Great Places and Spaces: USF Sarasota-Manatee breaks ground on first student center and residential housing complex (RENDERINGS)
The University of South Florida held a groundbreaking for the Sarasota-Manatee campus’s, first-ever, student center and residential housing complex. When the building is completed, in time for the fall 2024 semester, as many as 200 students will be able to live on the Sarasota-Manatee campus for the first time. USF expects the six-story, 100,000-square-foot complex
Vinoy rebrands as Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel (PHOTOS)
The Vinoy St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club has unveiled its redesigned Palm Court Ballroom and Vinoy Grand Ballroom upgrades that are a part of its renovation project which began last fall. The property, at 450 Seventh Ave. N.E., in St. Petersburg, also has plans to update the resort’s veranda, main lobby, spa, restaurants and
Great Places and Spaces: The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay (RENDERINGS)
Kolter Urban, a Palm Beach-based real estate development and investment firm, has debuted the Ritz-Carlton Residences at Sarasota Bay, a waterfront residential tower offering 78 residences. The property will provide views of the harbor, Sarasota Bay, downtown Sarasota’s cityscape and the Gulf of Mexico and is located within Quay Sarasota, the region’s mixed-use development featuring
Great Places and Spaces: New Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco project breaks ground
Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco counties, in partnership with Exact-Shell Dash and the city of St. Petersburg, broke ground on a 10-unit townhome development, located on the 16th Street business corridor, bordering the Campbell Park neighborhood. The new development will be marketed exclusively to potential homeowners making less than 80% of the
Great Places and Spaces: New design plans for Kolter Urban’s One Tampa (RENDERINGS)
Kolter Urban, the Palm Beach-based real estate development and investment firm, plans to move forward with amended design plans for One Tampa. After reaching a compromise with the city of Tampa, the eastern and northern facades of the property have been redesigned to pay homage to and incorporate the architectural character of the Tarr Furniture
Great Places and Spaces: Site work begins at Pinellas County’s first car condo (RENDERINGS)
Motocave, Pinellas County’s first “car condo community,” has begun site work. The storage concept is designed for motor enthusiasts looking for interactive, experiential storage space, according to a statement. Located at 2051 Gandy Blvd., in St. Petersburg, Motocave sits on 3.75 acres, on the northeast corner of Interstate 275 and Gandy Boulevard. It will feature
Great Places and Spaces: Peak Surf Park (RENDERINGS)
Peak Surf Park, an action-adventure park with plans to open in Tampa Bay in 2025, released new renderings of the proposed 30-acre facility. Peak’s patented wave mechanism was created by Surf Lakes, an Australia-based surf pool technology company. The development project includes a half-mile of beaches, concert and event venues, bars and restaurants, retailers, education
Great Places and Spaces: Update on Paddock1 (RENDERINGS)
Paddock1, a, premium garage condo community, began its vertical construction in July. The project is set to be the first of its kind to be complete in the Tampa Bay area and is part of a growing trend of upscale, automotive-focused garage condos to meet demand for high-end car storage. So far, the community is
Great Places and Spaces: One Park Sarasota (RENDERINGS)
Developed by national developer PMG and Sarasota-based JEBCO Ventures, One Park Sarasota will include a collection of 123 luxury residences with six penthouses, amenities, the latest smart building technology and stunning views of The Bay Park, Sarasota Bay and the city skyline. With residences priced from $2.8 million, the property will offer fully finished units ranging from 2,760
Great Places and Spaces Home Edition: Dutch Colonial in Hyde Park Village (PHOTOS)
Wendy Garraty, owner of Clayton Gray Home, and her husband, Steve, moved from Atlanta to Tampa, about 20 years ago, and purchased this 1922 Dutch Colonial home just one street from Hyde Park Village. In 2002, they showed the home in the very first home tour and now, 20 years later—for the home’s 100th birthday—they
Great Places and Spaces: The Residences at Orange Station begins sales (RENDERINGS)
A new 16-story condominium tower, in downtown St. Petersburg, has launched sales. The Residences at Orange Station is the residential component of the mixed-use development, Orange Station at the Edge, at 1301 Central Ave. Pricing for the Residences will begin in the $700,000s, with floor plans ranging from one-bedroom plus den to three-bedroom between 1,210
Great Places and Spaces: VELA (RENDERINGS)
Described as “urban living with an edge,” VELA, at 424 8th Street S., St. Petersburg, is expected to be complete by summer of 2023. Pricing of residences is from upper $500,000’s to mid $700,000’s and the project is the only new construction product that offers gas appliances as a standard. VELA will have eight stories
