New List for 2015: Custom homebuilders
The Tampa Bay Business Journal is surveying for its Lists of homebuilders and custom homebuilders. This is a new approach from prior years where we published just a single Homebuilders List. The Lists are open to any companies that are building new homes in the Tampa Bay area, which includes Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, […]
Port’s ambitious Channel district real estate plan includes retail, residential and commercial
The expanse of pavement that lines Channelside Drive could some day be home to a glitzy mix of residential towers and retail and commercial space — a total of 9 million square feet of space and $1.5 billion in development costs. Port Tampa Bay on Thursday unveiled a “vision plan” for its Channel district real […]
Kriseman: Thanks, Glenn Beck, for labeling St. Pete among ‘least religious’ cities in U.S.
St. Petersburg on Tuesday was labeled one of the ” least religious cities” in the U.S. by conservative radio commentator Glenn Beck — a distinction that thrilled Mayor Rick Kriseman. “Woke up, sun shining, & @glennbeck lumping #StPete in w/ Portland-San Fran-Seattle-Denver-Phoenix as cities to avoid. An honor! #ThanksGlenn,” Kriseman, a Democrat, tweeted. Beck certainly […]
In Tampa Bay, you’re better off buying a house near Trader Joe’s versus Whole Foods
In Tampa Bay, cookie butter, cheap wine and edamame hummus are better for your home value than organic produce and ethically raised meat. That’s according to data from RealtyTrac, which shows that home values in the same Tampa Bay ZIP code as a Trader Joe’s are on the rise in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Of […]
Port Tampa Bay to unveil plan for Channel district property
Port Tampa Bay will unveil its plans for its real estate holdings in downtown Tampa’s Channel district on Thursday morning. The port said Tuesday that it would “provide an overview of the proposal and distribute renderings” of the plan. Its real estate in the Channel district includes the ground beneath Channelside Bay Plaza and the […]
Walter Investment 2Q loss swells on tax expense, goodwill charge
Walter Investment Management Corp. piled on the red ink in the second quarter of 2015. Walter (NYSE: WAC), a Tampa-based mortgage firm, posted a net loss of $38.1 million, or $1.01 a share, for the three months ended June 30, compared to a net loss of $12.9 million, or 34 cents a share,in the same […]