Teardown Chronicle - Day 36 (51)
August 19th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
Teardown Chronicle - Day 36 (51) 2nd floor is taking shape
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Camouflage … or what?
August 11th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
What’s going on here? Is this camouflage for an attack or is it just testing a new paint color for this home? Actually, it’s the latter. Can you tell which is which? It’s actually the darker color that is new. Strange that they’ve painted the areas that they have rather than finishing one wall at a time, isn’t it? This home is in Dolphin Cay in St. Petersburg, on the main channel going from Boca Ciega Bay to Maximo Marina.
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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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Broadwater has new street signs
June 25th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
Broadwater has been getting new street signs lately. Nice black posts (matching stop signs) have the Broadwater logo identifying the neighborhood - notice the sailboat logo representing the majority of homes here that are on sailboat water.
Our street, 48th Ave S., is the longest street in the neighborhood and also the one many people don’t know is there (and can’t find when they’re searching for an address. Because of the marina and the canals, it’s one of those “you can’t get there from here” streets. You have to turn on 46th Ave S, then turn south on 38th St S which turn turns a right angle and becomes 48th Ave S. It’s nice to have a custom street sign that indicates how to get there.
The neighborhood residents donated hours of community work to provide a matching portion for the grant from the City of St. Petersburg for the new signs.
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Teardown Chronicle - Day 6 (8)
June 24th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
Teardown Chronicle - Day 6 (8). Today the plumbing started. The drain line was installed and some risers have been put in at various locations.
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Real Estate Market Updates for Pinellas County, Florida - May 2008
June 16th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
The Simms Team has posted the following real estate market updates for May 2008:
Luxury Real Estate Market Update Pinellas County
Downtown St Petersburg Condos Market Report
Downtown St Petersburg Condo Rentals Report
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Hurricane Preparation: Tip #2
June 3rd, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
Now that you’ve decided where to go (or whether to stay), you should prepare your survival kit. Don’t wait until there’s a hurricane watch - by them items may be in short supply or sold out, and prices may be higher. Now that hurricane season has started, stock up. Think of food and beverage to sustain your family for 3-5 days. Plan for things that don’t need refrigeration. You may have a gas barbecue you can use, but that won’t help if you’re confined inside.
Here are some items to consider:
Bottled water, sodas, juices. You can even get coffee in cans that heat themselves when activated!
Canned good: tunafish, dried beef, fruits.
Jars: peanut butter, jelly.
Crackers, flat breads.
Be sure to bring a manual canopener since there won’t be electricity. A Swiss Army knife is always useful, too.
Paper plates, plastic cups, plastic utensils, paper towels.
Look for creative ideas in the stores: vacuum packs that don’t need refrigeration. Boxed milk.
Bring some fun things, too, like chocolates. Think gourmet picnic.
If you’re going to friends, be sure to bring things to share. It can wind up an eclectic menu.
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Morning Smiles
May 21st, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
Ruby at The VinoyMornings when “The Coffee Boys” meet in the lobby at the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel in St Petersburg, they are cheered by Ruby! Her smiling face greets us, her words welcome us, and she brings a wonderful start to our day.
Each weekday morning we few Vinoy Club members gather at our spot in The Vinoy lobby (after our time in the gym aka Fitness Center), drink our coffee, read our newspapers, and discuss local and world events. The constant is Ruby, whose smiling face greets us, who asks us how we’re doing, and who starts us off with wonderful days in the paradise of St. Petersburg, Florida. Ruby is truly a jewel, and we look forward to seeing her most mornings.
The Renaissance Vinoy Resort is luck to have Ruby on its staff and we’re happy to have her welcome us most mornings. Thanks, Ruby, for starting us off on wonderful days in St Petersburg!
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Ovation clients hear Interior Designer Troy Beasley
May 20th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
Todd Beasley, interior designer, speaks to Ovation owners and friends of JMC.
This evening at the Museum of Fine Arts in St Petersburg, Florida, JMC invited owners of Ovation, a luxury condo in downtown St Pete, and other friends to hear Todd Beasley, Interior Designer, talk about Hot Trends. Todd is designing two model condominiums in Ovation, JMC’s latest luxury condo project.
The evening began with a cocktail reception in the outdoor garden of the Museum of Fine Arts and
continued in the Marly Room where Todd Beasley shared the latest Hot Trends in interior design and how to evaluate them. Todd shared slides representative of the trends and stayed after his presentation to discuss specific questions and concerns of the attendees. Beasley & Henley (Stephanie Henley is wife and partner of Todd Beasley) have worked with JMC for nearly a decade and find that JMC really cares for its clients. I’ve found, after working with JMC for two decades, that they build a superior product, care about their customers and listen to them, and truly stand behind their construction.
Tonight was a typical example of how they add continuing value to their clients and friends.
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Another $5 Million+ home sale in Tampa Bay
May 20th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
A $5,600,000 sale in Tierra Verde in May 2008 matched the top 2008 price set in March 2008 by a $5,600,000 sale on Harbour Island.
The Tierra Verde sale was a single family waterfront home with 9,404 sq ft. Tierra Verde is an island community connected by drawbridge to St. Petersburg, just north of Ft DeSoto Park, named the #1 beach in the United States.
The Harbour Island sale was a single family waterfront home with 8,601 sq ft. Harbor Island is an island community just south of downtown Tampa, connected by a causeway.
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