CLEARWATER BLUFFS LLCTHIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:
Jerrod D. Simpson, Esq.
City Attorney's Office
City of Clearwater
600 Cleveland St. Suite 600
Clearwater, Florida 33755
(727) 562-4010
Parcel No. 16-29-15-16853-002-0020
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED
THIS SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED is made and given this113 day of February,
2026, by the City of Clearwater, whose post office address is 600 Cleveland Street, Suite
600, Clearwater, FL 33755 ("Grantor"), to Clearwater Bluffs LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, whose mailing address is 111 Fifth Ave., 9th Floor, New York, New York 10003,
("Grantee").
The Grantor, for and in consideration of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00), lawful
money of the United States, and other good and valuable consideration paid by the Grantee,
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby grants, bargains, sells, aliens, remises,
releases, conveys and confirms to the Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, the
following described parcel of land located in Pinellas County, Florida, to wit:
Lot 2, Block 2, Coachman Park, according to the map or plat thereof, as
recorded in Plat Book 147, Page(s) 63 through 66, inclusive, of the Public
Records of Pinellas County, Florida.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same in fee simple forever.
This conveyance is made pursuant to a Resolution of the City Council for the City of
Clearwater attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein. The Grantor expressly
releases any automatic reservation and right of entry in accordance with Florida Statute
Section 270.11.
This conveyance is made subject to the restriction that the Property, or any portion
thereof, may not be conveyed to 4 -not-for-profit entity.
The Grantor does hereby fully warrant the title to said land, as against all acts by,
through and under Grantor herein and no other, and subject to the matters above set forth.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has hereunto set its hand and seal this day of
February, 2026.
Signed, sealed, and delivered
in the presence of:
Witnesses:
Witness Signa tt�i e
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THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
(GRANTOR)
Interim City Attorney
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF PINELLAS
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged befgre me by means of L 'physical presence
or ❑ online notarization, this day of February, 2026, by
Itir , to me personally known or who has/have produced a
driver's license as identification.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid thio
sday of
2026.
Nota P blic
(Seal)
(Print Name of Notary Above)
Commission No.:
My Commission expires:
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..... : NICOLE ANNE SPRAGUE
r:_, Notary Public - State of Florida
Commission # HH 571812
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Bonded through National Notary Assn.
Exhibit A — Resolution 26-06
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RESOLUTION NO. 26-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER
REAFFIRMING THAT LAND KNOWN AS THE OLD CITY
HALL SITE IS UNNECESSARY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES;
THAT DISPOSAL OF SAID LAND IS IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC; AUTHORIZING
CONVEYANCE OF THE LAND BY SPECIAL WARRANTY
DEED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE PURCHASE
AND SALE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE SAID DEED; RELEASING ANY
AUTOMATIC RESERVATION AND RIGHT OF ENTRY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH F. S. 270.11; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater owns in fee simple a parcel of land with an
address of 100 and 150 S. Osceola Ave. and a parcel identification number 16-29-15-
16853-002-0020, said parcel being colloquially known as the "Old City Hall" site; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater has replatted the land of Coachman Park
including the Former Old City Hall site, such that it may be legally described as Lot 2,
Block 2, Coachman Park, according to the map or plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book
147, Page(s) 63-66, of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida ("Subject
Property").
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2022, the electors of the City of Clearwater approved
an amendment to the Clearwater City Charter, authorizing the sale of the parcel (the
"Subject Property") to Gotham Property Acquisitions, LLC ("Gotham"), and the DeNunzio
Group, LLC ("DeNunzio"), or their affiliated entities (referred to herein as the "Developer");
and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2022, The City of Clearwater and Gotham entered into
that certain Contract for Purchase of Real Property (as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Contract for Purchase of Real Property, dated as of January 3, 2023, that
certain Second Amendment to Contract for Purchase of Real Property, dated as of August
22, 2023, that certain Third Amendment to Contract for Purchase of Real Property, dated
as of October 16, 2023, that certain Fourth Amendment to Contract for Purchase of Real
Property, dated as of February 7, 2024, and that certain Fifth Amendment to Contract for
Purchase of Real Property, dated as of December 11, 2025, the "Purchase Agreement");
WHEREAS, Gotham and DeNunzio have assigned their rights in the Purchase
Agreement to Clearwater Bluff LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Purchaser") as
authorized by the City Charter and the Purchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2022, the City, Gotham and DeNunzio entered into that
certain Development Agreement (as amended by that certain First Amendment to
Development Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2024, the "Development Agreement"), for
the Land as required by the City Charter Section 2.01(d)(8);
WHEREAS, the terms of that development agreement have been approved by the
City Council pursuant to Florida Statute § 163.3225, and are recorded in Book 22172,
Page 916-969, of the Official Records of Pinellas County, and Book 22830, Page 404-
440; and
WHEREAS, the Clearwater City Council desires to authorize the conveyance of
the Subject Property as described herein to the Purchaser with contractual rights under
a Purchase Agreement with the vested owner identified therein by and through the
appropriate city officials who are authorized to execute said deed, and to authorize the
City Manager or her designee to execute all associated documents as necessary to
effectuate the closing in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement and
Development Agreement; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The Clearwater City Council hereby reaffirms the surplus declaration
finding that the Subject Property is no longer necessary for public purposes.
SECTION 2: The Clearwater City Council reaffirms that disposal of the Subject
Property consistent with the Purchase and Development Agreements is in the best
interest of the Public.
SECTION 3: The Clearwater City Council authorizes the conveyance of the land
as described herein to the Purchaser with contractual rights under the Purchase
Agreement with the vested owner identified therein by and through the appropriate city
officials authorized to execute a Deed that conforms to the requirements of the Purchase
Agreement. The City Manager or her designee may execute all associated documents
as necessary to effectuate the closing in accordance with the terms of the Purchase
Contract.
SECTION 4: The Clearwater City Council approves of the conveyance of the land
by Special Warranty Deed, and said Deed shall release any automatic reservation and
right of entry in accordance with Florida Statute Section 270.11.
SECTION 5: This Resolution is not intended to modify, amend, or supersede the
terms of the Purchase Agreement or development agreements described herein. The
provisions of this Resolution are independent, and should any part be found void or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in force.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ►ate day of February 2026.
Ap
ved as to form:
Jer
Simpson
Sen or Assistant City Attorney
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk