Great Places and Spaces: The Blake

The Blake, a new mixed-use high-rise building, is being planned for downtown St Petersburg, at the site of the former Masonic Temple, at 114 Fourth Street S. The project will be built to be LEED Silver certified and will have advanced energy, and safety, innovations designed to appeal to working professional homeowners in a post-coronavirus … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Downtown St. Pete Tower

Coastal Construction was selected as the general contractor for 334, a new residential tower in downtown St. Petersburg. At 250-feet tall, 334 will rank among the tallest residential buildings west of the Beach Drive area and in the downtown core. The 24-story project, by developer American Land Ventures, will include 220 upscale residences with luxurious … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Altís Grand Central

The Altman Cos., a developer of rental apartment communities, opened Altís Grand Central, a residential development in the Hyde Park neighborhood at 504 W. Grand Central Ave., Tampa. The 314-apartment homes have panoramic views of downtown, and the Tampa Bay area, from the apartment tower’s rooftop pool and sky lounge. The community has amenities including … Read more

Valor Capital to debut $70 million, COVID-designed, luxury property in Clearwater (RENDERINGS)

There’s a new state-of-the-art, COVID-designed, $70 million boutique condominium development planned for Clearwater called Serena by the Sea. “Serena by the Sea is Valor Capital’s latest pride and joy,” said Regina Sotomayor, chief organizational officer at Valor Capital, in a statement. “It’s an evolution of design that takes into account the need to prioritize our … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Waterfront townhomes on Treasure Island

The Coastal Collection unveiled five luxury waterfront townhomes, on Treasure Island, featuring three-story homes that have three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a private elevator and a chef’s kitchen. The project is a joint partnership between Build America and Barkett Realty. General contractor Qemal Hasanbelli, of Build America, collaborated with the architects, and craftsmen, to ensure … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: The Mirror

Commercial Partners Realty has announced the availability of approximately 11,400 square feet of class A, premium office space for lease in downtown St. Petersburg’s newest mixed-use building, The Mirror, located at 132 Mirror Lake Drive N. This new office, and residential, building has office space on the ground and second floors that are ready for … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Heron at Water Street

Strategic Property Partners, the Tampa-based developer behind the 56-acre Water Street Tampa neighborhood, released the first interior images of 815 Water St. Heron is the first residential building slated to open in the district early next year. The building features 420 residences, in two towers, connected by a rooftop garden and first-floor retail including a … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Domus Urbana

A condominium project, Domus Urbana, is being planned for 644 3rd Ave. S., St. Petersburg. NJR Investment and Development Co., which also developed Regent Lane, a townhome community at 145 Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, purchased the half-acre site in 2019 for $2.3 million. The five-story condominium building will have 40 units, ranging from 1,158 … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: The DeMarcay

The DeMarcay, a luxury residential condominium project by GK Real Estate, in downtown Sarasota, has begun removal of two on-site structures after receiving its demolition permit from the city. In 2019, the company began the process of preparing the historic facades of the DeMarcay Hotel and Roth Cigar Factory for preservation and will continue the … Read more

Great Places and Spaces: Riverwalk Place

Two Roads Development has announced plans to include a luxury hotel component to Riverwalk Place in Tampa. Two Roads selected the international architecture firm Arquitectonica to design a substantially updated, 37-story tower facing the Hillsborough River, with 230 luxury hotel-branded residences, each with views of Tampa Bay. The new 5-star hotel will comprise the ground … Read more