October 14, 2022

Aerial St. Pete: Downtown St. Pete's skyline to transform with new high-rise developments under construction

October 14, 2022/ Anthony Close

This article of Aerial St. Pete shows the progress on several downtown high-rise projects. Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Petersburg, FL. To accomplish this, we have teamed up with Anthony Bove at AB3 Visuals.

In this article we are taking a look at six projects that are expected to transform the downtown St. Pete skyline. These projects include: Ascent St. Petersburg, The EDGE Collective, Evo, Modera St. Petersburg, Reflection, and the Residences at 400 Central. Some of these projects will wrap up early next year while others will remain under construction for years to come.

June 16, 2022

Aerial St. Pete: Construction updates from St. Pete's residential tower projects

June 16, 2022/ Anthony Close

The latest edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the progress on several downtown high-rise developments. Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Petersburg, FL. To accomplish this, we have teamed up with Anthony Bove at AB3 Visuals.

In this article we are taking a look at five projects in downtown St. Pete which are in various stages of construction. Some are in the site clearing stage while other are topped out and closer to completion. These projects include: Evo, Ascent St. Petersburg, Modera St. Petersburg, Reflection, Saltaire. We look forward to following these projects as they grow closer to completion.

April 06, 2022

Construction begins on Modera St. Petersburg, a 20-story apartment building in downtown St. Pete

April 06, 2022/ Anthony Close

Construction has begun on Modera St. Petersburg, a 20-story mixed-use apartment building in downtown St. Petersburg.

Modera St. Petersburg is being developed by Mill Creek Residential and will feature 383 rental units and 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. The development is located adjacent to Tropicana Field at 201 17th Street South at the intersection of Grand Central District, EDGE District and Warehouse Arts District.

December 06, 2021

Progress continues on proposed 20-story tower in downtown St. Pete

December 06, 2021/ Anthony Close

A 20-story apartment building planned for downtown St. Petersburg is one step closer to breaking ground after securing construction financing and closing on a two-acre site at 3rd Avenue South and 17th Street.

The project was first announced in March and is being developed by Mill Creek Residential. Plans for the project were approved by City Council in June and will consist of a 20-story and an 8-story apartment building with 383 rental units, 15,316 square feet of commercial space, and a 475-space parking garage. This would be the company’s second project in downtown St. Pete after developing Modera Prime 235, now known as Cottonwood Bayview, in 2014.

June 30, 2021

20-story residential building planned for 17th Street moves forward

June 30, 2021/ Samantha Flanagan

A 20-story residential tower with retail space fronting the Pinellas Trail is coming to 17th Street South after the St Pete City Council voted unanimously to approve the project.

St Pete Rising first reported on plans for the mixed use development proposed by Mill Creek Residential Trust in March. The approved $80 million project will consist of a 20-story and an 8-story apartment building with 383 rental units, 15,316 square feet of commercial space, and a 475-space parking garage between the Pinellas Trail and 3rd Avenue South adjacent to I-275. The location is at the crossroads of the EDGE, Grand Central, and Warehouse Arts districts and it will be the tallest building in the western half of Downtown to date.