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Oldsmar Weighs Letting 274 More Lots Build Granny Flats Amid Growth Fears
The City of Oldsmar is weighing whether to let homeowners build accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, beyond the small slice of town where they're currently allowed, a move that could open the door to backyard cottages on 274 additional parcels. Right now, those units are only permitted in a couple of areas within Oldsmar's Town Center, and officials have made no decision on whether that will change.
scotsmanguide.com
Multifamily developers face a refinancing crunch
The commercial real estate sector was abuzz this week by the news that the investment behemoth Blackstone is liquidating a large multifamily portfolio to pay back the remainder of a loan after missing its maturity payment on Oct. 9. The portfolio originally included 21 multifamily properties with 6,671 units when...
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Mike’s Red Tacos Announces Plans to Open 36 Florida Restaurants, Targeting Tampa, Orlando and East Coast Markets
San Diego-based restaurant chain Mike’s Red Tacos is preparing for a major Florida expansion, announcing plans to open 36 restaurants across the state, including locations throughout the Tampa Bay and Orlando markets. The fast-growing Mexican restaurant concept has signed a 36-unit development agreement with Built Different Brands, a multi-brand...
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Tampa's Former Hotel Cargyle Sells for $5.4M Near Bayshore Boulevard
A century-old building just off Bayshore Boulevard that started life as a hotel has a new owner. Hugh Management has acquired the Edgewater Building at 600 S. Magnolia Ave. in Tampa from Bay Villa Developers for $5.4 million, a deal that works out to roughly $266 per square foot for the three-story, 20,000-square-foot office property.
tbbwmag.com
Tampa Needs More Apartments. It Also Needs to Be Smarter About Where They Go.
Tampa City Council will consider changes Thursday that could allow more apartments along the city’s commercial corridors, including stretches of Dale Mabry Highway where traffic is already miserable. Residents are fighting the proposal, worried that developers could receive greater building rights without providing the infrastructure improvements or community benefits, such as affordable housing, that the city currently demands in return. Their objections carry particular weight in South Tampa, where the city is already spending millions to fix infrastructure that has struggled to keep up with growth.
thatssotampa.com
Luxury living meets natural beauty and peace at the new Wylden apartment community in North Tampa
Tampa’s newest apartment community is finally making it possible to have all the luxury and amenities of city living without sacrificing the peace and beauty of nature. Wylden, which just opened in the Citrus Park neighborhood of North Tampa, is giving locals an option with no compromises, and it won’t ruin your budget in the process.
The Home Brief
A Tampa Homeowner Got Similarly Priced Termite Quotes. One Added $600 for an Attic With No Observed Damage.
A homeowner in Tampa, Florida, was weighing termite treatments in a thread from April 2026. The first quote was about $2,000 for perimeter bait stations and foam treatment inside the house. A second company quoted about the same amount for a different approach, then offered to dust the attic for another $600, despite no observed attic damage.
floridayimby.com
Pendry Tampa And Pendry Residences Top Out Along Downtown Tampa’s Riverwalk
Construction has topped out on Pendry Tampa and Pendry Residences Tampa, a mixed-use hotel and residential development along the Tampa Riverwalk in Downtown Tampa. Developed by Two Roads Development in partnership with Pendry Hotels & Resorts, the project is designed by Arquitectonica, with interiors by Studio Munge. Coastal Construction serves as the general contractor. The development will feature 218 hotel guestrooms and suites alongside 190 private residences, with completion and the hotel’s opening anticipated in 2027.
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Hundreds of graves buried beneath a Clearwater business despite a $7.5M settlement
The Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency approved a $7.5 million settlement last week with human resources firm FrankCrum over a historic Black cemetery. More than 300 graves remain beneath the company's headquarters, despite a 1998 agreement stating the remains had been removed. Descendants and community leaders want answers and a say...