A nationally known real estate development and investment firm has laid out an ambitious plan to create a business hub at the Young-Rainey STAR Center in Pinellas County. The company, Industrial Realty Group, based in Los Angeles, was ranked No. 1 of two bidders for the 96-acre STAR Center, said Mike Meidel, director of Pinellas […]
It was another banner year for downtown Tampa: Development projects on the books for years started to take shape and new ones were proposed, creating momentum for 2016 and beyond. “In all of my career, I’ve never seen so much enthusiasm, activity and positive momentum in downtown Tampa,” said Larry Richey, the Tampa-based Florida market […]
Jeff Vinik is feeling good. He’s just back from two days of meetings in New York, where he says “people know” about the $2 billion real estate development he and Cascade Investment LLC are backing in downtown Tampa. “We’re on the radar,” said Vinik, who owns the Tampa Bay Lightning. It’s been one year since […]
Looking for places to see great holiday lights? Real estate website Redfin put together a list of the best places to see displays, including five cities in the Tampa Bay area. St. Petersburg: Specifically, the Oakdale Christmas House at 2719 Oakdale St. S, which includes 500,000 lights and has been featured on the “Today Show,” […]
In mid-December — typically a time dominated by end-of-year closings and little else — two major development projects moved forward. David A. Mack Properties LLC proposed a mixed-use, 35-story tower in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg. In downtown Tampa, Atlanta-based Carter began demolition on a strip of old buildings on North Franklin Street, making […]
The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates could cause a flurry of development deals in Tampa Bay, a land broker said. The Fed on Wednesday raised interest rates by 25 basis points — the first raise since 2006. Interest raises have been close to zero percent since 2008. Locally, the first spike in rates […]
Wesley Burdette is a relative newcomer to Seminole Heights, but he’s quickly emerged as a public champion for the neighborhood. It’s not just lip service, either: Burdette is investing millions in the neighborhood, between two multifamily buildings and a townhouse development, with others in the works. This will be the year that his developments succeed […]
• Chocolate store opens in Countryside: Le Bouquet by Francis opened at Westfield Countryside Mall in Clearwater. The shop sells chocolate made by French-born Executive Pastry Chef Jean-François Bonnet, who produces handmade chocolates out of a factory in Brooklyn. For more: www.lebouquetbyfrancis.com. • Golf tournament proceeds: Joshua House, a program of Children’s Home Society of […]
With a single tweet, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman landed his city in the Internet spotlight Monday night. After Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced that he supports a ban on all Muslims entering the United States— including immigrants, refugees and tourists — social media went to work. Close to home, Kriseman weighed in, issuing […]
A city commission has sent a mixed-use development proposed in Seminole Heights back to the drawing board. Tampa developer Wesley Burdette had proposed a mixed-use building at the corner of North Florida and East Wilder avenues, to include about 50 loft-style apartments, 2,800 square feet of retail space, a rooftop lounge and on-site dog park. […]