March 18, 2024

Housing/Construction

Soaring Demand

Mike Sutton has never been so busy. The president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties says his non-profit built 73 homes during fiscal year 2022-23. During fiscal year 2021-22, the nonprofit built 67 homes, up from the 60 it built the year before. But that's still not nearly enough. Read more »
Published on 10/19/2023

Field Day

St. Petersburg is moving forward with its latest effort to redevelop the city's 86-acre Tropicana Field site — this time with the direct involvement of the Tampa Bay Rays. Read more »
Published on 4/30/2023

Coastal Construction announced as General Contractor for new downtown Tampa tower

Coastal Construction will be the general contractor on Silverstein Properties' new downtown Tampa development at 540 East Cass. Read more »
Published on 1/10/2023

Florida's hospital construction trend rises to meet population growth

In 2024, Jupiter Medical Center and UF Health hope to open a “neighborhood hospital” with an ER, inpatient beds, operating rooms and other services in Avenir, a new residential development in northwest Palm Beach County — another sign of a boomlet in hospital construction in Florida. Read more »
Published on 12/28/2022

Palm Beach homeowners wanting renovations and new construction face challenges with Architectural Commission

Like a lot of people in the pandemic, Sylvester and Jennifer Stallone came to Florida and bought a home. The house they purchased via a trust has five bedrooms, six full baths, 10,539 square feet under air, an elevator and key-shaped pool. It sits on a one-acre lot fronting the Intracoastal near the northern tip of the island of Palm Beach. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2022

The Case Against Scot Strems

South Florida attorney Scot Strems built his law firm suing insurance companies — and built the insurers' case for reining in lawyers. Read more »
Published on 8/24/2022

Building designers create panels that resemble stone, brick or marble with a versatile lightweight concrete

INNOVATION Versatile Concrete In the last few years, Jacksonville-based prefabricated concrete company Gate Precast has experimented with a versatile lightweight architectural concrete layer. Designers can create concrete panels that resemble... Read more »
Published on 4/19/2022

Cutting edge profiles of Florida architecture from around the state

Winter Park Library & Events Center / Winter Park Architect: HuntonBrady Architects; David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates (lead designer) Winter Park unveiled its $42-million library and event center complex in... Read more »
Published on 3/14/2022

Infrastructure: Critical strategies Florida can implement as it grows

Florida is projected to gain 2.5 million new residents by 2030. Here's what that means for schools, roads, homes and other infrastructure needs Read more »
Published on 3/8/2022

Teddy Sagi enters joint venture to invest in luxury development in North Miami

Billionaire real estate mogul Teddy Sagi, development powerhouse Related Group, and BH Group are teaming up to acquire the site of the former White House Inn Read more »
Published on 11/18/2021

Dr. Phillips Charities combines traditional philanthropy with real estate development to fund non-profits

About eight years ago, Ken Robinson, president and CEO of Dr. Phillips Charities, and his board noticed there were few senior... Read more »
Published on 7/30/2021

Related Group's decision to build an oceanfront condo in Pompano Beach looks to be paying off

Miami-based Related purchased the site in 2011, believing that the dwindling supply of waterfront sites meant investing... Read more »
Published on 7/30/2021

Waypoint Residential Acquires Land for Five Development Projects in Florida and Texas

The four Florida projects are located in Gainesville, Orlando, Stuart, and Palm Bay. Read more »
Published on 5/28/2021

Florida property insurance is a sea of red ink

The Legislature passed a bill in its 2021 session making major changes in Florida's property insurance markets... Read more »
Published on 5/26/2021

Florida hurricane season 2021: The good news and bad news

The good news: More than a quarter of Florida's homes have been built or remodeled according to the tougher statewide building codes... Read more »
Published on 5/26/2021

The Jills Zeder Group sells $1 billion in SE Florida real estate in just over four months

Achieving $1 billion* in sales in four months and 11 days, The Jills Zeder Group is not only shattering industry records, but its own records. Read more »
Published on 5/25/2021

Construction underway for 334 - St. Petersburg's tallest building

Located at 334 Second St. S., the 24-story, 220-residential building in downtown St. Petersburg will be named 334. Read more »
Published on 4/28/2021

Florida Realtors Launches Affordable Housing Education and Advocacy Effort

Florida Realtors has launched a comprehensive education and advocacy effort centered on the urgent need to allocate the maximum amount of funding available... Read more »
Published on 3/30/2021

NordVPN Teams: Construction Industry the Next Big Cybercrime Target

68% of construction executives have no cybersecurity measures in place Read more »
Published on 3/30/2021

As Eviction Cliff Nears, Here's How Millions Can Keep Their Homes

More than three million renters say they are at risk of losing their homes with the federal eviction moratorium set to expire this week... Read more »
Published on 3/29/2021

How to solve Florida's large-scale affordable housing crisis

Finding an affordable home challenges Florida workers and their employers. Read more »
Published on 9/25/2020

Using zoning and density to expand affordable housing

In St. Petersburg, Jilian Bandes is as eloquent as any non-profit advocate on how a home leads to better outcomes for people... Read more »
Published on 9/25/2020

Carrfour CEO advocates for more government funding for Florida housing

Housing advocate Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg stands unquestionably in the do-gooder column. Read more »
Published on 9/25/2020

Miami and Surfside's plan against sea-level rise

Miami has unveiled a “climate ready plan” outlining ways to adapt to sea-level rise. Read more »
Published on 3/25/2020

Florida architecture: eye-catching designs around the state

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Location: Hollywood Architect/Design Group: Steve Peck, Klai Juba Wald Architecture, Las Vegas; DCL, Boston; Float4, Montreal; Wilson Associates; Rockwell Group About: An instant Florida... Read more »
Published on 2/26/2020

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