Tampa plans to issue another RFP for prime site near the West River redevelopment
The city of Tampa plans to once again seek proposals for an 18-acre, publicly owned property in the West River area — and this time, it's looking for developments focused on affordable housing, transportation and sustainability. Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday announced the findings of her housing affordability task force and said the city was looking to re-issue the RFP. The city previously put an RFP on the street in February 2019; by April, it had rejected the four responses that were submitted. Before…
USF’s new football coach buys former Bucs coach’s sprawling estate in the Tampa suburbs (Photos)
Another football coach is moving into the sprawling Tampa estate that former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith once called home. The University of South Florida's new head football coach, Jeff Scott, and his wife, Sara, have purchased the home at 4901 Turnbury Wood Drive in Tampa Palms, according to Hillsborough County property records. The home sold for $2.5 million on Jan. 24, according to a deed filed Monday. USF named Scott their head coach on Dec. 9, just over a week after firing…
Why big investors are buying up American trailer parks
As older owners of mobile-home parks are retiring and selling up, big-name investors — from real estate investment trusts such as Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and large private equity funds such as The Carlyle Group and Apollo — have all begun buying mobile-home parks.
Why big investors are buying up American trailer parks
As older owners of mobile-home parks are retiring and selling up, big-name investors — from real estate investment trusts such as Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and large private equity funds such as The Carlyle Group and Apollo — have all begun buying mobile-home parks.
Why big investors are buying up American trailer parks
As older owners of mobile-home parks are retiring and selling up, big-name investors — from real estate investment trusts such as Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and large private equity funds such as The Carlyle Group and Apollo — have all begun buying mobile-home parks.
Why big investors are buying up American trailer parks
As older owners of mobile-home parks are retiring and selling up, big-name investors — from real estate investment trusts such as Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) to the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC and large private equity funds such as The Carlyle Group and Apollo — have all begun buying mobile-home parks.