West Palm Beach-based Verdex Construction has begun construction on The Pointe on Westshore, a luxury apartment community in Tampa, being developed by Westshore Pointe, a venture between Jupiter-based Index Investment Group and minority local partner Richard Coley. This marks Verdex’s first project beyond Florida’s east coast. The Pointe on Westshore, at 4950 W. Prescott St., … Read more
A luxury estate at 6633 Gulf of Mexico Drive, known locally as “Ohana,” has sold for $11.4 million. Designed by architect Guy Peterson, it’s the highest sale ever reported on the northern end of Longboat Key and the highest luxury sale since October 2014 across the Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, according to MLS records. … Read more
Julian Mackenzie is president and CEO of the Museum Of Science and Industry, or MOSI. He originally joined MOSI in October 2016 , as chief financial officer, after more than 30 years in a range of business leadership roles in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Italy. Mackenzie has developed and … Read more
Specs: 6,800 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6½ bathrooms Location: 910 S. Bayshore Blvd. Safety Harbor | Price: $4.25 million Details: This custom British West Indies-inspired home under construction on 1.3 waterfront acres has a 9-mile water view and a deep water dock and lift. With no neighbors for a half-mile on either side, it’s one … Read more
The Kolter Group, developer of the One St. Petersburg condominiums, has released renderings for another project for downtown St. Petersburg called Saltaire. Preliminary plans propose a 408-foot tower that would rise on what is now a parking lot, between the St. Petersburg Hilton hotel and the Northern Trust office building, on First Street South. The … Read more
Growing up in St. Pete Beach, Linda Olson watched her father run a small commercial art business out of their home. It was valuable early exposure to entrepreneurship for the woman who today is helping shape the future of entrepreneurship in the Tampa Bay region. As the founder and CEO of Tampa Bay Wave, a … Read more
Ronto Group has announced plans for Altura Bayshore, a new 22-story tower near the intersection of Bayshore and Bay-to-Bay boulevards. Designed by Tampa architects Curts Gaines Hall Jones, the tower at 2907 South Ysabella Ave will feature 73 residences, including six penthouses. Every residence will have full front-to-back floor plans that provide expansive views, according … Read more
St. Petersburg’s Salvador Dalí Museum submitted a capital-projects funding request to the county’s Tourist Development Council in hopes of receiving $17.5 million in public funding to construct a $38.6 million expansion. The museum wants to expand to accommodate 50 percent more visitors, estimating the proposed expansion will bring in an additional 900,000 visitors over a … Read more
Lynda Remund serves as the president and CEO for the Tampa Downtown Partnership. She manages and coordinates its daily operations including organizational structure, management and vision, company policies and supporting the organization’s strategic initiatives, as well as efforts to expand the special assessment district. In her tenure, Remund has orchestrated two public art projects, developed … Read more
Details: This preconstruction estate will sit on 2.4 acres, including a private beach. The conceptual modern design by Derek Pirozzi Design Workshop has spectacular views from every room. It includes an office, a library, a home theater and a private gym with a wellness room with a sauna. There’s room for two pools, an Olympic-size … Read more
