Archive for July, 2008
Tent City?
July 9th, 2008 categories: Downtown St Petersburg
Yesterday the Heritage Hotel in downtown St Petersburg was tented for termites, as was the adjacent Hammerhead Grille. Seeing a house tented is not an uncommon sight, but when large buildings are tented it catches your attention. I remember back when the Vinoy Hotel was tented - that was a huge project! This morning the tents were gone, so it’s good I took the photo yesterday. Click on the photo to enlarge it.
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Teardown Chronicle - Day 14 (21)
July 8th, 2008 categories: Teardown Chronicle
Teardown Chronicle - Day 14 (21)
The foundation slab has cured; the post tension cables have been adjusted, cut off and sealed; and the batter boards have been removed. A pile of sand was delivered today and it looks like the project is ready for concrete blocks.
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Florencia overview
July 7th, 2008 categories: Florencia
The Florencia, a luxury condominium on Beach Drive in downtown St Petersburg was developed by JMC Communities, a high quality local builder. Built in 2000 it is 21 stories high and has 49 residential condominiums and there are two retail stores on the ground level. Each unit has two spaces in the gated, covered garage. The primary common areas are on the third floor and include gathering rooms, a catering kitchen, a billiard room, a fitness center and 1 condo unit. Floors 4-19 have three units per floor (except for two double units) and each of the top two floors is a penthouse. The pool and spa are on the west side of the tower, with gardens on the south side. The adjacent Hampton Inn provides spillover space for your guests. There is a 24 hour concierge on duty. Condos are in the $1-2 Million range.
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Sky Garden at Signature Place St Petersburg Florida
July 7th, 2008 categories: Signature Place
Signature Place will have its Sky Garden on the 6th floor, overlooking Tampa Bay. Designed by EDAW, it will have a vanishing edge lap pool, two spas, formal lawns and cabanas. Amphitheater-style seating will surround a gas fireplace. You’ll enjoy barbecue stations, a covered outdoor fitness area and even a tai chi lawn, overlooking the waterfront. Tropical plantings will include a bamboo grove. Joel Cantor has traveled the world for creative and innovative ideas. Club room, of course, as well as a fitness center and a relaxing yoga room.
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Signature Place condominium - Amenities
July 7th, 2008 categories: Signature Place
Signature Place will have interiors as contemporary as its unique exterior. The kitchens will have cabinetry by Eggersmann of Germany, stainless steel appliances, polished quartz countertops and halogen lighting. Bathrooms will also have Eggersmann vanities, and flooring will be Italian tile.
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Grand Bohemian Residence Amenities - St Petersburg, Florida
July 7th, 2008 categories: Grand Bohemian
The Grand Bohemian condominium residences in downtown St Petersburg, sitting atop the Grand Bohemian Hotel, will have their own private entrance and lobby (complete with the art so typical of Kessler’s buildings) and a private club room lounge with kitchen. They will also have the use of the hotel facilities including the Poseidon Spa and Fitness Center, the Grand Bohemian Art Gallery, two gourmet restaurants, the Bosendorfer Lounger, and Bohemian Cafe and Market, and a 24-hour business center. Residents will have valet parking, or they can choose to park themselves.
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Grand Bohemian Residences to offer top line appliances
July 7th, 2008 categories: Grand Bohemian, New Condos
The Grand Bohemian Residences in downtown St Petersburg, Florida, will offer Snaidaro Italian cabinetry in the kitchens and will have Wolf, Sub-Zero and Miele appliances. Add marble countertops, hardwood flooring, high ceilings, and terraces, and you begin to see the luxury lifestyle available here.
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Governor proposes at Bayfront Tower
July 4th, 2008 categories: Bayfront Tower
Florida governor Charlie Crist maintains his residence at Bayfront Tower condominium in downtown St Petersburg. Yesterday he made news by formally proposing to his girlfriend, Carole Rome - and where did he propose? At Bayfront Tower! It’s likely that the wedding (no date announced yet) will be at the First United Methodist Church here in St. Petersburg. Crist, a prospect for vice president for McCain, had this to say: “I’m very, very happy. I love her.” Rome is likely to change the frugal governor - it remains to be seen if they move to a larger condo at Bayfront Tower or buy a larger waterfront home. Governor Charlie Crist is very visible in St. Petersburg, and very approachable.
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Chalk poems on sidewalks in downtown St Petersburg
July 4th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
Frequently I’ll see sayings and poems chalked on the 2nd St N sidewalk between my office and Starbucks - apparently many of the chalkworks are done by Jacob Cristiano. Some of the Summer Fellows at Poynter Institute have done a multimedia post where you can see some of his chalks and hear one of his poems.
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Teardown Chronicle - Day 11 (15)
July 2nd, 2008 categories: Teardown Chronicle
Teardown Chronicle - Day 11 (15)
The recently poured foundation slab is curing. There was activity on the site today, though - the survey crew was there making a new survey to be sure that the proper setbacks were met and that the slab is at the proper elevation. It’s certainly wise to do this now rather than waiting for the house to be built and then discovering an encroachment or elevation problem.
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