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1/25/2022 Lawsuit accuses area property management company of embezzlement—Business Observer

A Naples law firm has filed a lawsuit in Collier County against a property management company it alleges has taken funds belonging to nearly three dozen homeowner and condominium associations and kept the money for its owner’s benefits.
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1/24/2022 Seniors forced to take five flights of stairs after elevator breaks down in St. Pete condo building—ABC Local News

For 82-year-old Marion Boyle, getting out of the house is a struggle.
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1/19/2022 The Nolen multifamily condo tower begins construction, St Pete—Construction Review

Construction is set to begin soon on the 23-story condo tower named The Nolen in St Pete, Florida.
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1/10/2022 Is a Condo a Good Investment?—US News & World Report

Weighing the options of purchasing an investment property amid today’s fast-moving market can be a difficult decision, especially when considering the many types of homes available in today’s market.
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1/4/2022 Protecting Condos as a Sustainable Housing Option—Appraisal Buzz

In the days following the tragic condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, information emerged about known issues with that building.
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1/4/2022 Grandfathering of Rental Restrictions in Condos and HOA’s—Yahoo! News

For many years now, Chapter 718, Florida Statutes has provided that any new rental restrictions approved by the membership of a Condominium as an amendment to the governing documents only apply to those who voted for the amendment or those who obtained title to the unit after the amendment was approved and recorded in the County Public Records.
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1/4/2022 $140 M Art House Tower to be developed in Tampa Bay—Construction Review

Kolter Group has plans of developing its $140 million Art House Tower, which is intended to be a sleek, 42-story condominium tower with a modern contemporary design; comparable to the developer’s other projects in Tampa Bay which include ONE St. Petersburg and Saltaire St. Petersburg.
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12/6/2021 Clearwater man finds snake in his couch, police come to the rescue—ABC Action News

Clearwater PD had to wrangle a snake out of a couch Saturday.
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12/3/2021 One St. Petersburg man’s quest to quiet a condo’s parking garage bell—Tampa Bay Times

Fred Sherman has got to be this city’s foremost expert on the sounds of local parking garages.
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11/22/2021 Tampa Bay homeowner facing HOA fines for putting Christmas lights up too early—News Channel 8

One Tampa Bay area homeowner is calling his homeowners association grinches after receiving a letter for decorating his home too early.
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11/16/2021 Florida judge awards nearly $35 million in improper HOA fees—10 Tampa Bay

Residents of a central Florida 55-plus neighborhood have been awarded nearly $35 million in a civil case following a judge’s ruling that they were charged improper homeowners’ association fees.
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11/10/2021 Pendry Hotel opening first Florida location in Tampa — with condos too—Tampa Bay Times

A luxury hotel is making its Florida debut and will join downtown Tampa’s skyline.
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11/4/2021 With nearly $50M in sales booked, developer begins work on phase two of luxury tower—Business Observer

Altura Bayshore, the luxury waterfront condominium tower being built in Tampa, is moving its sales gallery to make room as crews prepare to begin work on the second phase of the project.
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11/4/2021 Lee County Sheriff’s Office Responds To Bomb, Device Located And Will Be “Disrupted”—Tampa Free Press

Lee County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a suspicious device located at a condo complex.
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11/1/2021 Florida police warn woman not to wear Halloween costume as protest—Tampa Bay Times

A South Florida woman says she was warned by a local police officer not to wear a Halloween costume that is designed like a condo building project that she and others oppose since it would be considered a protest for which she needs a permit.
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10/29/2021 New Rules to Protect Consumers From Unsafe Condos—MReport

In light of the Champlain Towers South condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, in June 2021, Fannie Mae is taking measures to show the public that condos and co-ops are still viable options for people in the market looking for something convenient and affordable.
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10/12/2021 One bank’s response to climate change: Financing condo retrofits—American Banker

Ken LaRoe and his team at Climate First Bank were in the midst of developing a new loan program when the Champlain Towers South condo complex collapsed near Miami, killing 98 people.
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10/8/2021 Sales start at St. Pete's highest high rise—Axios

Units have already started selling at The Residences at 400 Central, which aims to be the tallest residential tower on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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9/27/2021 Firefighters battle flames at South Tampa apartment—WTSP 10 Tampa Bay

A fire broke out Friday afternoon near the Westshore Yacht Club Condos in Tampa.
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9/13/2021 What questions Tampa Bay condo associations are asking after Surfside collapse—Tampa Bay Times

It’s been a little over two months since the sudden collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside on June 24, which killed 98 people.
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