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Places This Week: A Dupont design in Old Northeast
A weekly roundup of notable local real estate news.
A 4-bedroom, 3-bath home in the Old Northeast neighborhood of St. Petersburg has listed for $2.5 million. Located at 716 14th Avenue NE, the craftsman-style wood-framed home, situated on a 0.15-acre plot of land, was built in 1938 by Henry Dupont, locally best known for designing the Don CeSar hotel on St. Pete Beach.
The 3,259 heated square-foot structure includes a 1,594 square-foot main level, a 1,305 square-foot second level and a 360 square-foot finished attic. The restored and redesigned home combines architectural features from the past, including original parquet flooring, with modern designs and details of the present.
Features of the property include a wood burning fireplace, large cedar closets, oversized bedrooms, two laundry areas and a detached, oversized two-car garage. Steps away is North Shore Park, with swimming pools, tennis courts and walking paths.
The home was last purchased in 2022 for $2.3 million. The listing is provided by Ali Bearnarth with Smith & Associates Real Estate.
The view from 100 1st Avenue N., Unit 805, St. Petersburg. Photo: Homes.com.
Eighth floor downtown condo sells for $3 million
A 2,475 square-foot corner unit on the eighth floor of One St. Petersburg, a 41-story high rise condominium at 100 1st Avenue N., sold June 25 for $3 million. Unit 805 is a 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath plus den residence with three private terraces offering expansive views of the St. Pete Pier and Tampa Bay to the east, and downtown St. Petersburg to the west.
Highlights include 24” x 24” porcelain tile flooring throughout; a kitchen with European cabinetry, top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances and Italian hand-blown glass light fixtures hanging over the center island; closets with custom built-ins; floor-to-ceiling glass windows; electric blackout shades in the owner’s suite and guest bedrooms; two protected parking spaces and a climate-controlled storage unit on the fifth floor.
Building amenities include 24/7 concierge service, a 5,000 square-foot free-standing fitness facility, a 75-foot heated lap pool, private cabanas and an indoor/outdoor club room.
The seller purchased the unit for $1.42 million in 2018, the same year the building was completed. The listing was provided by Jennifer Thayer with Keller Williams St. Pete Realty. Corey Smith with Charles Rutenberg Realty represented the buyer.
5401 Seminole Blvd. Seminole. Photo: LoopNet.com.
Seminole Citgo Plaza property sells
Retail property located on a corner lot at 5401 Seminole Blvd., Seminole sold June 12 for $2.5 million – $500,000 below the list price. The one-story structure was built in 1986 and is situated on a 0.81-acre lot on the corner of 54th Avenue N and Seminole Boulevard. The property allows for 25 parking spaces.
The 4,800 heated square-foot building is 100% occupied. Anchor tenant, Jubilee Oil, LLC, owner of the Citgo gas station and Stop N Go convenience store, holds a 20-year NNN C-store lease with four five-year options to renew. Beach Pizza has operated from the property for more than a decade.
Commercial highlights include established regional operators, 10% rent increases every five years, solid customer base and strong Seminole retail submarket.
The seller, WG Davis Holdings LLC purchased the property in 2017 for $2.43 million. Investment Stars LLC, is the buyer of the property. Its owner controls dozens of fuel stations and convenience stores throughout the Tampa Bay area.
The listing was provided by Michael L. Johns with GSA Realty Advisors.
810 11th Street N., St. Petersburg. Photo: Crexi.com.
Historic Uptown multifamily lists
A bundle of properties located in the Historic Uptown neighborhood of St. Petersburg have listed with an asking price of $3.25 million. Totaling 18 units, the sale includes a mix of apartments and single-family homes, all located within a half mile of one another.
1040, 1040-1/2 and 1044 9th Avenue N., all built in 1925, consist of a one-story, 1,350 square-foot 3-bedroom, 1-bath single family house; a 350 square-foot 1-bedroom, 1-bath apartment; and a 506 square-foot, 1-bedroom, 1-bath apartment, respectively.
834 Jackson Street N. is a one-story, 2-bedroom, 1 bath home built in 1918. It has 1,400 gross square feet, including 886 square feet of living space, a 216 square-foot detached garage and 298 square feet of enclosed and open porch spaces.
810 11th Street N is a two-building complex built in 1920 with five living units, 816 11th Street N is a single-family home and 826 11th Street N is a three-building complex built in 1920 and 1935 with seven living units. Combined there are four studio apartments; seven 1-bedroom, 1 bath units; one 2-bedroom, 2 bath unit; one 2-bedroom, 1-bath unit; and one 2-bedroom, 1-bath single family home. Highlights include a shared pool, on-site parking and laundry and potential garage income.
Olivehouse 123 LLC purchased the 9th Avenue and Jackson Street properties in 2014 for $142,000. 11th Street Downtown Apartments LLC purchased the 11th Street properties in 2016 for $730,000. The sellers are represented by Dustin West and James Vestal with Verdad Commercial Real Estate.
5375 40th Avenue N, St. Petersburg. Photo: Realtor.com.
Lealman lakefront property lists
A 4-bedroom, 3-bath home at 5375 40th Avenue N. in the East Lealman neighborhood of St. Petersburg has listed for $1.18 million. Built in 1964, the property includes 2,734 square feet of living space situated on Lake Hewett, a privately owned three-acre spring-fed lake.
The fully-fenced property is situated on 0.88-acres of land. It has been completely renovated, including the addition of a concrete block primary suite in 2022. The space provides motorized black-out shades, a walk-in closet with a customized closet system, an expanded primary bathroom with an oversized shower and multiple shower heads, a soaking tub, dual vanities and a picturesque view of the professionally landscaped back yard.
Outside is a recently renovated covered patio with a stained wood ceiling, a custom outdoor kitchen, an oversized saltwater pool with a sun shelf and spa and a dock for access to kayaking, fishing or paddle boarding. Highlights include a new roof, new siding, hurricane impact sliders and a full-home generator.
The property last sold in 2016 for $190,000. The listing is provided by Karen Lucas with Lucas Group Realty Inc.
3001 Tech Drive N., St. Petersburg. Photo: LoopNet.com.
Three Koozie Group properties sell for $36 million
Scribe Propco Inc., doing business as Koozie Group – a supplier of promotional products – closed June 20 on the sale of three manufacturing and industrial properties in Clearwater and St. Petersburg for a total price of $36 million.
14421 Myerlake Circle, Clearwater is a two-story light manufacturing property built in 1986 and situated on a 13.63-acre parcel of land. It has 89,968 heated square feet, including 56,922 square feet of manufacturing space and 31,382 square feet of office space. The purchase price was $11.9 million.
14433 Myerlake Circle, Clearwater was built in 2001 and is a two-story light manufacturing property situated on 2.12 acres. The 44,543 square feet of heated space includes 15,495 square feet of manufacturing space, 11,756 square feet of office space and a store sales area of 17,292 square feet. The property sold for $5.92 million.
3001 Tech Drive N., St. Petersburg is a two-building property on 10.74 acres with a combined 152,495 heated square feet. Building 1 is a two-story structure built in 1981 and Building 2 is a one-story structure built in 1999. The property sold for $18 million.
The purchaser of all three properties is Pinellas Industrial Property Owner LLC, a foreign limited liability company with offices in Boca Raton, which registered with the State of Florida in May 2024.
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