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Places This Week: A Babe Ruth rental hits the market
A weekly roundup of notable local real estate news.
A restored craftsman bungalow, located at 346 16th Avenue NE in the Historic Old Northeast neighborhood of St. Petersburg, has listed for sale for $1.865 million.
Per a July 25, 1969 story in the St. Petersburg Times, baseball legend Babe Ruth, along with his wife Clair and his stepdaughter Dorothy, rented the home for many spring training seasons. When Harry Woods, a local oil dealer and sportsman, purchased the home he found an old, brown quart whisky bottle which he attributed as a relic from the parties Ruth hosted for fellow Yankees, friends and family.
Local preservationist Maureen Stafford purchased the home in 2021 for $539,000 and spent the last three-and-a-half years renovating and restoring the property. The 1,682 square feet across two stories provides three bedrooms, each with their own ensuite bath, a living room with a fireplace and vaulted ceilings, a large kitchen and dining room and a loggia with a Rumford fireplace.
Outdoors is a newly restored pool surrounded by tropical gardens. The 0.15-acre parcel is five blocks from the Tampa Bay waterfront and within walking or biking distance to downtown St. Petersburg.
The listing is provided by Sharon Kantner with Smith & Associates Real Estate.
1090 10th Street N., St. Petersburg. Photo: Crexi.com.
Former schoolhouse turned apartment complex lists
Euclid Schoolhouse Flats, an apartment complex converted from a former schoolhouse, has listed for sale for an unknown price. Located at 1090 10th Street N., St. Petersburg, the two-story property was built in 1924 for Euclid Elementary School, which opened the following year. It was added to the St. Petersburg Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Following several transformations and eventually closing in the 1980s, the Pinellas County School Board sold the property in 2013. A year later it was purchased by developer Michael Mincberg of Sight Properties, LLC, along with former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Matt Joyce, under the registered name MJRE, LLC. Together they turned the 13,308 gross square-foot structure into a 16-unit apartment building that opened in 2017.
Sitting on a 0.79 acre of land on a brick-paved street, the complex offers one- and two-bedroom apartments, each retaining characteristics of the old classrooms, including high ceilings and oversized windows. Units also feature refinished hardwood or vinyl plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, white shaker cabinets, granite countertops, subway tile backsplashes and washers and dryers.
MJRE LLC sold the property in 2020 and the current owner, VAJRAM LLC, purchased it in 2022 for $4.4 million. The listing is provided by Mark Savarese, Cary Brown, Eve Lowry and Daniel Pinero with Franklin Street.
3007 6th Street S., St. Petersburg. Photo: LoopNet.com.
South St. Peterburg bar and land for sale
One-Eyed Kellee’s, a neighborhood bar at 3007 6th Street S., St. Petersburg, along with the 0.10-acre parcel of land, is being offered as an owner-used or investment property with an asking price of $649,000.
The one-story, 1,338 square-foot structure was built in 1943. It provides seating for 40 and offers a full bar, daily food specials and classic games like pool and darts. Features include ADA-compliant bathrooms, updated plumbing and electrical, a new mini-split A/C and new indoor and outdoor seating. Six parking spaces are available onsite.
Owners Lee Bour and Kelly Vanderlinden purchased the property under the registered name Project Neighborhood LLC in 2022 for $390,000 and opened the bar that year.
The listing is provided by Clay Glover with Re/Max Real Estate.
4045 and 4055 Tyrone Boulevard N., St. Petersburg. Photo: Crexi.com.
Tyrone Center property for sale
Tyrone Center, a two-building property with a combined 11,516 gross square feet, located at 4045 and 4055 Tyrone Boulevard N., St. Petersburg, has entered the market with an asking price of $4.63 million. The buildings sit on a 1.35-acre parcel of land.
4045 Tyrone Boulevard N. is a multi-tenant, 7,200 heated square-foot property built in 2013. It is currently occupied by Aspen Dental and First Watch. 4055 Tyrone Boulevard N. is a 3,500 heated square-foot structure, built in 2013, and home to ISI Fitness.
Situated close to the intersection of Tyrone Blvd. and Park St., the property sees over 71,000 vehicles per day and is surrounded by national retailers including Target, Walgreens and Dollar Tree.
The seller, Clifford Series LLC, purchased the property in 2023 for $4.475 million. The listing is provided by Mark Thompson and Kyle D’Souza with Stripcenters.com.
1855 Bayou Grande Boulevard, NE, St. Petersburg. Photo: Realtor.com.
Shore Acres home sells in just over a month
A four-bedroom, six-bath waterfront home located at 1855 Bayou Grande Boulevard NE, in the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, sold March 12 for $3.3 million. The home entered the market Feb. 8 with an asking price of $3.49 million.
The three-story, 12,297 gross square-foot residence was built in 2008 and sits on a 0.37-acre double lot. It offers 110 feet of waterfrontage and panoramic views of Tampa Bay.
The 5,884 square feet of living space across the top two floors provides formal living and dining rooms, an eat-in kitchen, office, library, breakfast nook and luxury bar room. Other features include Italian travertine floors, newly refinished walnut hardwood floors, custom cabinetry, a tankless water heater, six separate HV/AC zones and over 3,000 square feet of open balconies. A 3,164 square-foot, seven-car garage sits on the lower level. An elevator offers access to all three floors.
Outdoors is an in-ground saltwater pool, two fireplaces, a kitchen and dual docks with pilings and 12,000- and 10,000-pound lifts.
Katie Engelman with Dalton Wade Inc. was the owner and listing agent. The buyer was represented by Becki Westra Hayter with Beach Drive Realty.
13702 Walsingham Rd., Largo. Photo: LoopNet.com.
Mavis Tires & Brakes property sells in Largo
Belle Largo Holdings LLC closed March 17 on the purchase of property occupied by Mavis Tires & Brakes for $3.385 million.
The automative service business, located at 13702 Walsingham Rd., Largo, holds a 20-year NNN lease with 10% rent increases every five years. The building offers seven bays and sits on a 0.78-acre parcel of land with 39 parking spaces.
The 6,136 square-foot property was first built in 1979 and purchased by Burger King Corporation in 1985 for $200,000. The seller, Atlanta, Georgia-based Market Development Corporation, under the registered name Largo Outparcel LLC, purchased the property in 2019 for $900,000. The former building was demolished and a new one was designed and erected in 2024 for the current tenant.
Encore Real Estate Investment Services, with offices in Ohio and Minnesota, represented the seller.
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