Florida was one of 37 states to see its November construction unemployment rate improve compared to the year-ago period, a new report from Associated Builders & Contractors Inc. shows. In November, Florida’s construction unemployment rate was 5.7 percent, down 1.9 percent from a year ago. The state had the 20th-best unemployment rate for the construction […]
The mayors of Tampa and St. Petersburg appear to be getting closer to launching a new pilot ferry service linking the two cities. Mayor Bob Buckhorn of Tampa says he want to see the numbers but that he would like to see the downtowns linked. “The idea makes sense,” Buckhorn said. “I think connecting our […]
The lender who provided a $70 million senior loan for a new development in downtown Tampa is “excited” about the deal. California-based PCCP LLC said Monday that it is backing Atlanta-based Carter’s 23-story apartment tower on North Franklin Street. Carter closed on the 1-acre block in September for $6.4 million and began demolition of the […]
An apartment-and-retail development in Westchase has a new owner. Altis at Highland Park sold to a corporate entity tied to Utah-based Cottonwood Residential on Dec. 21, according to a Hillsborough County deed filed Dec. 29. Cottonwood paid $46 million for the property, which includes 239 apartments and 5,000 square feet of retail space. Kahwa Coffee […]
Many preferences: Transit urgency is ramping up, which is funny to say given it has been a slow burn around here for eons. A bad taste lingers from bitter defeats of transportation funding referendum in 2010 in Hillsborough and 2014 in Pinellas. But a Tampa Bay Times/10News WTSP poll this week shows increasing public support […]
Sean O’Donnell Title, company: President & CEO, Laser Locators Grew up: Beverly, Massachusetts Passion: Gourmet cooking Favorite family recipe: His grandmother’s secret ravioli. “If you tell everyone else how to make it, they won’t come sit at the dinner table with you.” First paid job: At a retail clothing store in junior high Laser Locators […]
This week’s I Spy Tampa Bay puzzle subject was the Merry Pier in Pass-a-Grille. Mark McClearnon from Hennessy Construction Services is this week’s winner, sending in a guess at 8:09 a.m. on Tuesday. Here are the other people who guessed correctly this week: Deborah Probst, Sirata Beach Resort Adam Phoenix Kim Newberry, Williams Law Association […]
Lots of people guessed this week’s I Spy Tampa Bay puzzle on Tuesday, but the clues will keep coming for those who haven’t. Mark McClearnon from Hennessy Construction Services is this week’s winner, sending in a guess at 8:09 a.m. on Tuesday. Here are the other people who guessed correctly this week: Deborah Probst, Sirata […]
The vibrancy of downtown St. Petersburg continues to draw investors and developers to the city’s urban waterfront. The last year saw several luxury condominium developments break ground and more interest in downtown office space. Hofbräuhaus has transformed the former Tampa Bay Times cafeteria into a destination that regularly attracts crowds beyond capacity. Here’s a look […]
Despite common belief and many obstacles, millennials could soon become major players for the residential, single-family homes market. Zillow.com, a real estate research website, conducted a poll about views on homeownership. In all but one category the 18-to-34 age bracket expressed more favorable views than older generations. Millennials were much more likely to report that […]