Snell Isle house sells for record price per square foot

The off-market sale of a Snell Isle home has set a new price-per-square-foot record for non-waterfront real estate in both Snell Isle and the surrounding 33704 ZIP code. The house at 1772 Brightwaters Blvd. NE went under contract before coming to the market and closed on April 15 for $3.495 million, according to Pinellas County property records. The sales price for the 3,691-square-foot estate breaks down to $946.90 per square foot. The Dynasty Group team represented both the seller and buyer.…Original Article

Exclusive: Condos in Water Street’s Edition have sold out

The Tampa Edition is the city's first hotel-condo development.Original Article

23-story apartment tower by Trop clears first hurdle in path toward development

A tower proposed near Tropicana Field is on to the next step toward approval.Original Article

Managing editor’s notebook: Habitat Hillsborough CEO looks ahead after Scott’s multimillion-dollar donation

Tina Forcier, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County, is ready to put $7.5 million to work to help the Tampa Bay area's housing crisis.Original Article

Downtown St. Pete’s tallest apartment tower has topped out at 36 stories

The hotel portion will have a separately branded restaurant with an outdoor terrace and bar.Original Article

Tampa Bay home prices rise as cash investors dominate the housing market

As home prices continue to rise in the Tampa Bay area, the question becomes, is there enough room for everyone?Original Article

Report: New home construction is up, but projects are stalling at a higher rate

There's more new home construction happening now than in the years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, as the nation's housing shortage and growing affordability crisis remains a key issue in most cities, towns and states.Original Article

Downtown St. Pete developer is crafting a blueprint for affordable housing in Florida

The St. Pete-based company is creating the first affordable housing development under House Bill 1339 and may soon be seeing its work replicated throughout the state.Original Article

Tampa Bay home prices up 29% from last year

The Tampa Bay housing market is hot as ever, and a new report from real estate company RE/MAX suggests this won't change anytime soon. The data shows the Tampa metro area is home to the second-largest year-over-year price increase for house sales from March 2021 to March 2022. Median home prices rose from $275,000 to $355,000 over the course of the year, a 29.1% increase trailing only Billings, Montana, which saw a 31.2% increase during this same period. According to the data, homes also spent…Original Article

New York investor buys prime downtown St. Pete lot

A parking lot approximately one block from Mirror Lake in downtown St. Pete was sold.Original Article