Moody’s analyst: Why office-to-apartment conversions usually don’t pencil out

One of the biggest topics among city economic development officials is whether conversions of office buildings can solve two issues most U.S. cities are facing: the potential for adoption of hybrid or remote work to leave some office buildings empty, and a lack of housing inventory.Original Article

Exclusive: Bucs co-owner Darcie Glazer Kassewitz’s Avila home has sold

The home went on the market in September 2021.Original Article

The Covid-19-fueled vacation home buying spree is fading fast

Rising mortgage interest rates are putting a damper on the second-home surge. Here's what may lie ahead.Original Article

23-story residential tower proposed near Tropicana Field

The developers say their design will pay homage to the neighboring Warehouse Arts District.Original Article

Mirror Lake condo tower in St. Pete lands $73 million construction loan

Hemmer Group, the developer of Reflection Condominiums on downtown St. Petersburg’s Mirror Lake, has taken out a $73.375 million loan for the project. ACRES Capital Corp. said it originated the loan to Mirror Lake Place LLC — which is linked to Hemmer in state records — to “fund the development of Reflection Condominiums.” The development will feature 88 condos in 18 stories and will also have 2,763 square feet of retail space available for rent, 27,691 square feet of common area as…Original Article

Single-family investors’ share of US home purchases slowed in Q4

At least one tracker of activity in the U.S. housing market found home purchases by investors in the final quarter of 2021 slowed somewhat.Original Article

Get to know PulteGroup, a 2022 Best Places to Work honoree

PulteGroup, based in Atlanta, is one of America’s largest and oldest homebuilding companies with operations in more than 40 markets throughout the country.Original Article

Study: St. Pete has the smallest bang for the buck in apartment rentals

A new study from RentCafe shows many of the cities in Tampa Bay fall behind the state average of square footage rentable for $1,700 a month.Original Article

Meet Smith & Associates Real Estate, a 2022 Best Places to Work honoree

Smith & Associates is a residential and commercial real estate firm based in South Tampa with six offices across the Tampa Bay area.Original Article

New Jersey-based private equity firm acquires Tarpon Springs apartments for $41 million

The Portopiccolo Group has purchased a Tarpon Springs apartment complex.Original Article