Pinellas beachfront resort damaged during Hurricane Helene sold for $6M

The Sandalwood Beach Resort on North Redington Beach has sold and will be redeveloped. 

The beachfront property, heavily damaged during Hurricane Helene last year, was bought by a local real estate broker and a developer. Jeff Beggins of Century 21 and Bill Karns paid $6 million for the property. 

The Sandalwood is one of those old-style Florida beachfront properties slowly vanishing as hurricanes take their toll and updated building standards take hold. 

The three-story resort was built in 1959 and has 47 units. 

The pair plan to demolish and redevelop the resort at 17100 Gulf Blvd. Beggins says in an email the plan is to build a “beautiful boutique upscale luxury resort” with the same number of units but each with beach and gulf views. 

A select number of units will be for sale and the plan is for the rebuilt resort, he says, is to have a “one of a kind” restaurant and bar and amenities.