Hotel ORA + Private Residences: reviews and facts
What is published about Hotel ORA + Private Residences in Downtown Tampa / Channel District (1101 E Jackson St), Tampa, USA, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Location
- Downtown Tampa / Channel District (1101 E Jackson St), Tampa, USA
- Stage
- off-plan condohotelcenter.com
- Handover on record
- December 2029 condohotelcenter.com
- Permit or licence number
- DBPR condominium filing PR77776 (private residences only) floridayimby.com
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- condohotelcenter.com condohotelcenter.com
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- TPA-002
In short
- Hotel ORA + Private Residences is listed as off-plan in Downtown Tampa / Channel District (1101 E Jackson St), Tampa, USA, by ARC Realty Group / ARC Tampa Development LLC. condohotelcenter.com
- The handover date on record is December 2029. condohotelcenter.com
- A permit or licence number is published. floridayimby.com
- Of 11 developer claims we checked, 3 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 7 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: USD 646,700 - 3,530,500 condohotelcenter.com
- Units: 658 condohotelcenter.com
- Unit types: studio suite, 1BR suite, 2BR suite, penthouse residence 2-4BR condohotelcenter.com
- Ownership: Fee simple condo-hotel unit, no restriction on foreign buyers condohotelcenter.com
- Brand or operator: Hotel ORA condohotelcenter.com
- Permit authority: City of Tampa Construction Services; Florida DBPR Division of Condominiums condohotelcenter.com
- Handover promised: Q4 2029 condohotelcenter.com
- condo-hotel suites from USD 646,700, penthouses USD 1.77M to 3.53M (agent) floridayimby.com
- lease-back with 'Guaranteed 8% of the purchase price' for two years and optional sell-back (agent) floridayimby.com
- management fee 15% then 20% of gross (TBBW) floridayimby.com
- FAA crane, foundation and utility permits filed, not issued (Florida YIMBY, Apr 2026) floridayimby.com
- Florida DBPR filing PR77776 'ORA Private Residences' (ARC Tampa Development LLC) floridayimby.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: December 2029 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 4a94a6a4127f01d0) condohotelcenter.com - Construction start: January 2026 date passed, not done · moved 1 times, 6 months in total
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 4a94a6a4127f01d0) · Earlier dates on record: March 2026 (31 Oct 2026), Q3 2026 (31 Oct 2026) condohotelcenter.com
Permits and licences
- Number published: DBPR condominium filing PR77776 (private residences only). floridayimby.com
- Florida DBPR developer summary lists PR77776 'ORA Private Residences, a Condo within a portion of a building', developer ARC Tampa Development LLC, Clearwater; no DBPR filing found under a hotel-suite name. City foundation permits filed but not issued as of Apr 2026 floridayimby.com
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | yes | confirmed in an official register | Florida DBPR developer summary lists PR77776 'ORA Private Residences, a Condo within a portion of a building', developer ARC Tampa Development LLC, Clearwater; no DBPR filing found under a hotel-suite name. City foundation permits filed but not issued as of Apr 2026 floridayimby.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | Not published; Florida 718.202 statutory escrow for deposits up to 10% floridayimby.com |
| Construction progress | no | confirmed by an independent source | Not started as of Apr 2026; groundbreaking expected summer 2026 pending approvals (Florida YIMBY); no later start confirmed floridayimby.com |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | Only unit types and interior photos floridayimby.com |
| Developer track record | no | stated only by the developer | Agent says ARC has constructed over 45 projects; none named floridayimby.com |
| No guaranteed returns | no | stated only by the developer | Agent page: 'Guaranteed 8% of the purchase price' after expenses for two years in the lease-back, then optional sell-back to developer at market value less 6% floridayimby.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private residences filed with Florida DBPR (PR77776) by ARC Tampa Development LLC | verified | registry | www2.myfloridalicense.com |
| Condo-hotel suites filed with DBPR | not verified yet | www2.myfloridalicense.com | |
| Construction to begin January 2026 (agent) | contradicted | independent | floridayimby.com |
| Foundation and crane permits filed, not yet issued (Apr 2026) | verified | independent | floridayimby.com |
| Presales over USD 200M | not verified yet | independent | floridayimby.com |
| 658 units (627 suites, 31 residences), 39 storeys | verified | independent | floridayimby.com |
| Guaranteed 8% return for two years in lease-back | not verified yet | condohotelcenter.com | |
| Construction financing in place | not verified yet | tbbwmag.com | |
| Remaining 42 units to be repriced about 40% higher | not verified yet | tbbwmag.com | |
| Completion December 2029 | not verified yet | condohotelcenter.com | |
| Developer has built over 45 projects | not verified yet | condohotelcenter.com |
What changed, with dates
- 5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: developer page says permits are obtained but publishes no permit number (checked 09:28 UTC) (SHA-256 4a94a6a4127f01d0...) condohotelcenter.com
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
4a94a6a4127f01d0.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify - Satellite comparison (Sentinel-2, same season a year apart) on 5 Nov 2026: no visible change, 1.1% of the area changed. kolaboro.com/satellite
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: Clearwater, Florida, USA condohotelcenter.com
- Legal entity: ARC Tampa Development LLC (DBPR developer of record for private residences) condohotelcenter.com
- Agent says ARC has constructed over 45 projects; none named condohotelcenter.com
All facts about ARC Realty Group / ARC Tampa Development LLC
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Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Hotel ORA + Private Residences legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 3 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 7 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is December 2029. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Hotel ORA + Private Residences be delivered?
The handover date on record is December 2029.
Who is the developer of Hotel ORA + Private Residences?
ARC Realty Group / ARC Tampa Development LLC, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Hotel ORA + Private Residences have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of Hotel ORA + Private Residences?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- condohotelcenter.com https://www.condohotelcenter.com/?p=36642
- floridayimby.com https://floridayimby.com/2026/04/crane-and-foundation-permits-filed-for-ora-hotel-and-resi...
- floridayimby.com https://floridayimby.com/2025/11/hotel-ora-private-residences-reaches-major-sales-mileston...
- m.flsenate.gov https://m.flsenate.gov/Statutes/718.202
- tbbwmag.com https://tbbwmag.com/2026/01/22/hotel-ora-approaching-new-pricing-phase/
- www2.myfloridalicense.com https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/sto/file_download/extracts/developersummary.csv
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.