New renderings released of The Nolen give a first-ever inside look at the 23-story condo development planned for downtown St. Pete. The $50 million hi-rise development at 146 4th Ave. Northeast is near North Straub Park and The Vinoy Hotel. It will be on the same site where JMC Communities previously planned The Perry, a 12-story, …
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La Segunda Bakery & Café, the classic Ybor City shop serving customers since Woodrow Wilson was president and a Boston Red Sox pitcher named Babe Ruth hit his first career home run, is opening in St. Petersburg. Yes, the 106-year-old shop is finally making the 25.2 mile trek across the Howard Frankland Bridge to new …
To fully appreciate the “after,” one must understand the “before.” Tom James grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. He took over the financial services company (Raymond James) his father founded decades “before” the city’s ascendence. That ascendance would be furthered in 2018 by the opening of his James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art. “I always said …
Culture Continues Fueling Ascension Of St. Petersburg, Florida Read More »
Glance at the Tampa skyline today, and you’ll see new buildings stretching across the horizon. But before its resurgence in the past two decades, downtown stood as a dead zone, with few shops and no grocery stores or even people after dark. Its waterfront felt inaccessible. Few people lived there. Step by step, city leaders, …
My, has downtown Tampa changed in the last 35 years Read More »
Spacious affordable homes in less populated metropolitan areas are hot, while small expensive apartments in densely populated areas are not. Warmer weather also appeals to homebuyers. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted homebuyers’ preferences in a major way, making these three cities the hottest cities in the U.S. last year. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.; Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla.; and Myrtle …
People flocked to these US metros during COVID-19 Read More »
In a housing market desperately short on inventory, with prices spiraling toward the heavens, sellers can demand almost anything these days. They can even take the toilets. Toilets, particularly expensive self-cleaning ones with bidets, are among the hot items ending up on moving vans, as sellers flex their muscle to squeeze the most out of …
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The red hot housing market shows no signs of slowing down and when combined with the population density in Pinellas County, it’s easy to see why so many people are having problems getting a home right now. That conundrum has led Pinellas County, its 25 city governments, and Forward Pinellas to band together …
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A 20-story residential tower with retail space fronting the Pinellas Trail is coming to 17th Street South after the St Pete City Council voted unanimously to approve the project earlier this month. St Pete Rising first reported on plans for the mixed-use development proposed by Mill Creek Residential Trust in March. The approved $80 million …
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Rising lumber prices have contributed significantly to the increase in home prices, according to a new Bank of America (BAC) Global Research Report. The report analyzed recent data on the housing market. Its key findings included record-tight supply and low affordability, the overheating of the housing market as a whole, and high construction costs. Among …
Lumber is adding $34,000 to the cost of a new house: BofA report Read More »