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6/5/2023 LIV Development Breaks Ground on Tampa-Area Community—Multi-Housing News

LIV Development is adding another Florida development to its growing multifamily portfolio.
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6/5/2023 Saving For A Rainy Day: How Structural Integrity Reserve Studies Can Protect Condominium Owners—Bisnow

In 2021, the east building of the Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida, collapsed due to excessive deterioration that was left in disrepair for many years, claiming the lives of nearly 100 people.
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5/30/2023 Construction begins on Castille Urbana, a 40-unit condo building, on 3rd Avenue South—St. Pete Rising

NJR Construction Group has achieved a significant milestone with the groundbreaking of Castille Urbana, a mid-rise condominium building in Downtown St. Petersburg.
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5/19/2023 Existing-Home Sales Faded 3.4% in April—National Association of Realtors

Existing-home sales decreased in April, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
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5/19/2023 Tampa Bay needs affordable housing. Why do luxury condos dominate?—Tampa Bay Times

Over the past decade, Justin Callahan watched the evolution of downtown St. Petersburg unfold around him.
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5/15/2023 Region's tallest construction tower gets record-setting amount of concrete—Business Observer

A parade of trucks descended upon downtown St. Petersburg on May 12 with a solid and unified goal: to deliver an unprecedented amount of concrete for construction of The Residence at 400 Central.
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5/15/2023 Tampa officials oppose building high-rise on synagogue property—FOX 13 News

Members of the Tampa City Council gave a resounding 'no' to plans for a new condo tower along Bayshore Boulevard.
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5/15/2023 Flood Requirements, Condo Inspection Rules Revised in Fla. Bills Sent to Governor—Insurance Journal

When a bill passed at a December special session of the Florida Legislature required all Citizens Property Insurance policyholders to buy flood insurance, many owners in high-rise condominiums were outraged.
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5/15/2023 Marina Pointe condos transform part of South Tampa—WFLA

This week marked a major milestone in a development that’s transforming part of South Tampa.
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5/8/2023 HoneyQuote Launches Florida Condo Insurance Offering Amid Challenging Market Conditions—Business Wire

HoneyQuote, an online marketplace transforming the way homeowners shop for insurance, has expanded its service to condominium owners across the state — a move that comes as Florida contends with a historic insurance crisis that has left residents with higher premiums and fewer options.
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5/8/2023 Florida lawmakers pass condo safety changes—CBS News

The state's Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would revise a condominium-safety law that stemmed from the deadly June 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside.
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5/4/2023 Tampa luxury condo planned at Bayshore synagogue: a way to coexist?—Tampa Bay Times

In Tampa’s big building boom, here’s an unusual development: A synagogue selling half its lucrative property on scenic Bayshore Boulevard to share space with a luxury condo tower.
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5/4/2023 Infinity BH Acquires Community Near Tampa—Multi-Housing News

Infinity BH has acquired Grove at Temple Terrace, a multifamily community in Temple Terrace, Fla., directly north of Tampa, from 29th Street Capital.
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5/1/2023 Former Marco Island councilman found guilty in condo election fraud trial—Spot On Florida

A former Marco Island councilman was found guilty of fraudulent use of personal information but not guilty of forgery following a trial over his alleged manipulation of a 2019 condo board election.
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5/1/2023 Meet the NY billionaire building Tampa Bay’s tallest condo tower—Tampa Bay Times

St. Petersburg is a city built on a peninsula.
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5/1/2023 Real Estate Counselor: Community Associations Institutes conducting advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill | Opinion —Miami Herald

The Community Associations Institute, which is the leading organization representing the interests of communities with governing associations and the 74 million Americans who call such communities home, has recently had members of its national advocacy team conduct one-on-one meetings and attend fundraising events, receptions and meet-and-greets with members of Congress and their staffs.
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5/1/2023 This Clearwater Beach condo just sold for a record breaking $9.5 million—Yahoo! News

A unit in the Residences at Sand Pearl Resort on Clearwater Beach sold for $9.5 million on Thursday, according to a media release from real estate firm Smith & Associates.
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5/1/2023 Florida’s Legislative Session: What Real Estate Should Know—Commercial Observer

Florida’s legislative session is scheduled to wrap up the first week of May, and lawmakers are spending the final weeks hammering out a roughly $114 billion state budget.
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4/25/2023 Florida bill restricting foreign real estate purchases a “slippery slope,” brokers say—The Real Deal

A proposed bill in Florida that would dramatically restrict investment in real estate from Chinese buyers and those from other communist countries could have ripple effects on the rest of the foreign buyer market, experts say.
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4/25/2023 Pinellas County condo owners still waiting for repairs 20 months after storm—WFLA

It’s a condo owner’s nightmare.
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