That is, until one of them turned aggressive.

**Embargo: Tampa, FL** Palencia Apartments resident Ashley said she and her children didn’t mind the ducks that roam her the area and surrounding duck ponds. That is, until one of them turned aggressive.

“He was getting on top of vehicle,” Ashley said. “He was coming up to you.”

She said her family couldn’t leave the apartment without the duck lunging at them and reported the problem to management.

“They said they heard other complaints that other people have been attacked by the duck they said, ‘We are working on it,’” Ashley said.

But weeks later, the duck’s bizarre behavior escalated to an all-out attack after Ashley got out of her car.

“He lunged towards me and he grabbed on to my pant leg and I was dragging him around the car,” she said.

Ashley said she managed to shake the duck loose, but then he jumped into her car.

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“He pooped all over the car seat and he scratched up the dashboard,” Ashley said.

ABC Action News contacted Palencia Apartment’s management office and asked what it was doing about the problem duck. Management did not respond, but days later it sent trappers to safely relocate the most aggressive ducks.

Ashley said it’s the first time in weeks she and her family have been able to come and go from their home without watching over their shoulders.

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TAMPA — After two years of delay, a crooked contractor that was fired twice and at least two lawsuits, low-income families and renters are finally moving into a new $26 million apartment block on the edge of downtown Tampa.

The Tampa Housing Authority began last week relocating families to the troubled Tempo at Encore, a seven-story complex will provide much-needed subsidized housing for about 132 families and also include 71 apartments that will be offered at market rates.

A litany of construction problems meant frustrating delays for residents. More than 7,000 families are on the waiting list to live in one of the 132 subsidized apartments. Overall, almost 30,000 people are on the Housing Authority’s waiting list for low-cost housing.

"Its’ so important to get a place you can afford," Moore said. "It’s a quality building with amenities and close to jobs. All of them are factors related to why people would wait."

Tempo is part of the agency’s signature $425 million urban renewal project to replace the Central Park Village public housing project. It includes a swimming pool, fitness center, a community building with a computer lab and an outdoor area to watch movies.

But problems became apparent in June 2016 when the Housing Authority fired the contractor, the Siltek Group. The building was about 75 percent complete but officials cited shoddy workmanship, failure to provide enough workers and a lack of cooperation with building inspectors.

Another worry: Siltek founder Rene Sierra was working as project manager even after he had pleaded guilty in a multi-million dollar kickback scheme involving affordable housing in South Florida. He was later sentenced to three years of probation, including six months of home detention with electronic monitoring and was ordered to repay $1.2 million to the government.

The Housing Authority and its development partner, Banc of America Community Development Corp, sued Siltek hoping to recover some costs. The saga didn’t end there.

In January 2017, project underwriter Berkley Surety hired Tron Construction, a firm owned by Sierra’s wife that operates out of the same office, to take over the project. Five months later, the Housing Authority also fired Berkley and Tron, whose workers were escorted off the construction site. Officials said many of the building’s windows had to be replaced because they were prone to leaks. The separate clubhouse/community room building had to be demolished and restarted.

A second lawsuit, this time naming Berkley and Siltek as defendants, followed. Both cases are still ongoing.

The Tempo was finished by KAST Construction. The estimated $10 million cost was covered through leftover funds, with the shortfall being made up by the Housing Authority’s development partner.

"It was a lot of headaches but we got what we want," Moore said.

Tempo’s mixture of subsidized housing and market rate rents is intended to avoid creating pockets of poverty that characterized the large housing projects of the 1940s and 50s.

Among those signing leases for a market-rate apartment on Thursday was Jose Rivera, 29 and Junia Rivera, 34. The couple wed three years ago but until recently had been unable to afford their own place. Monthly rents at Tempo range from $960 for a one bedroom apartment to $1,375 for three bedrooms.

“We’re more excited than our faces can show,” said Jose Rivera.

But leasing staff at Tempo had no available apartment for Patricia Wolf, who has been homeless since June and is looking for subsidized accommodation.

She was widowed at the age of 37 and focused on working and raising her children. Now 62, she is on disability because of health problems with her liver. She has been staying with family and friends, a situation that led her doctor to prescribe her anti-depressants.

“I’ve just been going from one place to another,” she said.“I’ve never been depressed my whole life.”

Contact Christopher O’Donnell at codonnell@tampabay.com or (813) 226-3446. Follow @codonnell_times.

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10Investigates obtained the May 2018 report through a public-records request to the Tampa Sports Authority, which has assumed the position of lead public agency on Tampa stadium conversations.

The report by RCLCO Real Estate Advisors details growth and development opportunities around Ybor City, including a possible new hotel, conference center and music venue adjacent to a stadium.

It also goes into detail regarding what a new Ybor City ballpark district would look like, with entertainment-oriented retail stretching west to Union Station, on the edge of downtown, and mixed-use neighborhood development stretching east all the way to 22nd Street. The report indicates the development would be comparable in size and characteristics to ballpark districts in San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

The report also identified Tampa Bay’s largest areas of growth. No area had more apartment growth between 2010 and 2017 than the greater University of South Florida area; downtown St. Petersburg, downtown Tampa, Mid-Pinellas/Carillon, and Brandon also experienced intense growth.

For areas with intense growth in office space demand, the report indicated downtown St. Petersburg, downtown Tampa, and Westshore were tops between 2010 and 2017.

Read the entire report, posted below.

The Rays recently stated publicly their plans to build in Ybor City were dead, but several elected leaders told 10News the statement may have been a negotiating tactic to get Hillsborough County to improve its offer. The Rays continued to ignore 10News’ requests for comment.

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Don’t miss out on this unique Seminole Heights Bungalow only minutes from downtown Tampa. It’s a perfect mix of old and new with 12′ ceilings, bead board with chair rail, and original hardwood flooring. An updated kitchen with all stainless appliances and granite tile counter tops bring this 1919 gem into 2018. Both bathrooms have also been updated with new vanities and tile. The washer/dryer hook ups are located in the second bathroom. This home has a new A/C unit with wifi thermostat and hot water heater that were both installed in 2017. Insulation has been installed in the large attic to reduce heating and cooling costs. The large backyard has a huge 20’x12′ storage shed with shelving. This one won’t last long so schedule your appointment to see it today. All room dimensions are approximate; buyer to verify.

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Stunning newly remodeled 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath North Seminole Heights home. Here’s whats new: hand scraped engineered wood floors, impeccable bathrooms, granite counters, stainless steel appliances. All windows are brand new. Lots of modern updates and bonus features such as LED accents to master bath baseboard and hall bath illuminated ceiling trim. Spacious open floor plan for living room / kitchen/breakfast bar with room for 3+ person seating. Second bedroom is very large. Private master retreat with en-suite bath and large closet with multi level storage. One of a kind custom ‘headboard wall’ in master bedroom. Large, fully fenced back yard with patio pavers & fire pit with built in seating. Siding on front of house replaced with zero maintenance hardi-board plank siding & painted with Glidden’s 2019 color of the year. New sod in front yard, lots of landscaping, expanded crushed gravel driveway to allow for multiple car parking. Located close to the Hillsborough River, and double door gate was added to safely park your water toys. Easy & free water access located just a short drive from the property at Lowry Park! This home is 100% turn-key and ready for you to call home.

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The property sits in a serene setting surrounding a lake within a conservation area in a highly desirable location with top ranked schools, excellent access to Westshore (11 million square feet of office space) and downtown Tampa. The property is anticipated to undergo extensive exterior and interior renovations and will be renamed Seasons at Westchase.

"The acquisition of Century Falls is a continuation of our over three decades of focused experience acquiring well-located apartments in affluent suburbs of growing American cities that may benefit from significant renovation. Providence has built a deep expertise in providing high-quality residences to all segments of the U.S. workforce, generally defined as households annually earning between $40,000 and $80,000, and Century Falls will target the higher-income renters in this segment. Due to the high cost of ground-up multifamily construction, the nationwide supply of new apartments continues to be predominantly focused on creating expensive luxury multifamily products offering rents significantly higher than most households in the U.S. workforce can afford, and we believe that a long-term opportunity exists to serve the U.S. workforce with affordable, renovated market rate apartments," said Alan Pollack, Providence’s Chairman.

ABOUT PROVIDENCE REAL ESTATE, LLC:

Providence Real Estate, LLC (“Providence”) and its affiliates have been an active owner, operator, manager and asset manager of multifamily residential communities since 1985. Providence consists of an experienced group of professionals dedicated to searching for, identifying, acquiring, renovating and operating multifamily properties in select U.S. markets. Providence is a fully integrated real estate organization with property, asset and construction management, as well as acquisitions, accounting, information technology and human resource divisions. To learn more please visit https://www.provre.com.

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Colliers’ National Student Housing Group represents buyers and sellers of student housing properties nationwide. For more than 6 years, the Group has handled more than $1 billion in student housing-related transactions, working with developers, buyers and sellers for properties nation-wide.

Holt moved to Colliers National Student Housing Group from his former role with Colliers International Tampa Bay’s Office Services team.

Previously, Holt was a financial advisor and analyst at a national firm, and at a Tampa-based private equity group. Holt brings extensive knowledge of the financial industry to his role on the student housing team, with past experience in helping clients with acquisition and disposition strategies, portfolio analysis, capital stack and joint venture structures.

Holt earned a bachelor’s degree at N.C. State University, where he was an offensive lineman on the football team, then earned an MBA at Campbell University.

Coccodrilli specializes in analyzing real estate investments and market conditions to help clients maximize returns. In his career, he has worked with various clients from leaders of multimillion-dollar REITs to entry-level investors.

Before joining Colliers as the Senior Financial Analyst for the National Student Housing Group, Coccodrilli was a financial analyst with a national firm, where he underwrote more than $500 million in assets. He also brings proven commercial real estate consulting experience. Coccodrilli earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Tampa.

Dobson, who brings a creative and strategic mindset to her new role, has experience as a marketing coordinator for Superior Uniform Group. There, she managed the creation of all marketing materials, including social media, press releases, trade shows, graphic design, email campaigns, and photo shoots.

She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science, double majoring in International Affairs and Media/Communication Studies.

The new hires join a National Student Housing Group team led by Executive Managing Director Dorothy Jackman, Director Sean Baird and Senior Associate Jamie Swick. Combined, they have more than 50 years of experience in the student housing and commercial real estate industries.

About Colliers International Group Inc.

Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI) (TSX: CIGI) is a top tier global real estate services and investment management company operating in 69 countries with a workforce of more than 13,000 professionals. Colliers is the fastest-growing publicly listed global real estate services and investment management company, with 2017 corporate revenues of $2.3 billion ($2.7 billion including affiliates). With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership and control, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide, and through its investment management services platform, has more than $20 billion of assets under management from the world’s most respected institutional real estate investors.

Colliers professionals think differently, share great ideas and offer thoughtful and innovative advice to accelerate the success of its clients. Colliers has been ranked among the top 100 global outsourcing firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals for 13 consecutive years, more than any other real estate services firm. Colliers is ranked the number one property manager in the world by Commercial Property Executive for two years in a row.

Colliers is led by an experienced leadership team with significant equity ownership and a proven record of delivering more than 20% annualized returns for shareholders, over more than 20 years.

For the latest news from Colliers, visit Colliers.com or follow us on Twitter: @Colliers and LinkedIn.

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Year Taxes Land Additions Total Assessment 2017 $1,018 – + N/A = – 2016 $925 – + N/A = – 2015 $933 – + N/A = $75,653

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A buyer got $66 million of loans to acquire six rental apartment properties in Florida.

Tampa-based Blue Roc Premier Properties LLC financed the acquisition of apartment properties with a total of 1,010 units and an average occupancy rate of 97 percent.

Blue Roc got seven-year Freddie Mac loans from Capital One Multifamily Finance to acquire the six-property portfolio.

Blue Roc obtained a separate loan for each of the six properties. The loans all have floating interest rates ad two years of interest-only payments.

The new owner plans to invest more than $10 million to renovate the six apartment propertiesa in Atlantic Beach, Brandon, DeLand, Jacksonville, Ormond Beach and Orange Park.

The six properties are located in areas where Blue Roc owns and manages other apartment properties.

“That deep knowledge of direct comps and market specifics helped the lender quickly gain comfort and confidence in the business plan and upside expectations,” Seth Grossman, senior managing director of Meridian Capital Group, said in a prepared statement.

Grossman negotiated the transaction with Sara Kuebler, vice president of Meridian. They are based in Meridian’s office in Solana Beach, California. – Mike Seemuth

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