Sellers juggle mortgages in tough market Sellers juggle mortgages in tough market. Attorneys Katie and Paul Bergstrom never expected to be shoveling snow this winter at their previous home in St. Paul’s Cathedral Hill neighborhood. Last September, they moved into their dream home on St. Paul’s historic Summit Avenue. But the Cathedral Hill home still …
Monthly Archives: February 2006
Blumberg fund to sell Brickell office tower
Blumberg fund to sell Brickell office tower An investment fund run by prominent real estate investor Philip Blumberg, who is facing drug possession charges, is selling a 15-story office tower on Brickell Avenue for more than $60 million, part of the fund’s strategy to take profits amid the hot commercial real estate market. American Ventures …
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Longtime area homeowners can’t afford to move
Longtime area homeowners can’t afford to move Fast-rising home prices make it just as difficult to relocate in Southwest Florida as it is to buy a home for the first time. “I have been in my Cape Coral home 24 years,” said Carol Glazer, who opted for a major renovation over a move. She couldn’t …
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Boom or thud? [California]
Boom or thud? [California] As mega-malls land in established communities, homeowners wonder what it means for them. From his home in the Adams Hill neighborhood, Richard Horgan has a sweeping view of downtown Glendale framed by the Verdugo Mountains. It’s a lovely panorama — one that’s about to change. In the coming months, a $264-million …
SEA CHANGE: Low-rise condo on Sunny Isles Beach, facing major repairs, sells its piece of paradise for development
SEA CHANGE: Low-rise condo on Sunny Isles Beach, facing major repairs, sells its piece of paradise for development Dozens of windows are boarded up at the ’50s mom-and-pop motel turned condo. Walkways are propped up by scaffolding. Some of the siding is gone with the wind, while tarps cover some of the roofing. The 172-unit …
The Battle of Biscayne
The Battle of Biscayne Desire and Felicity shamble down the scorching sidewalk, sodden makeup smearing sullen faces. They’re looking for the telltale sign from a driver rumbling through midafternoon traffic on Biscayne Boulevard: prolonged eye contact and a chin nod. Or maybe the reliable standby: “Excuse me, miss, but I need directions.” Both women are …