Go inside the 2022 Best Real Estate Deals event (Photos)

Over 250 people gathered for this year’s Best Real Estate Deals awards on Dec. 13 at Armature Works in Tampa. Now in its second year, the program recognizes Tampa Bay’s most prominent real estate deals and developments announced, completed or that broke ground between June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022. It also honored the people behind the deals. The program had 31 honorees in 11 categories. These projects are set to transform the local economic landscape for decades. Over 100 nominations…

Tampa Bay’s Best Real Estate Deals are changing the region

The industry’s top projects and the people behind them are honored.

Best Real Estate Deals: Top reuse/rehab project

The renovation/rehab of The Oceanaire touched every aspect of the property, from grounds, common spaces, amenities and units.

Best Real Estate Deals: Top affordable housing project

The West River project provides an opportunity to rebuild and reconnect the community to the river.

Best Real Estate Deals: Multifamily deals of the year

These are Tampa Bay's multifamily real estate deals of the year.

Hillsborough County school property may be transformed into affordable housing

The Hillsborough County School Board has ushered in a plan to possibly transform school property into affordable workforce apartments as housing prices continue to put a strain on families’ budgets. Three development companies — Blue Sky Communities, Related Urban Development Group and Wire Development — will be tapped to redevelop unidentified school property should any be made available. Blue Sky’s apartments would be for families earning between 30% and 120% of the area median income,…