Small time: Entrepreneur brings tiny homes, village to region

Wisconsin-based Dan Dobrowolski, who has Gulf Coast roots, thinks downsized, affordable residences will be a hit in Tampa. He expects to move the small units fast.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. June 26, 2020
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Brian Hartz. Tim Mastic is one of the first homeowners to move into Escape Tampa Bay Village.
Brian Hartz. Tim Mastic is one of the first homeowners to move into Escape Tampa Bay Village.
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As demographic and economic trends have changed the way people think about home ownership, tiny homes have emerged as a popular alternative for debt-heavy millennials who find themselves priced out of the housing market and even struggle to find affordable rentals in some cities. 

 

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