Over a thousand apartments, condos planned for Rosemary District

When you the Rosemary District comes to mind, many may think of the homeless — but developers are apparently seeing dollar signs.

Source: www.mysuncoast.com

The Rosemary District is the hottest area south of Tampa Bay for new multifamily development.  A partnership between Vertica Partners, Framework Group and Forge Capital recently closed on a 3 acre site to develop 228 units at Fruitville Road and Lemon Street which will completely transform the area. 

Retail, residential, commercial development envisioned for Port Tampa Bay Channel district real estate – Tampa Bay Business Journal

The expanse of pavement that lines Channelside Drive could some day be home to a glitzy mix of residential towers and retail and commercial space — a total of 9 million square feet of space and $1.5 billion in development costs.
Port Tampa Bay on Thursday unveiled a “vision plan” for its Channel district real estate that would redevelop 45 acres of port-owned land along Channelside Drive and the Ybor Channel, north of the Florida Aquarium. It will be divided into four districts: the cruise district, the central waterfront, marina district and park district.

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Port Tampa Bay  unveiled a “vision plan” for its Channel district real estate that would redevelop 45 acres of port-owned land along Channelside Drive and the Ybor Channel, north of the Florida Aquarium. It will be divided into four districts: the cruise district, the central waterfront, marina district and park district. The project would consist of a mix of residential towers and retail and commercial space — a total of 9 million square feet of space and $1.5 billion in development costs.


This puts the Channel District and surrounding area at nearly $3 billion worth of development projects on the books making it one the most dynamic districts in the United States.

Florida leads nation in foreclosures

Florida still leads the nation in completed foreclosures and ranks third for the percentage of distressed properties.

Lenders closed on 101,938 foreclosures in Florida during the 12-month period ended in June, accounting for nearly one-fifth of all the foreclosures nationwide, data provider CoreLogic reported Tuesday.

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Florida still leads the nation in completed foreclosures and ranks third for the percentage of distressed properties. Lenders closed on 101,938 foreclosures in Florida during the 12-month period ended in June, accounting for nearly one-fifth of all the foreclosures nationwide, data provider CoreLogic reported Tuesday.

Private Equity Fund Exit Volume Hits Record High

Private equity fund managers are taking advantage of high property valuations to close out funds and distribute record amounts of cash back to investors.

Source: nreionline.com

As private equity exits hit record highs, is it time to pull money off the table for real estate investors that got in early?