Tampa Condos

Projects at 401 Fourth St. N and 950 Central Ave, St Pete

2006-07-28

Condos Galore To Go Before Environmental Commission ST. PETERSBURG - Two more examples of condominium developments locating out of the downtown core are the 20-story, 70-unit project planned for 401 Fourth St. N and the redesigned, larger Tamarind on Central Avenue. The two get their first public airing by members of the Environmental...

Ovation Gets Funding, To Start This Fall

2006-08-02

JMC Communities said Monday it is moving ahead with construction of its 27-story residential condominium project in downtown St. Petersburg after receiving an $80 million financing commitment from Bank of America. The project, called Ovation, is located along Beach Drive between First and Second avenues North and will offer 45 estate-sized...

35 Things You Should Know Before Buying a Luxury Home

2006-07-28

1. Luxury buyers don't necessarily pay cash. What appears as cash at closing is often funds that buyers have sourced using assets or is the result of financing that leaves cash reserves and portfolios intact. Look for lenders who cater to the affluent. 2. The Internet is real estate's most versatile tool. From ascertaining an...

The New Rules of Real Estate For A Cooling Housing Market

2006-07-28

As the spring selling season moves into high gear, the cooling housing market is upending the conventional wisdom that guided buyers and sellers during the housing boom.The changing dynamics have implications for a wide variety of players in the real-estate market. Some brokers are advising sellers to price their homes in the bottom 25% of...

More Condos Bump Out A Beach Hotel

2006-07-13

Another beach hotel will bite the dust to make room for a condominium development. The latest is Holiday Inn Sun Spree, at 712 S. Gulfview Blvd., which opened in 1964 as Clearwater Beach Hilton. It was converted to a Holiday Inn in 1995. The hotel will remain open until July 31 and then demolished and cleared away within two months. The...

Anticipation Builds For Future

2006-07-13

During a recent groundbreaking ceremony for Franklin Street City Lofts, the small lot was a gathering place for something new in the north end of downtown. People were meeting their neighbors and exchanging encouraging words about an area that had fallen into neglect for almost 30 years. North Franklin, with its winding brick street and...

Proposed Plans for Downtown Clearwater Include Movie Theater

2006-11-02

While box office returns are in a slump nationwide, Clearwater remains intent on having a movie theater of its own to help revitalize the city's downtown. The city's goal is to "create a destination place that can attract people from all over," said Geri Campos, Clearwater's director of economic development and...

Moving Quickly to Keep the Business

2006-12-18

Competition within any business community breeds strong business, and downtown Tampa is no exception. Amid an ever changing economic market nationwide, operators of Tampa’s downtown hotels and the convention center must continually adjust tactics, invest money, and move nimbly to remain contenders. Downtown hotels are upgrading flags,...

Centro Ybor Gets New Owner

2006-12-22

A Chicago-based real estate investment group bought Centro Ybor Friday, promising to inject new life - and, possibly, homes and offices - into the landmark Ybor City entertainment complex. M&J Wilkow announced Friday that the company bought the 6-year-old retail, restaurant and entertainment center. The company says it's looking at...

The Bellamy on Bayshore Receives National Recognition

2007-06-20

JMC Communities is pleased to share that The Bellamy on Bayshore was a finalist among the prestigious 2007 Multi-Family Pillars of the Industry, bestowed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The awards recognized excellence and...