Wrestler Chris Jericho buys $3.25 million house in Tampa suburbs
Professional wrestler Chris Jericho and his wife have purchased a home in the Tampa suburbs. Jericho — whose legal name is Christopher Irvine — and his wife, Jessica Irvine, paid $3.255 million for a waterfront home on Roberts Road in Odessa, according to Hillsborough County property records. The sale closed Feb. 13; the deed for the transaction was filed Tuesday. The Irvines own another home in Odessa, on Patterson Road. They have owned that property since 2004, according to Hillsborough…
Water Street unveils new apartment tower for ‘price-conscious’ renters (Rendering)
The developer of Water Street Tampa on Wednesday released more details on a residential tower within the urban district — one that it says will appeal to “price-conscious” renters. Strategic Property Partners, controlled by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and Cascade Investment LLC, said 1010 Water Street will include 481 apartments and 32,000 square feet of street-level retail space at the southwest corner of Water Street and Cumberland Avenue. The target demographic, SPP said, is “younger”…
Housing is already in a slump. So it (probably) can’t cause a recession.
The United States may or may not enter a recession this year, but if it does, housing is unlikely to be the cause, because it never really recovered in the first place.
Tampa seeks developers for 18 acres in West River area
The city of Tampa is seeking proposals from developers for 18 acres of publicly owned land west of the Hillsborough River. The city on Tuesday issued a request for proposal for the site, which is south of Columbus Drive and north of Spruce Street. It is immediately adjacent to the 44-acre former public housing site that Related Group and Tampa Housing Authority are redeveloping in a joint venture. (The parcels are at 2609 N. Rome Ave. and 2301 N. Oregon Ave.; see image above for specific location.) “Mixed-use…
US home builder confidence hits four-month high
A brisk run-up in mortgage rates, combined with elevated pricing and a limited number of homes listed for sale, damped the U.S. housing market in 2018. But in recent months, home builders’ confidence has grown again.
Amazon’s decision to drop NYC for HQ2 draws jeers from business leaders
Now that Amazon.com has dropped New York City for its HQ2 expansion, odds are other companies will swoop in and take over what would have been some 8 million square feet of space in the Long Island City (LIC) enclave of Queens. That is, unless, Amazon's dealings with local legislators spooked others from wanting to do business there. “I hope today's news doesn't scare away other business and entrepreneurs,” says Julie Samuels, Executive Director, Tech:NYC. Unless, told me. “New York City has so…