Panama City Beach Condos

Fantastic colors at Sunset from Panama City Beach Florida. The subject is a boat that I believe is dredging the bottom for sand to complete the beach re nourishment project going on in Panama City Beach Florida right now.

While most people think of Panama City Beach as a place for family vacations, college spring breaks, or weekend motorcycle trips- Where to Retire magazine thinks of the area as a place perfect for retirees.  The truth is, Where to Retire named Panama City Beach as one of the top places for retirees to relocate to.  The magazine will be featuring Panama City Beach in their January/February issue. Retirees bring a wealth of economic support to areas, which is why many states and cities hope to attract retirees who which to relocate each year.

Many of PCB’s retiree population comes from the thousands of winter residents who enjoy the area and decide to relocate permanently to our beaches.  “I have the pleasure of seeing first-hand how much our seasonal winter residents enjoy reconnecting with friends and experiencing all the terrific things there are to do in Panama City Beach. It’s no surprise that many choose the REAL.FUN.BEACH. lifestyle year round,” says Dan Rowe, president and CEO of the Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Where to Retire is a magazine dedicated to helping people with retirement relocation decisions and the only one of it’s type in America.  Approximately 700,000 Americans relocate to new towns after retirement each year.  Where to Retire editor Mary Lu Abbott said Panama City Beach possesses qualities important to today’s retirees.  “Though the area has grown in the last decade, retirees still find a relaxing, affordable lifestyle in the Florida panhandle. Panama City Beach shows off its natural beauty of white-sand beaches and emerald waters and continuing education opportunities are available through several area organizations,” Abbott added.

A large retail property management firm has announced plans for a new shopping center in Panama City Beach.

‘Pier Park North’ is planned for the northeast corner of Back Beach Road and Pier Park Drive. The builder is Glimcher Development Corporation, a direct competitor of Simon Company, which owns Pier Park across the street. Glimcher is partnering with the St. Joe Company for 400-thousand square feet of retail space to include major chain stores and restaurants.

“What they’ve typically signed in the past in their other developments around the country, it’s always national big name, anchor type stores and typical national brands that go along with those, so I expect to see names we are all familiar with” said Panama City Beach Planning Director Mel Leonard.

And here’s a list of some of those retailers and restaurants considered as prospective tenants.
-Dick’s Sporting Goods
-Bed Bath & Beyond
-Michaels
-Fresh Market
-Pier 1 Imports
-Kirklands
-Ross Dress for Less
-Shoe Carnival
-Petco
-Toys R Us
-Rooms to Go
-Men’s Warehouse
-VisionWorks

-Osaka’s
-Cheddars

Several would be new to Bay County, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Fresh Market, Men’s Warehouse and Cheddars restaurant. Construction is scheduled to begin in January, with completion sometime in 2013.

This was our fourth year to spend Thanksgiving in Panama City Beach. We had some good friends here with us and we had great weather compared to the weather we could have had back home in Kentucky.

Our annual Thanksgiving event at the beach has even been nicknamed Skanksgiving as it is a “very” casual affair

We had our turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and some desert prepared by Publix on Back Beach Road. Wine World provided some other much needed refreshments, and a friend of ours prepared a sweet potato casserole and a green bean casserole. After we stuffed ourselves on turkey and all the trimmings, we made our way to the beach to soak up some sun, as if it were going to aid in digestion, and we watched yet another beautiful sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. It was a great Thanksgiving.

There were a lot of people at the beach this year, we noticed about a 15% increase in occupancy at the beach. We had 50% occupancy for the Thanksgiving holiday here and it seems more and more that families are coming to the beach to spend time with family and friends to give thanks.

The holiday trend seems to be on the rise in Panama City Beach as we are seeing an increase in demand for accommodations for Christmas and New Years gatherings as well. We are going to have about a 75% occupancy rate for the week between Christmas and New Years Eve.

The beaches of Panama City Beach are a great place to visit to create some new holiday memories you and your family and friends will cherish forever.

Panama City Beach Condo Rental Additions

Wow! What a busy few weeks we have had here We have added a few new condos and I haven’t had time to post them to the blog or facebook yet, so here goes

Moonspinner

515 Moonspinner – I know you are thinking “What? That’s not close to Pier Park”, but wait. This is a great 2 bedroom condo on the really quiet East end of the beach right next to the entrance of St. Andrews State Park. And guess what? It is really renting well If you are looking for something on the really quiet side, check out 515 Moonspinner.

More Aqua Condos: We have added even more Aqua Beachside Resort condos to our lineup. That makes 22 now that we manage at Aqua.
2204 Aqua – 2 bedroom/2 bath, bunk, 22nd floor penthouse sleeps 8.

1611 Aqua – 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, bunk Gulf Front sleeps 6

1610 Aqua – 1.5 Bedroom, 2 Bath, wi-fi, free beach chairs

310 Aqua – New 1.5 BR Gulf Front Condo 3rd Floor

Another Sterling Breeze Condo

1804 Sterling Breeze – If you haven’t considered Sterling Breeze for your vacation, now is the time for you to take a look. These are professionally decorated condos with huge balconies overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. 1804 Sterling Breeze is 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed, Twin Bunks, Queen Sleeper, 3 Bath, Gulf Front and sleeps 8 easily.

Well, that about wraps it up for now, but I hear there are a few more waiting in the wings to join our program