Foundation construction begins on 46-story mixed-use tower in downtown St. Pete

Construction has officially begun on the foundation for The Residences at 400 Central, a 46-story mixed-use tower in downtown St. Petersburg. Initial site work and underground testing have been completed on the property. The tower is expected to be the tallest residential building on the west coast of Florida. It will feature 1.3 million square feet of interior space and include 301 condominiums, a rooftop observatory, retail, restaurants and Class A office space. John Catsimatidis Sr., founder…Original Article

Bucs backup QB Blaine Gabbert buys waterfront home on Davis Islands

Tom Brady's backup is putting down roots in Tampa.Original Article

Developer clears hurdle for $105M block redevelopment in St. Pete

The Dallas-based developer wants to redevelop an entire block along Central Avenue in St. Petersburg.Original Article

20-story apartment tower in downtown St. Pete moves forward

St. Petersburg has a housing shortage, and this project will add almost 250 residential units to the urban core.Original Article

94-unit luxury condo project proposed for Clearwater Beach

The project is being proposed on some of the last available vacant land on Clearwater Beach.Original Article

Report: Despite home prices slowing, Tampa Bay still has among the highest in the nation

U.S. home prices continued their 127-month run of consecutive annual gains in August, but they slowed for the fourth straight month.Original Article

South St. Pete apartment project, to include workforce housing, secures $50 million construction loan

Developer Stoneweg US says 20% of the units will be dedicated to workforce housing.Original Article

Largo affordable housing project gets state grant

The townhomes will have a mix of two- to three-bedrooms.Original Article

BayFirst reports dozens of layoffs in Clearwater mortgage production office

BayFirst Financial is laying off 58 employees in connection with the dissolution of its nationwide residential mortgage lending business, according to a letter filed with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Over half of those employees worked remotely and reported to the division’s headquarters office in Clearwater, which will continue to serve as a local retail banking center with commercial and consumer lending, a spokesperson told the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The St. Petersburg-based…Original Article

Rebuilding after Hurricane Ian could exacerbate construction supply, labor shortages

Hurricane Ian is likely to place further strain on the shortage of building materials and construction labor in Florida.Original Article