His city spared, Tampa’s Bob Buckhorn resumes life as a mayor in full
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
TAMPA — After sleeping for an hour on the floor next to a treadmill in an exercise room at Tampa’s emergency operations center, Mayor Bob Buckhorn ventured out Monday morning for what was officially a tour of the damage from Hurricane Irma. But within a few miles, it felt more like a victory lap. “This
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Vinik-Cascade team reveals conceptual design for Water Street Tampa (Renderings)
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Strategic Property Partners has revealed the conceptual design of the first phase of its mixed-use district — and it’s essentially a new, tree-lined city between the Channel district waterfront and the central business district. SPP, the real estate holding company controlled by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and Cascade Investment LLC, on Tuesday rolled out a
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Hughes Shelton Realtors – Mike Hughes, Jeff Shelton, Andrea Webb & Team members were Named to the 2017 REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Agents
Friday, 07 July 2017
TAMPA, Fla. – July 6, 2017 – PRLog — Hughes Shelton Realtors of Coldwell Banker was named one of America’s most productive sales agents as a part of REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Agents, the newly issued ranking report produced by REAL Trends and sponsored by Zillow Group. Hughes Shelton Realtors is now a member of the “America’s Best Real Estate Agents,” and ranked number 15 for the state of Florida.
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Vinik-Cascade team reveals district name, details on first phase of development (Rendering)
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Strategic Property Partners is naming its mixed-use district after the main corridor in its multi-billion-dollar development, hoping to create a signature street and sense of place in Tampa’s urban core. The district will be known as Water Street Tampa, a nod to the rebuilt Water Street that will become the central spine of the urban
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25 tips for first-time home buyers
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Buying a home can be a nerve-racking experience, especially if you’re a first-time home buyer. Not only is it probably the biggest purchase of your life, but the process is complicated and fraught with unfamiliar lingo and surprise expenses. To make the first-time home buying journey a little less stressful, NerdWallet has compiled these 25
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Developers buoyed by sales at Tampa’s new Virage condo tower
Saturday, 10 June 2017
Ascent Development Group Vice President Steve Barber, left, along with Smith & Associates Real Estate Vice President of Real Estate/Development Services Dave Traynor pose for a photograph near a model of Virage Bayshore Wednesday, April 05, 2017 in Tampa. The luxury condominium building features 24 stories with 71 residences. Among other features of the building
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$6.4M home sold on Tampa waterfront
Thursday, 01 June 2017
A sprawling mansion on the Westshore waterfront has been sold fully furnished for $6.4 million. The Culbreath Isles home at 4942 St. Croix Drive hit the market quietly in July 2016, priced at close to $8 million. The sellers, Harvey and Cheryl Adams, put the home up for sale because they are downsizing. VIEW SLIDESHOW
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Survey: Rising mortgage rates worry young buyers
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
CHICAGO – May 24, 2017 – Brokers should be happy to know that consumers are optimistic about both the U.S. economy and the real estate market, according to the latest Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices quarterly Homeowner Sentiment Survey. However, the possibility of rising interest rates has many potential homebuyers concerned – especially millennials. According to the
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Here’s what will replace Piquant in Hyde Park Village
Sunday, 28 May 2017
The Mac & Byrd — a fried chicken sandwich topped with macaroni and cheese — will replace macarons in Hyde Park Village. The South Tampa shopping district said Thursday that it has landed Better Byrd, a fast-casual chicken-based restaurant, to fill a space vacated by Piquant Epicure & Cuisine earlier this year. The new restaurant
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