Former NFL quarterback Vinny Testaverde has relisted a sprawling estate in the Tampa suburbs for sale for $4.9 million. Engel & Völkers Madeira Beach said Thursday that it has the listing on the property, a 12,700-square-foot home on 6 acres overlooking Lake Keystone, in the gated community of Dolce Vita in Odessa. The home was on the market with a different real estate agent in 2017. The property has had some high-profile problems that eventually led to Testaverde and his wife, Mitzi, suing the…

A developer is planning to build a small condominium project in downtown St. Petersburg, near the city's burgeoning Innovation District. Named for its address, 357 on Fifth will include 13 units that range from 1,031 square feet to penthouses that are more than 2,460 square feet. Pricing will range from the upper $500,000s to $1.35 million. The development team, which includes Dr. Julie Kessel, paid $850,000 for the site in March, according to Pinellas County property records. The property is…

US home construction rebounded by less than expected last month data on Thursday showed, prompting one economist to says housing is “the sole weak spot in the economy”.

Over the past six years, the median home value remained relatively steady or even increased in the five wealthiest ZIP codes in the Tampa Bay area (see the List on Page 6). This is in contrast to the region as a whole, which saw home values decrease by an amount ranging from around 10 percent in Manatee and Pinellas counties to just under 30 percent in Hernando. However, this is still reflective of the home value lost during the housing collapse that accompanied the recession. Home values increased…

Google cartographers can reshape the identity of a city, town or neighborhood with a name choice. How the company arrives at its names is often mysterious, but it's clear the decisions have far-reaching consequences, including Google Maps driving increased traffic to quiet neighborhoods.