
Urban beekeeping in Tampa is regulated by local ordinances, which require beekeepers to follow guidelines on hive placement. Professional Alvéole beekeepers ensure compliance with all local requirements.
Urban beekeeping is safe and we have many successful bee programs throughout Tampa. At Alvéole, we work with a special breed of Italian honey bees selected for their docility. Honey bees are gentle creatures who (almost) never sting without reason. Unless they feel threatened, bees have no motivation to sting – in fact, once they sting, they lose their stinger along with a part of their abdomen, and die.Wild bees are as peaceful as honey bees. They technically can sting, but they don’t. Docile and nonterritorial, they’re extremely gentle. Unless they’re being touched, they simply go about their business.
A bee program supports Tampa’s sustainability initiatives, including goals outlined in the Tampa Comprehensive Plan. It promotes urban biodiversity and provides educational opportunities about the crucial role of pollinators in maintaining healthy environments. These programs align with Tampa’s broader efforts to promote environmental stewardship, enhance green spaces, and build a more sustainable and resilient community.