{"id":47019,"date":"2025-11-14T22:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T22:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/47019\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T22:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T22:09:10","slug":"places-this-week-ben-mallahs-belleair-beach-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/47019\/","title":{"rendered":"Places This Week: Ben Mallah\u2019s Belleair Beach estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local real estate investor and YouTube personality Ben Mallah is selling his Town of Belleair Shores estate at 1700 Gulf Blvd.<\/a>, Belleair Beach for $35 million.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The waterfront property, known as and registered under the name Sandcastle on the Gulf, is situated on 1.17 acres spread across three lots.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Mallah purchased the property from Howard in 2019 for $16.5 million. Priscilla Pesce with Charles Rutenberg Realty is the listing agent.<\/p>\n

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1700 Gulf Blvd., Belleair Beach. Photo: Homes.com.<\/p>\n

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630 4th Ave S, St. Petersburg. Photo: Crexi.com.<\/p>\n

Downtown St. Petersburg redevelopment opportunity<\/p>\n

A two-parcel property, with plans already approved for the development of a multifamily complex at 630 4th Avenue S.<\/a>, St. Petersburg, has listed for sale with an asking price of $3.2 million.<\/p>\n

Both parcels are currently vacant following demolition of prior structures earlier this year. Together they comprise 0.19 acres of land.<\/p>\n

The proposed development includes a seven-story, 33-unit property with 11 two-bedroom\/two-bath units and 22 one bedroom\/one-bath units \u2013 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.<\/p>\n

Both parcels offer DC-2 zoning, allowing for a variety of other uses as well.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The listing is provided by Davis Nunneley with Bridgewater Commercial Real Estate.<\/p>\n

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7240 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Street S., Saint Petersburg. Photo: Realtor.com.<\/p>\n

Century-old Pinellas Point waterfront property lists<\/p>\n

A waterfront Spanish-style estate, at 7240 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street S.<\/a> in the Pinellas Point neighborhood of St. Petersburg, has listed for $2.995 million.<\/p>\n

Built in 1925, the two-story home provides five bedrooms and six full bathrooms across 4,456 square feet of living space.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Highlights include new flooring and interior paint, updated windows and doors, a wood-burning fireplace, ductless HVAC systems and a reclaimed water irrigation system.<\/p>\n

The 0.58-acre plot of land is fully fenced and accessible by an electronic entry gate.<\/p>\n

The sellers purchased the property in 2000 for $500,000. The listing is provided by Kent Rodahaver with Next Home South Pointe.<\/p>\n

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1023 Florida Ave., Palm Harbor. Photo: LoopNet.com.<\/p>\n

Two adjacent restaurants and properties for sale in Palm Harbor<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Salty Lime, at 1019 Florida Ave.<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Thirsty Marlin, at 1023 Florida Ave.<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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1005 Main St., Safety Harbor. Photo: Homes.com.<\/p>\n

1915 Safety Harbor bungalow sells<\/p>\n

A three-bedroom, two-bath home at 1005 Main St.<\/a>, Safety Harbor sold Nov. 5 for $907,000, $292,000 below the price listed in June.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Upstairs is the primary suite with an ensuite bath and a walk-in closet and a third bedroom filled with natural light.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Highlights include original hardwood floors, coffered ceilings, two HVAC units, a gas tankless water heater, upgraded plumbing and a full irrigation system.<\/p>\n

The sellers, represented by Holton Irwin with Smith & Associates Real Estate, purchased the property in 2012 for $330,000. The buyer\u2019s agent was Barb Ulrich with Keller Williams Realty Portfolio Collection.<\/p>\n

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8804 66th Street N., Pinellas Park. Photo: LoopNet.com.<\/p>\n

Former gentlemen\u2019s club for sale<\/p>\n

A 4,494 square-foot commercial space, formerly home to Elite Gentlemen\u2019s Club, at 8804 66th Street N.<\/a>, Pinellas Park, has listed for $1.5 million.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\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.<\/p>\n

With C-2 zoning, the space can be transformed for retail, office space, auto repair, restaurant, hotel or multi-family residential uses.<\/p>\n

The seller purchased the property in 2021 for $820,000. The listing is provided by David Harris with Harris & Company.<\/p>\n

Real estate agents: Please forward all news for Places This Week to Amy Kagan at\u00a0amy@stpetecatalyst.com<\/a>.\u00a0Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Local real estate investor and YouTube personality Ben Mallah is selling his Town of Belleair Shores estate at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47020,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-47019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}