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1/15/2021 Clearwater condo association calls 8 On Your Side for help with their mailbox madness—WFLA News

When Kevin Corrigan received the proposal, he couldn’t believe it.
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1/15/2021 Developer Secures $92M Loan For 17-Story Marina Pointe Condos—Patch.com

Fort Lauderdale-based real estate development firm BTI Partners has secured a $92 million construction loan for phase one of Marina Pointe, a luxury waterfront three-tower development along Tampa Bay.
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1/4/2021 Economic forecast: Builder aims to finish landmark projects in 2021—Business Observer

Suffolk Construction Co., a Boston-based national builder with a strong presence throughout Southwest Florida and the Gulf Coast, has plenty to look forward to in 2021.
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12/23/2020 Biggest, oldest, cheapest: Tampa Bay’s 2020 superlative home sales—Tampa Bay Times

The coronavirus pandemic stunted many industries in Tampa Bay, but real estate sales quickly rebounded.
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12/16/2020 Police search for gunman in early morning shooting at Orlando condo complex—WFTV News

Orlando police have identified the man they say was shot and killed inside an Orlando condo complex early Saturday morning.
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11/30/2020 What will a winter with fewer Canadian snowbirds mean for Tampa Bay?—Tampa Bay Times

This could be the first winter in 35 years Vicki Borenstein spends in Canada.
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11/16/2020 Different Strokes—Business Observer

Thanks in large part to the overwhelming success of the 24-story Virage Bayshore condominium tower in Tampa, more than a half-dozen developers have planned or adapted projects to meet the perceived demand for vertical residential living in the city.
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11/12/2020 Significant Changes Coming to the Florida Building Code—Lexology

The Florida Building Code seeks to establish unified and consistent minimum standards in the design, construction and compliance processes, and regulations for the safety, health, and general welfare of building occupants.
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11/11/2020 Reflection, a proposed 18-story condo tower, exceeds $20M in reservations in two months—St. Pete Rising

Two months ago when sales launched for Reflection St. Pete, a condominium tower planned near Mirror Lake in downtown St. Petersburg, many saw the location as pioneering.
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11/6/2020 Related Group's Ritz-Carlton Residences on Bayshore land final city approval—Tampa Bay Business Journal

The Ritz-Carlton Residences on Bayshore Boulevard have received final approval from Tampa City Council.
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10/29/2020 Fractured condo in North Redington Beach sold for $55 million—Tampa Bay Business Journal

In a fractured condo, a single owner controls the majority of units and operates them as apartments, but some units remain individually owned condos.
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10/23/2020 September home sales surged in Tampa Bay, nation—Tampa Bay Times

Home sales typically slow down toward the end of the year, but this September — even as the coronavirus stubbornly maintains its grip — they surged ahead of last year’s numbers, according to new figures released Thursday.
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10/12/2020 HUD's New Final Rule on Disparate Impact Provides Clarity and Greater Defenses for Housing Providers—Lexology

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released its final rule addressing the legal requirements for disparate impact cases brought under the Fair Housing Act (Final Rule).
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10/12/2020 Long-awaited rapid COVID test kits now heading to homes of Florida’s elders—Miami Herald

Florida nursing homes, assisted living facilities and elder communities will soon be able to conduct 15-minute COVID-19 tests on staff, patients and even visitors each week as part of a long-awaited federal program, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.
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10/6/2020 Tampa City Council advances proposed Ritz-Carlton residential towers on Bayshore—Tampa Bay Times

The City Council voted 4-3 to advance a plan for luxury condos and townhomes dubbed the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Tampa, branded as a marquee project that will elevate one of the city’s prime waterfront areas.
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10/6/2020 700 And Counting: More Cats Rescued From Sandy Springs Condo—CBS Tampa Bay

More cats have been rescued from a Sandy Springs condo that was overrun with the felines.
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9/24/2020 U.S. Home Sales Spike in August, Highest Levels Since December 2006—World Property Journal

According to new data by the National Association of Realtors, existing U.S. home sales continued to climb in August 2020, marking three consecutive months of positive sales gains.
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9/22/2020 Exclusive: The First Look Inside The Residences At The Tampa EDITION—Forbes

Boutique hotel collection EDITION, founded by Ian Schrager in partnership with Marriott International, has 10 chic hotels around the world with 13 more to be completed by 2023.
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9/18/2020 Hurricane Sally damage in Pensacola, Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Walton County—Pensacola News Journal

What was the damage like from Hurricane Sally? Flooding, rain and so much water.
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9/15/2020 Reflection, an 18-story condo tower, launches sales in downtown St. Pete—St. Pete Rising

Sales have officially kicked off for a new condominium project planned near Mirror Lake in downtown St. Pete.
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