Belleair Bluffs apartments near the intracoastal sell for $9 million
The apartment complex was built in 1972 and is minutes away from Belleair Shore.Original Article
Archive for month: April, 2023
Condo in downtown St. Pete sells for $4 million
A condominium in downtown St. Petersburg has sold for $4 million in an all-cash transaction, according to the Multiple Listing Service. The condo is on the 23rd floor of the Ovation tower at 180 Beach Drive NE and is approximately 3,660 square feet, according to the MLS. The sale price breaks down to $1,092 per square foot. The sellers are Tara and David Ruberg, according to Pinellas property records. Of the nine downtown St. Petersburg condos that sold for $3 million or more in the last year,…Original Article
Built-to-rent townhouse site in Wesley Chapel purchased by Atlanta builder
The future site of a built-to-rent townhouse community in Pasco County is in the hands of Atlanta builder.Original Article
Venetian Isles waterfront home sells for $5.3 million
A waterfront home in Venetian Isles in St. Petersburg has sold for $5.3 million. The just over 5,000-square-foot home sits on a 0.25-acre lot on a cul-de-sac located at 1915 Carolina Ave. NE. The home was built in 2021. The sale closed on April 4, according to a deed filed in Pinellas County. The sale price breaks down to approximately $1,054 a square foot. St. Petersburg-based broker associate Carol Fasick-Joyce and real estate consultant Alexis Logan of The Dynasty Group at Coldwell Banker Realty…Original Article
Pasco entrepreneur lists 200-acre estate for sale for $19 million
A Pasco County entrepreneur and his wife have listed a sprawling Dade City estate for sale for $19 million. Tom Johnson, who sold Tampa-based Global Imaging Systems to Xerox Corp. for $1.8 billion in 2007, and his wife, Jane, have put their 200-acre property at 33642 Blanton Road on the market. Kathryn Scheller and Nicole Colon with Coldwell Banker Realty are marketing the property for sale. The home was built in 2006, and the property also includes a two-story barn, two hay storage barns and…Original Article
Clearwater waterfront estate sold
The estate sits on a deepwater wide channel and has direct access to the Gulf of Mexico.Original Article
Report: Home prices have exceeded inflation by over 200% since 2020
Nationwide, home prices have risen significantly faster (42%) than inflation (14%), a new report by real estate company Clever found. Inflation has made it difficult for potential buyers to afford homeownership as lenders have increased mortgage rates and tightened lending standards. To-date, the average national mortgage rate is 6.97% — compared to 3.58% in March 2021. The report used data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve, Zillow, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the…Original Article
Judge says Mattamy Homes can proceed with development in South Hillsborough
A rezoning to make way for hundreds of new homes was denied in 2021.Original Article
Florida’s new affordable housing law may help developers activate inactive properties
Though there are still many details left to be work out, local developers say the new affordable housing plan opens the door to affordable housing development on parcels that have long been overlooked.Original Article
Jeff and Penny Vinik pick up another Palma Ceia home
Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and his wife, Penny, have purchased a home that neighbors another property they own overlooking the Palma Ceia golf course. The Viniks closed on 908 S Golf View St. on March 24 for $5 million, according to Hillsborough County property records. The sale appears to be a private transaction; the 3,592-square-foot home on .41 acres was not listed for sale, according to the Multiple Listing Service. A mortgage for the transaction has not been filed, indicating that…Original Article