Everybody's business
Lofts quietly built amid townhomes
Domain Development sticks with industrial minimalist looks as it advances two new projects.
By MICHAEL CANNING
Published October 24, 2003
TOWNHOMES? HOW ABOUT LOFTS? Just for some sense of balance.
If there has been such a cry amid the noise of all the South Tampa townhome construction, Domain Development has heard it.
That's the company that brought SoHo Lofts in 2001, the triangular, industrial minimalist building at Armenia Avenue, Platt and Azeele streets. Now the company is building two more loft projects, each a block off S MacDill Avenue.
Ground broke in early August for Parkland Lofts at 3107 DeLeon St. and Empedrado Lofts at 3107 and 3109 Empedrado St. Both are expected to be done by early January, said Chris Plimmer, listing agent for the projects.
Plimmer said each project will be in the same architectural vein as SoHo Lofts, only Parkland will have metal exterior siding and Empedrado will have split block siding. Each will have many of the usual loft interior design elements, such as concrete and metal surfaces, lofted ceilings, exposed rafters and ductwork and an overall industrial feel that make lofts oh-so-hip to some.
The seven units of Parkland Lofts will be 800 to 2,100 square feet in size and will have garages, three stories, one to three bedrooms, and 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 baths. Prices will range from $160,000 to $300,000, Plimmer said.
The Empedrado Lofts will have two units. Each three-story unit will have 2,500 square feet, three bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, garages and private yards. Plimmer said they will be priced in the $400,000s.
GHOST HAUNTING S DALE MABRY: It's almost Halloween; we couldn't resist.
Actually, Deborah Kent's women's boutique is having a Ghost of London trunk show today and Saturday. A trunk show means that rather than store owner Deborah Skyrms guessing which items of a new clothing line to carry, a manufacturer's representative brings in the whole line for temporary display.
Deborah Kent veterans and savvy Euro travelers recognize Ghost of London as the label that introduced a machine-washable rayon fabric about 20 years ago.
Skyrms said Ghost representative Kristen Davenport will be on hand from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and Saturday to hawk the spring line of evening dresses, jacket-and-skirt combos, bomber jackets and casual wear from sizes zero to 16.
As for the rest of her stock, Skyrms said, "I just got back from shopping in Paris, and I've shipped several cartons back."
The store is located at 2120 S Dale Mabry Highway, across from San Rafael Street.
FORD AND ASSOCIATES' TIMELY MOVE: The financial advisory firm is moving one door north into a new office building on S MacDill Avenue.
Ford and Associates' Philip Watson said his company bought the property at 109 S MacDill Ave., tore down its old house and started construction on a one-story office building two months ago. That will make them neighbors to South Tampa landmark Stan Good Clocks.
The new building will have 2,200 square feet and a stucco finish, Watson said.
PARIS FLEA JUMPING TO MACDILL: The furniture and home collection store, which started out on Bay to Bay Boulevard, will move to 2507 S MacDill Ave. sometime in November.
Owner Ashley Moseley downsized the Flea at its current 2122 S Dale Mabry Highway location in February. She said she wanted to get back to the business' roots, which emphasized antiques over new furniture. Now she moves into a smaller building on MacDill near San Jose Street.
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