Entries by Toby Tobin

Why the BOCC Should Approve The Gardens Development

Commentary: The local anti-development movement has learned from and taken on the attributes of the cancel culture. PALM COAST, FL – November 15, 2020 – Commentary: The local anti-development movement has learned from and taken on the attributes of the cancel culture. Regarding the proposed Gardens development on John Anderson, their protest flies in the face […]

Are Flagler County Schools at Full Capacity or Not?

Two developers recently received unexpected letters from Flagler Schools requiring “Proportional Fair-Share” School Concurrency Mitigation Payments; one for $12.8M before proceeding to develop. PALM COAST, FL – November 7, 2020 – Flagler Schools recently concluded that the school district is essentially at full capacity. This finding triggered Concurrency, a complicated process authorized and largely controlled […]

In Home Searches, ‘New York’s Loss Is Florida’s Gain’

An analysis of 3Q buyer searches on Redfin’s website found 22K more people from other states looked for a Fla. home than the number of Floridians who looked elsewhere. By Kerry Smith An analysis of 3Q buyer searches on Redfin’s website found 22K more people from other states looked for a Fla. home than the […]

Images of Palm Coast Commercial Growth Through the Pandemic

Today’s pictures vs the latest Google Earth images from nine months ago show that unexpected progress was made, despite several months of the Covid-19 pandemic. PALM COAST, FL – August 30, 2020 – Google Earth recently updated its overhead images of the Palm Coast area. The new images are dated November 19, 2020. Since many […]

Recent $Million+ Commercial Real Estate Transactions in Flagler County

AdventHealth, DR Horton, Adams Homes, Maronda Homes, Holiday Builders, Aldi, Imagine School Town Center, and more. PALM COAST, FL – August 25, 2020 – Residential real estate sales took a slight Covid-19 dip but recovered quickly and with surprising strength. Commercial real estate, on the other hand, has slowed, but not stopped. There have been […]

Rescheduled 2020 Parade of Homes Starts Tomorrow

The Flagler Home Builders Association’s Spring kickoff was postponed due to the pandemic. The rescheduled event starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday, August 30. PALM COAST, FL – August 21, 2020 — The Parade of Homes, Flagler Home Builders Association’s traditional Spring sales kickoff event, was postponed due to the pandemic. The rescheduled event starts […]