Hughes Shelton Group specializes in buying, selling and renting distinguished properties for an exceptional client base. Meet the Team
St. Petersburg home becomes finalist in HGTV contest
Monday, 18 June 2018
A house in St. Petersburg’s Old Northeast is a finalist in HGTV’s Ultimate House Hunt contest. Built in 2007 in the Mission Revival style, the 4,000-square-foot home a block from Coffee Pot Bayou is among 12 nationwide in the “curb appeal” category. Viewers can vote online through July 17 for a chance to win $10,000.
- Published in Blog, General, Housing Market, Important, Local, Real Estate, St Petersburg, Tampa Bay
Tampa’s first luxury condo tower with just one residence per floor planned on Bayshore Boulevard
Wednesday, 09 May 2018
TAMPA — Fresh off their success with a condo tower in downtown St. Petersburg, a husband-and-wife development team now plan a luxury high-rise on Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard. The Sanctuary at Alexandra Place will have just 15 units — 14 covering an entire level each and one penthouse taking up two floors. All will have 360-degree
- Published in Blog, General, Local, Luxury, South Tampa
Possible Game Changer For A Southeast Market
Thursday, 12 April 2018
Tampa, Florida flew under the radar for years, but is now intentionally trying to reconstruct its image and expand their downtown. With a strong labor market, well-connected group of entrepreneurs (Tampapreneurs, as they are called), and increasing interest from developers and capital providers, the market appears well-positioned for future growth. Our Director of Economic Research,
- Published in Blog, General, Housing Market, Important, Investors, Local, Real Estate, Tampa Bay
Developer plans $500 million Midtown Tampa project near Westshore
Friday, 30 March 2018
In what would be one of Tampa Bay’s biggest developments, a New York company plans a 1.8 million-square-foot project designed to help link downtown Tampa with the city’s booming Westshore area. Midtown Tampa, a potential half-billion dollar project at the southeast corner of 1-275 and North Dale Mabry Highway, would include 240,000 square feet of
- Published in Blog, General, Important, Investors, Local, Luxury, Real Estate, South Tampa, Tampa Bay
5 Ways to Fix Your Home’s ‘Fatal Flaw’ for Under $1,000
Friday, 02 March 2018
Most of us have a nagging issue or two in our homes that we would like to fix. Perhaps your kitchen is just too dark to work in comfortably, or your bathroom is still living in the 1960s. Good news: The update might be easier and less costly to make than you may think. Costs
- Published in Blog, General, Housing Market, Important, Investors, Real Estate, South Tampa, St Petersburg, Tampa Bay
Most renters want to own a home
Thursday, 08 February 2018
Despite weakening optimism from non-homeowners at the end of last year that now is a good time to buy, an overwhelming majority said they do want to own a home in the future and believe homeownership is part of their American Dream. That is according to new consumer survey data from the National Association of
- Published in Housing Market, Important, Investors, Local
The long-awaited transformation of the Armature Works in Tampa is nearly ready for its debut
Thursday, 25 January 2018
TAMPA — It’s not unusual lately to see people stroll off the Riverwalk and tug on the doors at the Heights Public Market, the nearly finished dining and commercial emporium inside the old Tampa Armature Works building. Those doors are expected to open soon — think weeks, not months — after a $20 million job
Related Group sees a St. Petersburg condo tower in its future
Thursday, 11 January 2018
ST. PETERSBURG — Miami’s Related Group, one of Florida’s top developers, would like to build an “iconic’’ condo tower in downtown St. Petersburg, the company’s chairman and CEO says. Though the idea is very preliminary, it shows the continuing interest in what has become one of the trendiest downtowns in the state. And while Related
- Published in General, Housing Market, Investors, Luxury, Real Estate, South Tampa, St Petersburg, Tampa Bay
2018 look ahead: Luxury hotels, new flights and airport projects mark Tampa’s tourism industry
Friday, 05 January 2018
Tampa International Airport and the prospect of two new luxury hotels promise to make the region an even hotter tourism destination. The pressure is on in 2018 for Tampa International Airport to match or surpass a strong year of passenger growth and move into the second phase of its massive $2.6 billion, multiyear master plan. A
30 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Snowbirds
Wednesday, 27 December 2017
They’re not just heading south to get away from you. Each December, my grandparents pack their bags, load up the RV, and enthusiastically wave goodbye to the cold weather while they head for the warm, Florida shores. And of course, every year I find myself awaiting the same inevitable phone call from my grandma. She’s
- Published in Blog, General, Housing Market, Tampa Bay