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Places This Week: Ben Mallah’s Belleair Beach estate
The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.
Local real estate investor and YouTube personality Ben Mallah is selling his Town of Belleair Shores estate at 1700 Gulf Blvd., Belleair Beach for $35 million.
Built in 2014 by former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan J. Howard, the three-story residence, with 19,578 heated square feet, features 10 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms.
The waterfront property, known as and registered under the name Sandcastle on the Gulf, is situated on 1.17 acres spread across three lots.
Inside is an open floorplan with a combination living and dining room; a kitchen equipped with top-of-the-line appliances, stone countertops and solid wood cabinets; a temperature-controlled wine room and bar with a wine fridge, icemaker and kegerator; a family room off of the kitchen; four laundry rooms; a gym with a steam shower and sauna; and a bowling alley.
Additional interior highlights include cathedral and coffered ceilings, crown moldings, wood and travertine floors and a gas fireplace. Attached garage spaces provide parking for seven vehicles.
Outdoors is a resort-style heated pool with a lazy river, a grill area with a refrigerator, a putting green, 200 feet of private beachfront and another 200 feet of public beach waterfrontage. Also on the property is a separate 5,000-square-foot guesthouse with a private entrance.
Mallah purchased the property from Howard in 2019 for $16.5 million. Priscilla Pesce with Charles Rutenberg Realty is the listing agent.
1700 Gulf Blvd., Belleair Beach. Photo: Homes.com.
630 4th Ave S, St. Petersburg. Photo: Crexi.com.
Downtown St. Petersburg redevelopment opportunity
A two-parcel property, with plans already approved for the development of a multifamily complex at 630 4th Avenue S., St. Petersburg, has listed for sale with an asking price of $3.2 million.
Both parcels are currently vacant following demolition of prior structures earlier this year. Together they comprise 0.19 acres of land.
The proposed development includes a seven-story, 33-unit property with 11 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 22 one bedroom/one-bath units – all with private balconies. Additional features include a 16-space parking garage, a leasing center, elevator, fitness center and a lounge with a roof deck.
Both parcels offer DC-2 zoning, allowing for a variety of other uses as well.
The sellers, with holding companies in upstate New York, purchased the properties under the registered name Onyx St. Pete, LLC in 2022 for $1.55 million.
The listing is provided by Davis Nunneley with Bridgewater Commercial Real Estate.
7240 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Street S., Saint Petersburg. Photo: Realtor.com.
Century-old Pinellas Point waterfront property lists
A waterfront Spanish-style estate, at 7240 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street S. in the Pinellas Point neighborhood of St. Petersburg, has listed for $2.995 million.
Built in 1925, the two-story home provides five bedrooms and six full bathrooms across 4,456 square feet of living space.
The 2,643 square-foot main level features a combination living and dining room, a family room, a formal library, kitchen, a screened-in patio and an in-law suite with a bathroom and study.
The primary bedroom and three additional bedrooms are spread across the 1,813-square-foot upper level, along with a laundry room, guest bathrooms and multiple closet spaces.
A 704-square-foot three-car garage is detached from the home. Outside are tropical gardens, an in-ground heated swimming pool, a custom dock and deck with a boat cradle lift and 240 feet of waterfrontage with unobstructed views of Tampa Bay and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Highlights include new flooring and interior paint, updated windows and doors, a wood-burning fireplace, ductless HVAC systems and a reclaimed water irrigation system.
The 0.58-acre plot of land is fully fenced and accessible by an electronic entry gate.
The sellers purchased the property in 2000 for $500,000. The listing is provided by Kent Rodahaver with Next Home South Pointe.
1023 Florida Ave., Palm Harbor. Photo: LoopNet.com.
Two adjacent restaurants and properties for sale in Palm Harbor
Two Palm Harbor restaurants and accompanying real estate, located next door to one another, have individually listed for unknown amounts. Both provide fully equipped kitchens and turn-key operations.
The Salty Lime, at 1019 Florida Ave., is a Mexican cantina that occupies a 2,661 heated-square-foot structure built in 1948. The property also includes a 100 square-foot canopy area and a 133 square-foot detached utility space.
The restaurant, which currently serves lunch, dinner and a weekend brunch, seats over 150 guests, both indoors and outdoors. The 0.14-acre plot of land provides 58 feet of frontage on Florida Avenue and five on-site parking spaces.
The Thirsty Marlin, at 1023 Florida Ave., is a bar and grill that has been in business for over two decades. The three structures on the 0.42-acre property were built in 1950 and 1982 and offer a combined 5,427 gross square feet.
The establishment, with 150 feet of frontage on Florida Avenue, provides both indoor and outdoor seating for over 200 guests. Parking in the rear allows for 14 vehicles.
The seller and owner, Brian P. St. Arnold, purchased 1019 Florida Ave. in 2016 for $175,000, and 1023 Florida Avenue In 2000 for $390,000.
1005 Main St., Safety Harbor. Photo: Homes.com.
1915 Safety Harbor bungalow sells
A three-bedroom, two-bath home at 1005 Main St., Safety Harbor sold Nov. 5 for $907,000, $292,000 below the price listed in June.
Built in 1915, two years before Safety Harbor was officially incorporated, the two-story, craftsman-style wood-framed home features 2,487 square feet of living space on a 0.23-acre double lot steps away from downtown.
The main level, accessed through a 240-square-foot open front porch with brick columns, features a sitting room, a living room, a large dining area, guest bedroom, full bath and a den or office space. The kitchen, renovated in 2020, features quartz countertops, a marble backsplash and a gas range framed by reclaimed bricks from Ybor City. Off of the kitchen is a combination laundry and mudroom.
Upstairs is the primary suite with an ensuite bath and a walk-in closet and a third bedroom filled with natural light.
The fully-fenced property offers a courtyard-style layout, artificial turf, mature landscaping, a circular driveway and a shed. The backyard is large enough to build a pool, an accessory dwelling unit or a garage.
Highlights include original hardwood floors, coffered ceilings, two HVAC units, a gas tankless water heater, upgraded plumbing and a full irrigation system.
The sellers, represented by Holton Irwin with Smith & Associates Real Estate, purchased the property in 2012 for $330,000. The buyer’s agent was Barb Ulrich with Keller Williams Realty Portfolio Collection.
8804 66th Street N., Pinellas Park. Photo: LoopNet.com.
Former gentlemen’s club for sale
A 4,494 square-foot commercial space, formerly home to Elite Gentlemen’s Club, at 8804 66th Street N., Pinellas Park, has listed for $1.5 million.
The one-story stand-alone structure was built in 1976 and is situated on a 0.9-acre plot of land with 135 feet of frontage on 66th Street N.
The floor plan is mostly open with a bar and stage in the center of the building. Also included are two ADA bathrooms, a new walk-in cooler, a large outdoor area with artificial turf, fenced storage in the rear of the facility, a pylon sign and a LED sign board. Parking on-site allows for 57 vehicles.
With C-2 zoning, the space can be transformed for retail, office space, auto repair, restaurant, hotel or multi-family residential uses.
The seller purchased the property in 2021 for $820,000. The listing is provided by David Harris with Harris & Company.
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