by admin | Nov 1, 2016 | Market Data
Source: sarasotaheraldtribune.fl.newsmemory.com
Sarasota was ranked the best small cities in Florida and in the top 4% of small cities in the United States by WalletHub. The findings will probably not come as a surprise those who already live and work in the area, and the breadth of new projects including apartments, condos, hotels and retail will provide an ever expanding option for living, visiting, shopping and eating in this jewel along the Gulfcoast of Florida and just an hour’s drive south of Tampa.
by admin | Nov 1, 2016 | Market Data
Completion of the Tampa Riverwalk through downtown and new transportation options including water taxis and ferries mean more options for entertainment and experiences that will attract a diverse crowd of all ages.
Source: www.83degreesmedia.com
Now that Tampa’s Riverwalk is completed and connects the History Museum with The Heights area, the next phase will be for more dining/drinking options to open up. The Riverwalk is an amazing amenity for the region, and once there are more options to relax and enjoy a drink or grab a bite to eat, it will really activate the the entire riverfront.
by admin | Oct 28, 2016 | Market Data
The judge called the case “a modern-day story of David and Goliath.””
Source: www.bizjournals.com
DR Horton recently lost a $16.3 million judgment regarding their Majorca Isles condo development in Miami Gardens, Florida. DR sold 355 of the planned 681 units in the project as was found negligent in operations of the Master Association of the community.
by admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Market Data
Mortar & Pestle will bring back the drugstore soda shops of yesteryear with a modern twist when it opens next month.
Source: www.83degreesmedia.com
Seminole Heights, the hot hipster neighborhood in Tampa, is getting ready to welcome another new tenant to the area. Mortar & Pestle is a drugstore soda shop currently under construction at 6308 and 6310 N. Florida Ave. One part of the property is new construction and the other part is renovation of an existing historic bungalow. When it’s done, the 3,920-square-foot space will house an independent pharmacy and café.
The property is expected to open in November 2016.
by admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Market Data
A Tampa-based real estate firm is applying for a mixed-use development rezoning of six acres near the Kennedy Boulevard Bridge.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
A local Tampa company recently announced a new three-building, mixed-use project called Lafayette Place on the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa.
Lafayette Place will offer three new structures:
- Lafayette Tower, with 355 linear feet of Hillsborough River frontage, will include office, hotel and retail uses.
- Lafayette Parkview will offer extraordinary high-end residential homes, retail, and parking.
- Lafayette Central will offer high-end residences, retail, and parking
The group has owned the properties for nearly 30 years and the timing seems curious as there are already nearly a dozen other multifamily projects planned or under construction in the immediate area along with two separate office projects. The office component is particularly eye raising considering the relative low demand for new office space in the Tampa Bay metro area.
by admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Market Data
A Publix grocery store will open in downtown Tampa by 2018. #groundbreaking
Source: www.83degreesmedia.com
Tampa based Mercury Partners is finally moving forward on their planned, The Channel Club mixed-use project , a 323-unit complex in a 21-story building near the corner of East Twiggs Street and Meridian Avenue which will also house a 40,000 square foot Publix grocery. This is big news for the Channel District, located just outside the Tampa CBD as the Publix legitimizes the district is a true urban neighborhood. The store is expected to be completed in 2018 and the city plans to spend $1.5 million on a public park next to the grocery,
