Beyond the List: Largest Residential Real Estate Firms in Tampa Bay
Go beyond the TBBJ's Largest Residential Real Estate Firms in Tampa Bay with more data.Original Article
Midtown Tampa developer partners with Charlotte group to build 400 apartments (Rendering)
A North Carolina apartment developer that's been active in the Tampa Bay region in recent years will build the residential component of Midtown Tampa, a massive, mixed-use development at Interstate 275 and North Dale Mabry Highway. Bromley Cos., the New York-based developer of Midtown Tampa, said Thursday that it has partnered with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Crescent Communities to build Novel Midtown, which will include 390 units. It is expected to be complete in the second half of 2020. It…Original Article
Indianapolis developer breaks ground on North Hyde Park townhouses (Renderings)
A townhouse project first proposed in North Hyde Park in 2015 is officially under construction — with a new developer. Onyx & East, based in Indianapolis, acquired the 1.3-acre site at 405 N. Oregon Ave. from Tampa entrepreneurs Renier and Michelle Gobea, who first proposed the project in September 2015. Onyx & East paid the Gobeas $2.8 million for the site; the Gobeas had paid $1.65 million for the land, purchased from the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, in 2015. The development has changed…Original Article
17-story condo tower on Bayshore Boulevard taking contracts on units (New renderings)
A new 17-story condo tower on Bayshore Boulevard is officially taking contracts for its residences, each of which occupy an entire floor. Smith & Associates Real Estate of Tampa is the listing agent for The Sanctuary at Alexandra Place, which will be built at 2619 Bayshore Blvd. Taub Entities of Tampa paid $5 million for the .86-acre property in mid-January. "Creating a tower like this is a game-changer for the luxury market in Tampa," Bob Glaser, president and CEO of Smith & Associates, said…Original Article
Meet Ben DeBrocke, a 2018 CFO of the Year honoree
Name: Ben DeBrocke Title: Chief financial officer Company: Century 21 Beggins Enterprises Years with company: 20 Category: Medium company We asked our CFO of the Year honorees a series of non-business questions, since all work and no play makes CFOs a dull group. What do you collect, if anything? I don’t really collect anything physical. I collect experiences and memories with my family. Those are what I cherish the most. Nothing can replace time and experience spent with the family. Your…Original Article
Anonymous Owner, LLC: Why it has become so easy to hide in the housing market
When Sean Hannity, the popular Fox News host, was revealed to be a property owner and landlord of considerable scale, it highlighted how opaque the housing market has become.Original Article
One goal of Amazon’s HQ2: Learn the lessons of Seattle
Local officials did not anticipate Amazon’s interest in how to tackle some of the troubles that have turned it into a polarizing symbol of Seattle’s booming economy. The e-commerce giant is celebrated by many in Seattle for being the city’s biggest employer and adding tremendous wealth to the area. But it is villainized by others for bringing too much change, too quickly.Original Article
June is the best month to sell your house in Tampa Bay
Want to get the most for your house? If you live in Tampa Bay, the time to put it on the market is approaching. According to new data from ATTOM Data Solutions, June is the best month to sell your home in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater and Lakeland-Winter Haven metropolitan statistical areas. Based on analysis of 14.7 million home sales from 2011 to 2017, May is the best month to sell nationally, with sellers receiving an average of 5.9 percent above estimated market value during the month.…Original Article
Most homeowners plan to stay put
A new survey by Bankrate.com shows that 6 in 10 homeowners have no plans to move. In the survey taken by YouGov of 1,330 homeowners, only 30 percent said they expect to leave their current home in the next decade. The survey reflects the state of the housing market in big cities, where a low number of existing homes are available for sale and prices keep rising. In March, existing home sales grew for the second month, but remained below last year's levels, according to the National Association…Original Article
Sarasota residents sue for recovery in billion-dollar real estate ‘Ponzi scheme’
It's the latest chapter in a high profile case against Woodbridge Group of Companies and its owner, Robert H. Shapiro of Sherman Oaks, California.Original Article