A 52-story mixed-use tower is planned for the most notorious piece of land in downtown Tampa. A development group led by Tampa investor Larry Feldman has filed plans with the city to build a tower with on the former Trump Tower site, the 1.47 acres at the intersection of South Ashley Drive and East Brorein […]
Westshore’s next apartment community has broken ground on the former Without Walls International Church property. Richman Group of Florida Inc. said Tuesday it is under construction on Grady Square, a $56 million development that will bring 300 new apartments to the heart of a dense commercial area, at North Grady Avenue and West Columbus Drive […]
After profiting on its first apartment development in North Hyde Park, an Atlanta group has broken ground on another complex across the street. Pollack Shores Real Estate Group is under construction on Havana Square, a 274-unit apartment complex across North Rome Avenue from NoHo Flats. Pollack Shores developed NoHo Flats in summer 2014 and sold […]
Ronika Paris was sentenced to three years in federal prison for wire fraud, aggravated identity fraud and making false statements to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The office of U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III announced the sentencing on Friday morning and said the court entered a $17,979 money judgment against […]
With panoramic views of the city skyline and Port Tampa Bay, downtown Tampa’s newest high rise is open in the Channel district. The first residents moved into the 23-story, 320-unit Skyhouse Channelside on June 26, when the developer opened floors four through 14. The remaining apartments opened July 10, and so far, 45 are occupied. […]
It’s almost the weekend. Hope your Thursday yields an even better Friday. In case you missed it, Hillsborough commissioners voted yesterday to remove the Confederate flag from the county government center. Here are five things to start your day: I guess it works The founders of one of Tampa Bay’s fastest-growing companies in the past […]
Debt and stagnant wages cut the number of first-time homebuyers during the recession, but a new survey from TD Bank indicates that’s changing. The survey shows nearly one in five potential first-time homebuyers are actively looking to buy. About 62 percent of potential first-time buyers expect to purchase a home within the next two years; […]
Mark Pentecost thought he’d lost out on buying Little Bokeelia Island twice. The founder of It Works! and his wife, Cindy, first made an offer on the 104-acre island three years ago. Little Bokeelia, which is off the Lee County coast between Sarasota and Naples, hit the market priced at $29.5 million in 2012. The […]
The founders of It Works! have acquired Little Bokeelia Island for a steep discount to the list price. Mark and Cindy Pentecost closed on the island on Wednesday morning for $14.5 million. The property, off the coast of Lee County between Sarasota and Naples, includes 104 acres, a 1920s-Spanish-style estate home with attached guest wing, […]
Downtown St. Petersburg’s construction boom has caused the owners of Hawkers Asian Street Fare to move back their opening about eight weeks. They are now projecting the Orlando-based brand to make its Bay area debut in mid-fall. “The permitting office is overloaded, which is ultimately a good thing because there’s a lot of businesses coming,” […]