Belpointe proposes 15-story, 256-unit development for St. Pete’s EDGE District
/A new multifamily building has been proposed for the EDGE District in downtown St. Pete.
In October 2020, Belpointe, which invests in opportunity zones, closed on 1.6 acres at 1000 1st Avenue North for $12 million. The site is currently home to two small vacant office buildings, two surface parking lots and the former Shirley Ann Hotel, which has been vacant for three years.
Belpointe has announced plans for a development tentatively being referred to as 1000 1st Avenue North featuring two, 11-story apartment towers with a combined 256 rental units. The residential buildings will sit atop a four-story, pedestrian base that features 23,000 square feet of ground floor retail and 4,400 square feet of space for a leasing office and two resident lobbies.
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Madeira Beach’s longtime grocery store is reopening this week in a new format.
Aldi will debut this Thursday, September 24th, at 15200 Municipal Drive in Carter Plaza, across from Archibald Beach Park and R.O.C. Park.
The store replaces the former Winn-Dixie, which closed last year after more than 50 years in business. The Municipal Drive store was built in 1975 and had operated as a Winn-Dixie ever since.
Winn-Dixie Liquors will remain open.
To mark the grand opening, the first 200 customers in line Thursday will receive a bag of branded items and a “golden ticket,” an Aldi gift card worth up to $100. Employees will also distribute free Aldi shopping totes throughout the day.
The store will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.