Epicurean hotel developer breaks ground on new Anna Maria Island resort – Tampa Bay Business Journal

The project — which will be the only full-service resort on the island — is a $30 million development that will stay true to Anna Maria’s “old Florida” character.

Source: www.bizjournals.com

Mainsail Lodging & Development, based in Tampa, on Thursday broke ground on the 37-unit, $30 million resort on Anna Maria Island’s Holmes Beach, at at 5325 Marina Drive. 


Mainsail is been active recently with new development projects, continued success of their existing projects and the disposition of non-core assets.

Analysts See Multifamily Market Remaining Strong for Several More Years – CoStar Group

Despite concerns over the large number of new apartment units being built across the country and high market valuations, the multifamily rental market continues to hum and may be on track for several more years of growth, according…

Source: www.costar.com

Despite concerns over the large number of new apartment units being built across the country and high market valuations, the multifamily rental market continues to hum and may be on track for several more years of growth, according to the latest Freddie Mac Multifamily Outlook. 

Multifamily deliveries saw a spike in the first half 2015, mostly in the second quarter, when 285,000 units, annualized, entered the market, the highest level post-recession, according to Freddie Mac. 

Because of the improving economy, pent-up demand has started to release into the market, benefiting the rental sector. Freddie Mac said it expects the strong demand for multifamily units to continue in the years to come. 

Axio: Strongest Apartment Market in 9 Years

Rent growth hits 2006 levels, while occupancy reaches 2001 milestones.

Source: www.multifamilyexecutive.com

Add Axiometrics to the list of data firms heralding a record-setting third quarter for the apartment industry.
In a recent release, the Dallas-based research firm called the apartment industry’s fiscal third quarter the “strongest summer in nine years” as the industry’s torrid pace for 2015 continued.
All the good news lately seems to be tempered so as not to be overly frothy commentary regarding the market conditions.  Fundamentals have remained strong despite the first initial wave of new units being delivered, however, it will be important to monitor this next (and potentially last in this cycle) wave of units perform as they are delivered in 2015-2017.

The housing-market bulls could have the story wrong

One Barclays analyst thinks that even saying that the housing market is growing ‘slow, but steady’ is being ‘perilously Pollyannaish.’

Source: www.businessinsider.com

The comeback of the US housing market has been one of the most bullish themes of the post-financial-crisis era. And for the bulls, it continues to be a bright spot in an otherwise slowing US economy in a slowing global economy.


But in a chilling 88-page industry note, Barclays analyst Stephen Kim warns that the bullish tale spun by his peers is more of a fairy tale.  “At this point, it has become hard to overlook housing’s dismally slow pace of recovery,” Kim wrote.


The housing market could have a lot more runway to go and could potentially accelerate if the rest of the economy can see a marginal uptick.