Water Street Tampa’s condo, apartment towers win key approval from aviation authority
One of Water Street Tampa's residential towers — one with condominiums, one with apartments and both perched on top of a grocery store — has received a key approval from the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. The authority on Thursday approved a height variance to make way for 815 Water Street, which should be the second building to go vertical within Water Street. Water Street is the $3 billion, mixed-use district under development in downtown Tampa. Strategic Property Partners, controlled…
‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’ personality to design interiors for 53-story Riverwalk Place in downtown Tampa
An interior designer best known for his time on “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” has joined the team of Riverwalk Place, the 53-story mixed-use tower proposed on the waterfront in downtown Tampa. Thom Filicia will design spaces in the tower that include residential entrances, lobby, condominium floor plans and fixtures and the “Sky Lobby” on the 20th floor. “The goal of the Riverwalk Place project is to create a luxurious city club atmosphere with a sophisticated fusion of rich materials and…
Getting down payment help now. Sharing home’s gain (or loss) later.
With property values soaring in many areas, a small but growing number of homebuyers are trying something different: asking an outside investor put down money alongside them.
Young left out of US boom in housing wealth
Home ownership has recovered from financial crisis but is skewed more to the old and rich.
Canadian group adds to Tampa portfolio with purchase of Citrus Run apartments
A Tampa developer has sold off an apartment project in the Citrus Run area.
Former Tampa General CEO sells off Davis Islands home
Former Tampa General Hospital CEO Jim Burkhart and his wife, Tina, have sold off their Davis Islands home. The Burkharts sold the home at 482 Lucerne Ave. for $2.9 million in late April, according to a Hillsborough County deed filed in May. The buyers are Robert and Lissha Harris. Burkhart was named CEO of Tampa General in early 2013. He left the post in late 2016 after the hospital's board of directors asked for his resignation. He is now a senior partner in C Suite Solutions, which focuses on…