The relocation of a historic home over the weekend has made way for the construction of The Nolen, a boutique condominium tower in downtown St. Petersburg. The 23-story tower will have 31 residences and is steps from The Vinoy Renaissance and North Straub Park at 136 Fourth Ave. NE. Relocating the home, built in 1912, from the property to a lot in the historic Round Lake neighborhood was a condition of city approval for the project. The condos are 65% sold, David Moyer of Smith & Associates Real…Original Article

Some of Tampa Bay's most influential business leaders recently discussed the opportunities and pain points of population growth.Original Article

Despite an interest-rate hike of three-quarters of a percent by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, and additional increases likely still to come, some housing economists aren't expecting another big surge in mortgage rates now or in the coming months.Original Article

A hotel developer who purchased a vacant lot adjacent to The Place at Channelside in 2021 wants to build multifamily units and street-level commercial space on the site. An entity linked to The Dynamic Group, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is asking the city to rezone 940 Channelside Drive to make way for a 32-story tower with 280 multifamily units and 4,555 square feet of street-level commercial space. The proposal requires a public hearing before Tampa City Council. The proposal is the second…Original Article

In rural Florida, a new development could offer one solution to the nation's affordable housing crisis: a built-to-rent community populated with manufactured homes. ERC Communities, led by Jerry Ellenburg, is about to begin horizontal construction on a 60-unit manufactured housing project in Zephryhills, the small city 30 miles northeast of Tampa best known for its eponymous bottled water. Ellenburg's model is a twist on traditional manufactured housing developments; typically, occupants of those…Original Article