November 2014

Phoenix Gulf Shores AL Condos For Sale

Phoenix Gulf Shores is the latest project from Brett Robinson.  The majority of the condo developments from Brett Robinson reside in Orange Beach and are located on the Gulf of Mexico.  There are two condos in Gulf Shores named Phoenix All-Suites and Phoenix All-Suites West which are no the Gulf of Mexico, but offer limited ownership.  This basically means that owners are not allowed to make changes to the interiors of the units and rental activity is managed by Brett Robinson.  There are also two condo developments sitting on the back waters of Orange Beach in Terry Cove named Phoenix on the Bay and Phoenix on the Bay II.  Terry Cove is just North of Perdido Pass making access to the Gulf of Mexico quick and easy

Lighthouse Condos - Gulf Shores' Best Investment

Dollar for dollar, the Lighthouse condos is probably the best investment condos in all of Gulf Shores, AL.  The building consists of approximately 250 units and all are directly on the gulf.  Each of the units feature a "computer room" aptly named to comply with density issues.  The great thing about the extra space is its predominant use as an additional bedroom.  This is a great advantage over a traditional floor plan and allows for more sleeping arrangements.  This is a useful idea, especially for those with children who may not need a full bedroom.  When you factor in the sleeper sofa that most condos use, a typical 2BR unit sleeps 8 comfortably.  For more info on the Lighthouse or similar

Numerous local business men and women and the mayors for Foley and Gulf Shores, AL met this morning to discuss current issues and future plans for a variety of topics relevant to South Baldwin County.  The meeting was intended to discuss topics ranging from current and future growth to existing problems involving traffic and infrastructure.  The mayors each took turns at the podium to answer questions and explain plans outlined by Foley and Gulf Shores for improvement.  The meeting has hosted by the Baldwin County Board of Realtors and sponsored by Baldwin Title.

Mayor Koniar of Foley started the conversation by discussing some of the businesses Foley, AL is currently working with that plan to open soon.  The largest and most impactful current business

We decided to use an excerpt from a couple of years ago to preface the article discussing the 2014 taxable lodging revenue.

The tourism numbers were for the Summer were provided and, as expected, the Summer of 2014 has eclipsed all previous years and set the new standard.  New taxable lodging revenue has surpassed the $300 million mark for the first time according to information released for Gulf Shores and Orange Beach this past week.  "We only have 2 months of the year left and what we’ve collected so far in business revenue is in excess of what we made last year" said Herb Malone, CEO and president for the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach tourism board.  "Last year was a record year, so we’ve set back-to-back records two years in a row in 2011 and