For Blake Casper, his opposition to the apartments proposed across from Oxford Exchange is more than a personal crusade. It’s a conversation he thinks Tampa needs to have. “We’re not against development. We’re pro-development — it’s about how we develop as a city,” said Casper, who owns the Oxford Exchange with his sister, Allison Adams. […]
The Atlanta-based owner of the Fifth Third Center in downtown Tampa has axed the brokerage firm that’s leased the tower for 15 years. CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE: CBG) confirmed in a statement Wednesday that Colliers International Tampa Bay would begin leasing the building in mid-September. A spokesman for Colliers declined comment. Fairlead Commercial Real Estate […]
Imagine if your ideal customer only spent money with you once or twice every few decades. That’s the reality many real estate agents face every day, making ongoing, reliable lead generation a necessity. And while traditional (and I’d argue, outdated and overpriced) methods like bus stop signs, billboards and printed ads provide diminishing returns, I’m […]
A home near downtown Sarasota has been sold for $5 million — the third to sell for at least that much this year in Sarasota. The home at 1240 Hillview Drive represents the largest sale in more than two years in the city’s Harbor Acres neighborhood, according to Michael Saunders & Co., a Sarasota brokerage. […]
Thanks to inflation, a loss of household income and a rise in homeownership costs, Tampa Bay area residents who purchased life insurance policies 15 years ago may find those funds insufficient today, according to a NerdWallet Study. Palm River-Clair Mel, an unincorporated area of Hillsborough County, had the seventh-highest decrease in household income from 1999 […]
Kyle Keith, Sabadell United Bank’s new market executive for Tampa Bay, sees several opportunities for growth in the Tampa Bay area. Keith, who’s served in key roles at other leading area banks, said he sees Sabadell as “a perfect fit. … I can put my handprint on it and grow in the market the way […]
Brokers in Tampa and Miami will join forces to market downtown’s historic Kress building. Jeannette Jason, who owns the building with her father, Miami-based Doran Jason, said she and her father signed a co-listing agreement for the Kress on Monday. Jeannette Jason, who joined Cushman & Wakefield of Florida Inc.’s Tampa office in June, will […]
If all goes according to plan, the first residents will move into an apartment building across the street from Oxford Exchange in about two years. Altman Development Corp., based in Boca Raton, said Tuesday that it is planning to break ground on Altis Grand Central in spring 2016 and deliver the first units in summer […]
After a yearlong national search to find a chief executive, the Port of San Diego turned to Randa Coniglio, a long-time executive who has spent the past 15 years working with the port’s most valuable asset — real estate. In June, Coniglio became the first female president and CEO in the port’s 52-year history, overseeing […]
It’s been nearly 10 years since home builders have been this confident about the housing market. The Housing Market Index, which is based on a survey by the National Association of Home Builders, rose 1 point to 61 this month, its highest level since November 2015. Builders were asked about current sales of new single-family […]