Apartment project [Central Florida]

Apartment project [Central Florida] New Orange Court to rise downtown Construction is scheduled to start on the site of the former Orange Court Motor Lodge in Orlando. Demolition began Friday as a first step in the development of a $36 million apartment/retail complex on the site of the long-gone Orange Court Motor Lodge in downtown …

On posh Jupiter Island, hurricane threat simply a part of life [Florida]

On posh Jupiter Island, hurricane threat simply a part of life Most snowbirds are gone. There is no bustle of activity on the narrow two-lane road serving as the connection between this enclave of wealth and the Martin County mainland. The only signs of life are an occasional dog-walker, jogger or resident in a golf …

Real estate wrangle snares homeowners

Real estate wrangle snares homeowners Asset freeze halts construction To understand the impact of real estate investor Solomon Dwek’s multimillion-dollar financial troubles, look no further than Sam and Terry Nowell. The Ocean Township couple thought they had a solid deal to sell their Monmouth Road home to Dwek. Less than a week after they put …

City’s auction goes online [North Florida]

City’s auction goes online [North Florida] For years, those who wanted delinquent tax certificates waited for the week in May in which they could invade the county courthouse and bid Wall Street-style for those certificates pertaining to properties all over Duval County. The process was the 4-5 day auction in which delinquent tax deeds were …

Marriott buying Marco Radisson for condos [South Florida]

Marriott buying Marco Radisson for condos Attorneys representing an investment trust have requested permission for resort to be converted to a condo building taller than Marco’s limit of 150 feet The 233-room Radisson Suite Beach Resort on Marco Island has a new owner — Marriott Vacation Club International is buying it for $58 million. Boykin …