Bayshore Development News - Page 2

Del Mayberry · September 3rd, 2011, 10:07 PM

Posted: Sep 02, 2011 09:25 PM
LazyDaysRV king Don Wallace has sold his South Tampa mansion for $6.75 million.
Wallace and his wife Erika transferred the 15,396-square-foot estate Thursday to Carmen and Harry Barkett, president of Amalie Oil Co., county property records show.
Realtor Toni Everett listed and sold the five-bedroom, 12-bathroom home at 1801 Bayshore Blvd. Wallace's asking price had been $10.5 million.
The sale of Wallace's mansion is among Hillsborough County's priciest homes transactions in recent years: In July 2010, Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik bought a $6 million South Tampa home as well as an adjacent lot for $2.5 million.
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter paid $7.7 million for a Davis Islands property covering three lots and millions more to build and design a home.

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Del Mayberry · September 3rd, 2011, 10:15 PM

and here's a link with a pic of his Lake Thonotosassa mansion

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humanin...ig-one/1066093

FLAWDA-FELLA · September 4th, 2011, 02:18 PM

jamesk · October 20th, 2011, 07:20 PM

http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-ne...r-1-ar-272858/

TAMPA --
For 35 years, the City of Tampa has leased land at the north end of Bayshore Boulevard to the owners of the Jose Gasparilla pirate ship, despite never actually owning the property.

But that's about to change.

City officials have reached a deal with the state Department of Environmental Protection to buy 1 Bayshore Boulevard, which the state valued last spring at $750,000.

The city's price? $1.

The City Council will vote on the deal at its meeting today.

The agreement resolves a two-year-old dispute over exactly who owns the property, which sits across Seddon Channel from Tampa General Hospital.

DShenise · October 21st, 2011, 06:34 PM

Hell of deal.

Del Mayberry · November 6th, 2011, 08:08 PM

Any idea what is being built on Howard near Bayshore? Land has been dug up, stakes in the ground, two adjacent old homes are empty. My first thought was town homes but it could be something else.

koopalicious · November 6th, 2011, 09:42 PM

Senior housing.

Del Mayberry · November 9th, 2011, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koopalicious

Senior housing.

found this but it doesn't have any info about the building size or how many floors.....

http://www.review.net/section/detail...care-facility/

Del Mayberry · November 20th, 2011, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Mayberry

found this but it doesn't have any info about the building size or how many floors.....

http://www.review.net/section/detail...care-facility/

ok I drove completely around it yesterday and could not find any picture of it. The construction workers were working. I couldn't even find what the construction company it is. Anyway it is all block but it looks like it will be only one floor (not really a big addition to that area).

Del Mayberry · January 7th, 2012, 03:49 AM

By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer
Posted: Jan 06, 2012 08:03 PM
TAMPA — The Republican National Convention will bring a record number of television cameras to town, but is Tampa ready for its close-up?
No, says City Council member Harry Cohen.
"The most likely scenario is that every major national news broadcast is going to be broadcast from Bayshore Boulevard during the last week of August," he says.
But after months of various road projects to improve parts of Bayshore and the Platt Street bridge, Cohen calls the boulevard "a patchwork quilt of all different levels, colors and various grades," with weeds poking through gaps in the pavement.
Bayshore is better than it was, he says, but not what it should be.
"I am frustrated that this city asset is not going to be able to put its best foot forward when the eyes of the world are upon us," Cohen says.
Not only that, he says, Tampa's dilapidated and nearly vacant municipal marina further detracts from Bayshore's appeal.
Don't worry, says Mayor Bob Buckhorn.
By the time the convention is gaveled to order on Aug. 27, he expects Tampa will have completed one and maybe two projects to make Bayshore more pretty — or, in the marina's case, less ugly.
"We will have our prom dress on, lipstick affixed, and we will be ready for the show," Buckhorn said Friday. "We'll be like Cinderella at the dance."
After the annual Gasparilla pirate invasion later this month, the city plans to add landscaping and irrigation to new grassy medians recently installed along the northern end of Bayshore.
For whatever reason, landscaping and sprinklers were not included when the city began a $1.5 million project to add bike lanes and make other changes to Bayshore north of Rome Avenue.
But Buckhorn said he had his staff put together a landscaping plan when he came to office in April. Now the city is lining up contractors for the work. He said he told staff he didn't want just palms, but trees and plants that would bloom with color.
"I wanted the Bayshore to pop," he said. "I want people to recognize that when they are on Bayshore, they are on Tampa's crown scenic boulevard."
Buckhorn also would like to see a developer replace the old city marina on Bayshore with privately managed boat slips.
Like mayors before him, Buckhorn says the virtually empty 36-slip marina is a dangerous eyesore, with split and weathered pilings, a rusty security fence and cracked, crooked sidewalks.
But when City Hall put out a request for redevelopment proposals last fall, no one responded.
The mayor said the city continues to talk to local companies to see if anyone has any interest in taking on the marina.
If they don't, Buckhorn said the city might remove the marina itself before the convention. His staff has checked, and the city has the permits it needs for demolition.
"One way or another, there's going to be some changes before August," he said.
Less clear is what might be done about Bayshore's road surface.
North of Rome Avenue, the boulevard is paved with concrete slabs that can give drivers an annoying bump-bump, bump-bump at the seams. South of Rome, the road surface is asphalt, but it has been put down at different times, and it shows.
While Bayshore lies in the city, it is a county road, and Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandra Murman brought it up this week at a Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting.
"I just believe that repaving will solve the issue," Murman said. Repaving the entire length of the boulevard would cost an estimated $1.2 million.
But paving over those concrete slabs north of Rome would not be a good idea, said Steve Daignault, Tampa's public works and utilities administrator.
For one thing, the concrete will last 100 years. Asphalt needs to be replaced probably every 10 to 15 years.
Put asphalt on top of the concrete, and the gaps between the slabs will soon work their way up to the new surface, he said.
Taking out the slabs isn't an option, either. That part of Bayshore is bridged over an old creek bed, some storm water pipes and other soft areas, so it must be sturdy.
Paint is not an option, but the city could put a sealer over the concrete.
"You would have perhaps a more even, finished look," Daignault said, "but over time, with cars running on it, it will become rutted."
The City Council plans to discuss the road again on Jan. 19. Council member Yvonne Yolie Capin suggests using fines from Tampa's new red-light cameras, which are currently on a pace to generate almost triple the originally projected revenue, to pay for improvements.
The city should do something, Cohen says. He noted that this week a correspondent talking about the convention on Jon Stewart's Daily Show called Tampa "a s- - - hole."
"With a little more attention," he says, "we could go a long way toward not having anyone ever saying anything like that about Tampa."
Richard Danielson can be reached at Danielson@tampabay.com, (813) 226-3403 or @Danielson_Times on Twitter.

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WeatherChannel · January 7th, 2012, 05:40 AM

Tampa is more than Bayshore! People won't have time to get to Bayshore during the convention because they'll be stuck on the unfinished 275, Tampa's major eye sore. If they want to visit Busch Gardens they have to drive down the ghetto looking road known as Busch Blvd. I'm sick of all the money being spent on Bayshore, the sidewalk is big enough for bikes and pedestrians, I never had any problem. They didn't need the bike lanes.

FlaNatv · January 7th, 2012, 06:22 AM

Tampa has enough important Aesthetics projects throughout the city to keep them busy for years. Aside from South Tampa which is mostly unfinished(let's call it organic, it sounds better) posh and New Tampa which isn't old enough to look worn yet. The rest of the city limits is Ghetto-ish or drab industrial. ...and that's just the way Tampa is and the residents could mostly care less. Tampa will look good enough to get by or be embarrassed enough to do something, or do nothing and stay on the recliner to watch the Bucs or Bulls or fishing shows or whatever.

Del Mayberry · January 7th, 2012, 07:19 AM

I think Bayshore is fine. Not perfect but far from ghetto. On a trivial note, a creek runs under Bayshore in the bumpy section? Never knew that.

jonknee · January 7th, 2012, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Mayberry

I think Bayshore is fine. Not perfect but far from ghetto. On a trivial note, a creek runs under Bayshore in the bumpy section? Never knew that.

Spanish Town Creek

http://tampaniatampa.blogspot.com/20...own-creek.html

Del Mayberry · January 7th, 2012, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonknee

Spanish Town Creek

http://tampaniatampa.blogspot.com/20...own-creek.html

that's amazing.

Jasonhouse · January 7th, 2012, 11:29 PM

They did some work to Bayshore where it used to be undivided, but forgot to landscape it. I don't know if some of you haven't been down there to see the results, but it looks like shit.

ATampaArnold · January 8th, 2012, 04:17 PM

Its too bad we paved over all our creeks in tampa

Jasonhouse · January 9th, 2012, 04:10 AM

^Doesn't seem like there were any cool ravines, just the flooding risk. So it's a shame, but I see why people back in the day would have gotten rid of them.

ATampaArnold · January 10th, 2012, 12:34 AM

Well there was a cool creek near me growing up that had manatees and fresh and salt water fish near me. I think they have some value.

TampaMike · January 11th, 2012, 12:51 AM

I wonder if it would had looked anything like the small creek in St. Petersburg that separates Tropicana Field and the parking lot and works it's way down through South St. Petersburg to the bay.

September 3rd, 2011, 10:07 PM	#21
Del Mayberry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 512 Likes (Received): 0	Don Wallace sells South Tampa estate for $6.75 million Posted: Sep 02, 2011 09:25 PM LazyDaysRV king Don Wallace has sold his South Tampa mansion for $6.75 million. Wallace and his wife Erika transferred the 15,396-square-foot estate Thursday to Carmen and Harry Barkett, president of Amalie Oil Co., county property records show. Realtor Toni Everett listed and sold the five-bedroom, 12-bathroom home at 1801 Bayshore Blvd. Wallace's asking price had been $10.5 million. The sale of Wallace's mansion is among Hillsborough County's priciest homes transactions in recent years: In July 2010, Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik bought a $6 million South Tampa home as well as an adjacent lot for $2.5 million. New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter paid $7.7 million for a Davis Islands property covering three lots and millions more to build and design a home. [Last modified: Sep 02, 2011 09:25 PM] Copyright 2011 St. Petersburg Times

October 21st, 2011, 06:34 PM	#25
DShenise Designer, 1404designs Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 1,133 Likes (Received): 0	Hell of deal. __________________ "... holding your breath till you turn blue is not consistent with the judicial temperament" David Frum.

January 7th, 2012, 03:49 AM	#30
Del Mayberry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 512 Likes (Received): 0	Bayshore Boulevard criticized as too shabby for Republican National Convention By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Posted: Jan 06, 2012 08:03 PM TAMPA — The Republican National Convention will bring a record number of television cameras to town, but is Tampa ready for its close-up? No, says City Council member Harry Cohen. "The most likely scenario is that every major national news broadcast is going to be broadcast from Bayshore Boulevard during the last week of August," he says. But after months of various road projects to improve parts of Bayshore and the Platt Street bridge, Cohen calls the boulevard "a patchwork quilt of all different levels, colors and various grades," with weeds poking through gaps in the pavement. Bayshore is better than it was, he says, but not what it should be. "I am frustrated that this city asset is not going to be able to put its best foot forward when the eyes of the world are upon us," Cohen says. Not only that, he says, Tampa's dilapidated and nearly vacant municipal marina further detracts from Bayshore's appeal. Don't worry, says Mayor Bob Buckhorn. By the time the convention is gaveled to order on Aug. 27, he expects Tampa will have completed one and maybe two projects to make Bayshore more pretty — or, in the marina's case, less ugly. "We will have our prom dress on, lipstick affixed, and we will be ready for the show," Buckhorn said Friday. "We'll be like Cinderella at the dance." After the annual Gasparilla pirate invasion later this month, the city plans to add landscaping and irrigation to new grassy medians recently installed along the northern end of Bayshore. For whatever reason, landscaping and sprinklers were not included when the city began a $1.5 million project to add bike lanes and make other changes to Bayshore north of Rome Avenue. But Buckhorn said he had his staff put together a landscaping plan when he came to office in April. Now the city is lining up contractors for the work. He said he told staff he didn't want just palms, but trees and plants that would bloom with color. "I wanted the Bayshore to pop," he said. "I want people to recognize that when they are on Bayshore, they are on Tampa's crown scenic boulevard." Buckhorn also would like to see a developer replace the old city marina on Bayshore with privately managed boat slips. Like mayors before him, Buckhorn says the virtually empty 36-slip marina is a dangerous eyesore, with split and weathered pilings, a rusty security fence and cracked, crooked sidewalks. But when City Hall put out a request for redevelopment proposals last fall, no one responded. The mayor said the city continues to talk to local companies to see if anyone has any interest in taking on the marina. If they don't, Buckhorn said the city might remove the marina itself before the convention. His staff has checked, and the city has the permits it needs for demolition. "One way or another, there's going to be some changes before August," he said. Less clear is what might be done about Bayshore's road surface. North of Rome Avenue, the boulevard is paved with concrete slabs that can give drivers an annoying bump-bump, bump-bump at the seams. South of Rome, the road surface is asphalt, but it has been put down at different times, and it shows. While Bayshore lies in the city, it is a county road, and Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandra Murman brought it up this week at a Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting. "I just believe that repaving will solve the issue," Murman said. Repaving the entire length of the boulevard would cost an estimated $1.2 million. But paving over those concrete slabs north of Rome would not be a good idea, said Steve Daignault, Tampa's public works and utilities administrator. For one thing, the concrete will last 100 years. Asphalt needs to be replaced probably every 10 to 15 years. Put asphalt on top of the concrete, and the gaps between the slabs will soon work their way up to the new surface, he said. Taking out the slabs isn't an option, either. That part of Bayshore is bridged over an old creek bed, some storm water pipes and other soft areas, so it must be sturdy. Paint is not an option, but the city could put a sealer over the concrete. "You would have perhaps a more even, finished look," Daignault said, "but over time, with cars running on it, it will become rutted." The City Council plans to discuss the road again on Jan. 19. Council member Yvonne Yolie Capin suggests using fines from Tampa's new red-light cameras, which are currently on a pace to generate almost triple the originally projected revenue, to pay for improvements. The city should do something, Cohen says. He noted that this week a correspondent talking about the convention on Jon Stewart's Daily Show called Tampa "a s- - - hole." "With a little more attention," he says, "we could go a long way toward not having anyone ever saying anything like that about Tampa." Richard Danielson can be reached at Danielson@tampabay.com, (813) 226-3403 or @Danielson_Times on Twitter. [Last modified: Jan 06, 2012 08:05 PM] Click here for reuse options! Copyright 2012 Tampa Bay Times

January 7th, 2012, 05:40 AM	#31
WeatherChannel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 211 Likes (Received): 0	Tampa is more than Bayshore! People won't have time to get to Bayshore during the convention because they'll be stuck on the unfinished 275, Tampa's major eye sore. If they want to visit Busch Gardens they have to drive down the ghetto looking road known as Busch Blvd. I'm sick of all the money being spent on Bayshore, the sidewalk is big enough for bikes and pedestrians, I never had any problem. They didn't need the bike lanes. __________________ I'm New Be Kind

January 7th, 2012, 06:22 AM	#32
FlaNatv Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando then Tampa Posts: 549 Likes (Received): 0	Tampa has enough important Aesthetics projects throughout the city to keep them busy for years. Aside from South Tampa which is mostly unfinished(let's call it organic, it sounds better) posh and New Tampa which isn't old enough to look worn yet. The rest of the city limits is Ghetto-ish or drab industrial. ...and that's just the way Tampa is and the residents could mostly care less. Tampa will look good enough to get by or be embarrassed enough to do something, or do nothing and stay on the recliner to watch the Bucs or Bulls or fishing shows or whatever. __________________ Consider it irresponsible to not seek Truth

September 3rd, 2011, 10:15 PM	#22
Del Mayberry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 512 Likes (Received): 0	and here's a link with a pic of his Lake Thonotosassa mansion http://www.tampabay.com/news/humanin...ig-one/1066093

September 4th, 2011, 02:18 PM	#23
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October 20th, 2011, 07:20 PM	#24
jamesk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 160 Likes (Received): 0	http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-ne...r-1-ar-272858/ TAMPA -- For 35 years, the City of Tampa has leased land at the north end of Bayshore Boulevard to the owners of the Jose Gasparilla pirate ship, despite never actually owning the property. But that's about to change. City officials have reached a deal with the state Department of Environmental Protection to buy 1 Bayshore Boulevard, which the state valued last spring at $750,000. The city's price? $1. The City Council will vote on the deal at its meeting today. The agreement resolves a two-year-old dispute over exactly who owns the property, which sits across Seddon Channel from Tampa General Hospital.

November 6th, 2011, 08:08 PM	#26
Del Mayberry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 512 Likes (Received): 0	Any idea what is being built on Howard near Bayshore? Land has been dug up, stakes in the ground, two adjacent old homes are empty. My first thought was town homes but it could be something else.

November 6th, 2011, 09:42 PM	#27
koopalicious Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 421 Likes (Received): 4	Senior housing.

January 7th, 2012, 07:19 AM	#33
Del Mayberry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 512 Likes (Received): 0	I think Bayshore is fine. Not perfect but far from ghetto. On a trivial note, a creek runs under Bayshore in the bumpy section? Never knew that.

January 7th, 2012, 11:29 PM	#36
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,317 Likes (Received): 8	They did some work to Bayshore where it used to be undivided, but forgot to landscape it. I don't know if some of you haven't been down there to see the results, but it looks like shit.

January 8th, 2012, 04:17 PM	#37
ATampaArnold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampa/Miami Posts: 360 Likes (Received): 1	Its too bad we paved over all our creeks in tampa

January 9th, 2012, 04:10 AM	#38
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,317 Likes (Received): 8	^Doesn't seem like there were any cool ravines, just the flooding risk. So it's a shame, but I see why people back in the day would have gotten rid of them.

January 10th, 2012, 12:34 AM	#39
ATampaArnold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampa/Miami Posts: 360 Likes (Received): 1	Well there was a cool creek near me growing up that had manatees and fresh and salt water fish near me. I think they have some value.

January 11th, 2012, 12:51 AM	#40
TampaMike Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 6,154 Likes (Received): 7	I wonder if it would had looked anything like the small creek in St. Petersburg that separates Tropicana Field and the parking lot and works it's way down through South St. Petersburg to the bay. __________________ Corporations Are People Too - Mitt Romney For the People that dress up like Corporations.

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