Developers and Tampa leaders turn dirt on Midtown Tampa site (Photos)

Vertical construction officially began on Wednesday on the 22-acre mixed-use Midtown Tampa project as developers, local executives and city officials came to mark the occasion. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor joined William “Bill” L. Haines, president of developer The Bromley Cos., and Nicholas Haines, CEO of Bromley, at the $500 million development site Wednesday morning. Also on site was Chef Chris Ponte, who will have a restaurant in Midtown. Read more about Midtown here: With big chunks of…Original Article

The view above the Colonnade: Virage Bayshore, on site of former Tampa institution, tops out (Photos)

Virage Bayshore, the luxury condo tower on the site of the former Colonnade restaurant in Tampa, has reached its full height of 24 stories. Of Virage's 71 units — ranging in price from $1 million to $5 million — only four remain, the developer, a partnership of Ascentia Development Group and Batson-Cook Development Co., said Tuesday. The developer celebrated the tower's topping out on Tuesday. It's a construction tradition to place a tree on a topped-out tower; for Virage, the developer chose…Original Article

With big chunks of retail and office space already spoken for, Midtown Tampa to begin vertical construction

Vertical construction is just beginning, but the New York developer of Midtown Tampa has already struck some big deals.Original Article

Attorneys ask Pinellas judge to hold developer Red Apple Group in contempt in Edwards lawsuit

The motion is the latest in the lawsuit filed against former Edwards Group employee Joseph C. Jimenez.Original Article

Judge denies Bayshore neighbors’ appeal of alcohol permit for Caspers’ Stovall House

A circuit judge has denied a request by a Bayshore neighborhood group to overturn Tampa City Council's decision to allow the Stovall House to sell alcoholic beverages. City council in September approved plans to convert the historic Stovall-Lee home on Bayshore Boulevard into a private social club. Tampa's Casper family — the owners of Oxford Exchange and the largest McDonald's franchisee in the state of Florida — purchased the property in March 2018 for $9.5 million. The Caspers' vision…Original Article

Kolter Group is full speed ahead on new condo towers in Tampa’s Hyde Park and downtown St. Pete

After selling out all 253 condos in the 41-story ONE St. Petersburg, Kolter Group is full steam ahead on two new luxury towers in the Tampa Bay region — in Tampa's Hyde Park and in downtown St. Petersburg.Original Article

Looking for a fast sale? Silicon Valley is buying

Tech companies have begun to nibble away at the edges of the residential real estate industry, offering virtual open houses, digital closings and other services. Now they are coming straight for the real estate transaction itself through “instant buying,” in which companies buy homes, perform some light maintenance and put them back on the market.Original Article

Lakeland homebuilder sold to Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary

Highland Homes, founded by a father-and-son team in 1996, is now one of nine builders under the Clayton Properties Group umbrella.Original Article

Lakeland’s housing market is sizzling

People are now seeing Lakeland as an affordable destination as opposed to just a bedroom community for Tampa or Orlando.Original Article

Guest column: You could unknowingly be engaging in the unlicensed practice of law

“UPL” can occur in many different contexts, and all commercial service providers need to educate themselves as to what activities could violate the law.Original Article