EDITION Tampa, Water Street’s boutique hotel topped with luxury condos, breaks ground

EDITION Tampa, the boutique hotel topped with luxury condos in Water Street Tampa, has officially broken ground. Strategic Property Partners, the developer of Water Street, said Wednesday that the 27-story EDITION — which includes 172 guest rooms and 37 condos — is under construction across the street from Amalie Arena, at the northwest corner of Channelside Drive and Water Street. It is slated to open in spring 2021. The condos — the first hotel-branded condos in Tampa and the third…Original Article

Here’s how many apartments Florida needs for affordable housing

The report found that barriers to building more apartments, including affordably priced units, consist of resistance from area current residents as well as a lack of funding for multifamily projects.Original Article

A boom time for the bunker business and doomsday capitalists

In recent years, personalized disaster prep has grown into a multimillion-dollar business, fueled by a seemingly endless stream of new and revamped threats, from climate change to terrorism, cyberattacks and civil unrest.Original Article

Dallas developer buys vacant lot next to Times building in downtown Tampa for new apartments

Apartments are planned on the vacant lot next to the Times building in downtown Tampa.Original Article

Laser Spine founder sells Belleair home to KnowBe4 Inc. founder (Photos)

The founder of KnowBe4 Inc. has purchased a sprawling waterfront estate in Belleair that's been on and off the market since 2010. Stu Sjouwerman confirmed that he paid $7.9 million for the property, a 12,935-square-foot home with 171 feet of water frontage. The seller, Laser Spine Institute founder Dr. James St. Louis, paid $10.25 million for the home in 2008, according to Pinellas County property records. It was first listed for sale in 2010, priced at more than $14 million. St. Louis left Laser…Original Article

WCI lists vacant land, marina in Westshore Yacht Club for sale

Condo developers are the primary target of marketing efforts, the listing broker says.Original Article

Tampa Bay foreclosure filings spike in the first half of 2019

Foreclosure activity is "seeing some flare-ups" in four big Florida markets, including the Tampa area.Original Article

Engineering firm with environmental expertise establishes regional hub in Florida

The company said it plans to acquire engineering firms across the state.Original Article

Homebuilder buys double-lot church parsonage in South Tampa for more than $1 million

Palma Ceia United Methodist Church has sold the parsonage it had owned since 1987.Original Article

ConnectWise co-founder Arnie Bellini buys $9.25 million home in Clearwater

After selling off his billion-dollar software development company, ConnectWise co-founder Arnie Bellini has made an acquisition on the personal front: A $9.25 million home on Clearwater Beach, directly south of Caladesi Island State Park. Bellini and his wife, Lauren, closed on the home on July 9, according to Pinellas County property records. The 4,826-square-foot house sits directly on the Gulf of Mexico. It was built in 1984 and includes four bedrooms and six bathrooms in three stories. The…Original Article