Luxury condo project, with units starting at $3 million, breaks ground in Manatee
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer A condominium building with units that start at almost $3 million is under construction on Longboat Key. Georgia-based Crossgate Partners LLC — which developed Madeira Bay Resort in Madeira Beach — has already sold five of the 11 units at 4765 Gulf of Mexico Drive, on the Manatee County side of […]
Hillsborough County Appraiser uses new software to improve efficiency, accuracy
By Salem Solomon The Hillsborough County Property Appraiser is using a new software system to view and appraise homes. Property Appraiser Bob Henriquez said the program will allow employees to more efficiently and accurately update tax rolls, according to the Tampa Tribune. The office is obliged to review each of the county’s 420,000 residential properties […]
Exclusive: Historic Kress in downtown Tampa to be redeveloped into hotel
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer The historic Kress building in downtown Tampa is on the verge of a transformation from vacant to vibrant, with plans under way to redevelop the building into a hotel, possibly with residential components. A group of Tampa real estate veterans has teamed up with an Atlanta hotel developer to redevelop the […]
How to use the media to grow your brand as an expert in your field
By Dana Manciagli I had no idea there are so many great resources available to make a small business — even micro businesses — look big to the rest of the world. After 30 years with Fortune 500 companies and one startup that grew bigger fast, I saw how pricey public relations, social media, and […]
FedEx confirms new Polk County distribution center
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer FedEx Ground Shipping Services has confirmed its new 300,000-square-foot distribution center in Polk County. The facility will serve the Orlando area, spokesman Jesse Bull wrote in an email Friday. The Tampa Bay Business Journal was first to report that FedEx was the unnamed company seeking public incentives for a new warehouse […]
As prices rise in most of the U.S., Tampa sees 9% dip
By Salem Solomon Tampa home prices experienced one of the biggest drops in value of any metropolitan area in the country in the third quarter. According to new data from the National Association of Realtors, single family homes in Tampa dropped by 9.3 percent during that time compared to the previous year, according to Bloomberg […]