ADU / accessory dwelling in Downtown Clearwater
Downtown Clearwater is Clearwater's 1900-1940 commercial brick + mediterranean revival; 1960-2010 mid-rise; 2015+ residential mid-rise submarket. Downtown Clearwater contains the 1925 Capitol Theatre (a National Register Atmospheric movie palace) and the 1925 Fort Harrison Hotel (former Belleview Biltmore winter annex).
What a adu / accessory dwelling project looks like here
Downtown Clearwater contains the 1925 Capitol Theatre (a National Register Atmospheric movie palace) and the 1925 Fort Harrison Hotel (former Belleview Biltmore winter annex).
The Clearwater Downtown Development Board reviews exterior changes on the Cleveland Street corridor; it is advisory but coordinates with the Clearwater historic-preservation overlay.
Most downtown parcels sit in FEMA Zone X which keeps substantial-improvement out of the picture.
Tampa ADUs — detached, attached, and conversion paths — scoped against Hillsborough/Pinellas Building + FBC 2023 + CILB setback + height + parking variances. In Downtown Clearwater specifically, 1900-1940 commercial brick + mediterranean revival; 1960-2010 mid-rise; 2015+ residential mid-rise stock means adu / accessory dwelling scope is shaped by the neighborhood's dominant construction typology. Baily's Tampa scoping flow factors clearwater downtown development board design review and fbc wbdr into the estimate before a contractor is involved.
Start your Downtown Clearwater scope — Baily asks the right questions.
Pre-seeded for adu / accessory dwelling in Downtown Clearwater. Mention your 650-2,800 sqft condo / loft, your timeline, and any known constraints — Baily factors the clearwater building department review queue into the scope.
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Questions LA homeowners actually ask
Downtown Clearwater adu / accessory dwelling projects typically run $150K–$435K. Downtown Clearwater's 1900-1940 commercial brick + mediterranean revival; 1960-2010 mid-rise; 2015+ residential mid-rise stock, combined with clearwater downtown development board design review, puts most mid-complexity projects in the $293K range. Baily scopes the exact band once you describe the work.
Nearest neighborhoods
Same service, adjacent Tampa submarkets.