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Plaza At Harbour Island Nearing Completion
September 28th, 2007 categories: Tampa Real Estate, Tampa Condos, Tampa Waterfront Homes, Tampa MLS, New Projects (Condos), Downtown Tampa, Tampa Neighborhoods
Now closing in and around downtown Tampa:
- Skypoint Condominiums
- The Place at Channelside Condominiums
- Grand Central at Kennedy Condominiums
- Towers at (of) Channelside Condominiums
- Ventana Condominiums
All of these projects are in the process of transferring ownership to the many pre-construction buyers who were in the market back in 2004–2005. I’ve had the chance to visit most of the new buildings. Some are meeting pre-construction expectations, while others are not. I’m referring to my expectations as well as the expectations of many others with whom I’ve spoken recently.
And now Harbour Island’s newest project, the Plaza at Harbour Island, should begin closings within the next 4–6 weeks. I’m representing some buyers at The Plaza, and yesterday I attended the initial pre-closing walk-thru of their unit with them. The Plaza certainly meets, and maybe exceeds my expectations based on what we saw and what we were told in the sales center back in 2005.
The Plaza is situated at the north end of Harbour Island, a small residential island adjacent to downtown Tampa and the Channel District. Views on the north side are of downtown and Channelside, etc., while on the south side, views are of Harbour Island, Tampa Bay, the Interbay Peninsula, etc. Check out The Plaza Harbour Island’s location on Google Earth (if you don’t have it, get it!).
The Patrinely Group is the developer and I can tell you that everything they have done has been first class. The sales process, the sales team, the cocktail parties, the walk-thru process, all very professional and first class.
So what about the building? The Plaza is 21 stories with about 138 units total. The common elements, especially the zero edge pool and clubhouse areas, are impressive, similar to what I’ve seen at The Bellamy on Bayshore. The floor plans are designed with respect to the location of the building, and offer large terraces that wrap around the corners of the building providing 180 degree views.
But Harbour Island’s neighbor the the east is Hooker’s Point, a very industrial peninsula, home to the Port of Tampa. Palm trees and beaches are not part of the plan there. But hey, this is urban Tampa. Storage elevators are what you’ll see here, along with the occasional cruise ship heading up or down the channel.
Other amenities include a large fitness center, full-time concierge, and valet parking for residences. There are also 4 guest suites, 3 of which will be sold to members of the association (condo owners).
All in all The Plaza at Harbour Island has certainly met or exceeded my expectations as well as those of my clients. If you’re considering a condo near downtown Tampa, and are looking for luxury, The Plaza is definitely worth a good look.
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Lenny, thanks for posting a review of the Plaza Harbour Island. I think you’re the first person I’ve seen who has reviewed one of the downtown condo building without a sales job sugarcoat.
How about a review of he other projects you mentioned? Would love to see your thoughts.
Christopher,
Thanks for the feedback. I do occasionally post my opinions, as well as those of others, on some of these projects and will continue to do so. Thanks for reading.