Lucedale
Lucedale, MS · Real Estate
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Biloxi Sun Herald
Biloxi's historic Barq's Building nearly ready for move-in. Here's what to know
The 1923 Barq’s Building at Howard Avenue and Reynoir Street in downtown Biloxi is wrapping up a years-long restoration, with 13 condos ready for sale and a restaurant and bar coming to the ground and second floors. Developers say the project aims to anchor a revitalized downtown. FULL STORY: 13 owners can move into Barq’s Building in Biloxi. Restaurant and bar on the way Here are key takeaways: Developer Lee Young of JDLE Development partnered with the Thrash Group in Hattiesburg to restore the building, which honors the Barq family whose root beer was first bottled in Biloxi in 1898. Young said the project could set a new standard for downtown. LaCour’s Grocery, described by Young as a “polished dining room and a dramatic bar,” is under construction on the first floor, with a spring opening planned. Permits have been pulled and interior work is underway. The Root Bar, a nod to Barq’s Root Beer, will open on the second floor as a more intimate, high-end lounge overlooking downtown. All 13 condos are for sale, with no two floor plans alike, said Lynn O’Keefe of O’Keefe Real Estate Group. Three are two-bedroom, two-bath units and the rest are one-bedroom, one-bath,
Picayune Item
Rising rates put Picayune metro’s vacation homes in focus
With mortgage rates climbing to 7.28% this week—their highest level in nearly three years—and fresh reporting highlighting mounting pressure in vacation-home markets, there’s a growing question about which communities have […]
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Construction continues on Pass Christian condominiums while retail development takes shape
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) — Two 20-unit condominium buildings are under construction along Highway 90 in Pass Christian, part of the Eagan Beachfront Development project. Legacy Construction held a topping party Saturday afternoon in downtown Pass Christian. The event also marked the opening of three new businesses that will occupy retail space in the development.
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2027 St. Jude Dream Home breaks ground in Gulfport’s Florence Gardens
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — The 2027 St. Jude Dream Home broke ground at Florence Gardens during a “Bricks and Sticks” event. Ryan Goldin said this marks the fifth year the Dream Home has been built at Florence Gardens. Goldin said the location and planned activities make it “probably going to be my most exciting year yet.” Goldin said organizers plan to raise $1 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this year.
prentissheadlight.com
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Gulfport metro area
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Gulfport metro area. The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States...
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Tour of vacant Pass Road buildings leads to new investments
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — New businesses are moving into vacant buildings along Pass Road after a bus tour aimed at revitalizing the corridor. The Greater Biloxi Economic Development Foundation teamed up with Mississippi Power and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in April for the Pass Road Possibilities Tour. Developers, investors and city leaders boarded a bus to see vacant properties along the corridor firsthand.
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Pascagoula experiencing unprecedented wave of investment, city leaders say
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) — Pascagoula leaders said the city is seeing a wave of investment unlike anything it’s experienced in decades. Nearly $100 million in private investment has poured into the city in recent years, bringing new businesses, restaurants and developments. Leaders said the momentum began downtown, where...