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Tampa plans to issue another RFP for prime site near the West River redevelopment

February 13, 2020 in /by

The city of Tampa plans to once again seek proposals for an 18-acre, publicly owned property in the West River area — and this time, it's looking for developments focused on affordable housing, transportation and sustainability. Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday announced the findings of her housing affordability task force and said the city was looking to re-issue the RFP. The city previously put an RFP on the street in February 2019; by April, it had rejected the four responses that were submitted. Before…

Tampa plans to issue another RFP for prime site near the West River redevelopment

February 13, 2020 in /by

The city of Tampa plans to once again seek proposals for an 18-acre, publicly owned property in the West River area — and this time, it's looking for developments focused on affordable housing, transportation and sustainability. Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday announced the findings of her housing affordability task force and said the city was looking to re-issue the RFP. The city previously put an RFP on the street in February 2019; by April, it had rejected the four responses that were submitted. Before…

Tampa plans to issue another RFP for prime site near the West River redevelopment

February 13, 2020 in /by

The city of Tampa plans to once again seek proposals for an 18-acre, publicly owned property in the West River area — and this time, it's looking for developments focused on affordable housing, transportation and sustainability. Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday announced the findings of her housing affordability task force and said the city was looking to re-issue the RFP. The city previously put an RFP on the street in February 2019; by April, it had rejected the four responses that were submitted. Before…

USF’s new football coach buys former Bucs coach’s sprawling estate in the Tampa suburbs (Photos)

February 11, 2020 in /by

Another football coach is moving into the sprawling Tampa estate that former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith once called home. The University of South Florida's new head football coach, Jeff Scott, and his wife, Sara, have purchased the home at 4901 Turnbury Wood Drive in Tampa Palms, according to Hillsborough County property records. The home sold for $2.5 million on Jan. 24, according to a deed filed Monday. USF named Scott their head coach on Dec. 9, just over a week after firing…

Why big investors are buying up American trailer parks

February 7, 2020 in /by

As older owners of mobile-home parks are retiring and selling up, big-name investors — from real estate investment trusts such as Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and large private equity funds such as The Carlyle Group and Apollo — have all begun buying mobile-home parks.

Why big investors are buying up American trailer parks

February 7, 2020 in /by

As older owners of mobile-home parks are retiring and selling up, big-name investors — from real estate investment trusts such as Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and large private equity funds such as The Carlyle Group and Apollo — have all begun buying mobile-home parks.

Why big investors are buying up American trailer parks

February 7, 2020 in /by

As older owners of mobile-home parks are retiring and selling up, big-name investors — from real estate investment trusts such as Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and large private equity funds such as The Carlyle Group and Apollo — have all begun buying mobile-home parks.

Why big investors are buying up American trailer parks

February 7, 2020 in /by

As older owners of mobile-home parks are retiring and selling up, big-name investors — from real estate investment trusts such as Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and large private equity funds such as The Carlyle Group and Apollo — have all begun buying mobile-home parks.

Report: Tampa, Sarasota luxury home prices grew over 20 percent, St. Pete’s dropped

February 6, 2020 in /by

A recent report by Redfin found luxury home prices in Tampa and Sarasota rose over 20 percent in Q4 2019, while St. Petersburg’s fell over 13 percent. The Seattle-based real estate company looked at luxury home prices, counted as the 5 percent most expensive sold in the quarter, in over 1,000 U.S. cities, excluding New York. It compared the average price for luxury homes in Q4 2019 and Q4 2018 to determine each market's year-over-year growth in luxury home prices. Tampa’s luxury housing market…