February 01, 2022

Downtown St. Pete’s Sundial to be sold

February 01, 2022/ Brian Zucker

The Sundial shopping and dining complex, located at 153 2nd Avenue North in downtown St. Pete, is under contract to be sold. The 85,357 square foot center is scheduled to change hands on February 17th for just over $27.5 million.

The buyer is PV-Pelican Walk LLC, a limited liability company managed by Charles Ernst, Vice President and CFO of Safety Harbor-based Paradise Ventures.

Paradise Ventures has over three decades of commercial real estate experience in Tampa Bay and has developed over 5,000,000 square feet of retail space in Florida and across the nation. In December 2019, Paradise Ventures purchased a 17,760 square foot mixed-use building at 695 Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete.

February 01, 2022

Sales launch for Art House, a 42-story building planned for 200 Central Avenue

February 01, 2022/ Anthony Close

Days after receiving unanimous approval from St. Pete City Council, Kolter Urban has launched sales for their latest condominium tower in downtown St. Pete.

Kolter Urban, which previously built ONE St. Petersburg and is currently constructing Saltaire, is now planning Art House, a 42-story building at 200 Central Avenue. Art House will feature 244 units with two or three-bedrooms and between 1,300 and 2,600 square feet.

“Kolter Urban is thrilled to launch Art House and further elevate the thriving community of St. Petersburg,” says Bob Vail, President of Kolter Urban.

January 28, 2022

Full Court opens Saturday bringing 90's vintage apparel to the EDGE District

January 28, 2022/ Brian Zucker

Fashion is cyclical. What was popular twenty years ago is fashionable again today. And I’m sure it’ll be in vogue again twenty years from now. However, some vintage looks have never gone out of style – even if they haven’t been printed in decades.

This Saturday, a new vintage clothing store specializing in 90’s and early 2000’s fashion is opening in the EDGE District of downtown St. Pete.

Full Court will be located at 1010 Central Avenue #102 in the space formerly occupied by Yoga Energy Studio.

The shop will stock a wide selection of t-shirts, flannels, jerseys, hats, shorts & pants, sweatshirts & hoodys, denim, and shoes from brands like Nike, Stussy, Tommy Hilfiger, Carhartt, Columbia, Polo, and North Face.

January 27, 2022

A mind-bending two-dimensional cafe and art experience is coming to St. Pete

January 27, 2022/ Brian Zucker

A new mind-bending café is coming soon to the Grand Central District in downtown St. Petersburg. As you cross the threshold at 2105 Central Avenue, you’ll leave behind the 3D world and step into a two dimensional black and white illustration.

The way the café is decorated will leave you feeling like you’ve been transported into a monochromatic drawing. The illusion is accomplished by covering every inch of the café, from the floor to the ceiling, in white paint with hand-drawn outlines on certain corners and edges. The café is being designed by local artist Chad Mize.

But The 2D Café won’t just be an art experience. It’ll also offer a full menu of global cuisine with an emphasis on European specialties.

January 25, 2022

New dessert cafe Flip Crepes and Waffles to debut on Central Avenue

January 25, 2022/ Alexia Gonzalez

Flip Crepes and Waffles, a new French-inspired dessert cafe, is coming soon to 625 Central Avenue, formerly home to Swah-Rey.

With an opening set for the end of this month or beginning of February, Flip Crepes and Waffles will be offering freshly baked pastries, breakfast eats, and contemporary interpretations of French cuisine favorites, such as sweet and savory crêpes, and handmade waffles.

Owner Leana Monrazel is a native of the Sunshine State with parents born and raised in France. The Monrazel family has considerable baking experience and a passion for gourmet desserts having previously owned and operated multiple pastry and gelato cafes around the world – from their homeland of France to Hawaii and even the French Caribbean islands. This will be the Monrazel family’s first cafe in Tampa Bay.

January 21, 2022

15-story Tuxedo Court apartment building approved by St. Pete City Council

January 21, 2022/ Samantha Flanagan

A 15-story, mixed-use tower with 260 residential units is coming soon to 8th Street South, after City Council unanimously voted on January 20th to approve the development of a 1.15-acre lot.

The $65.4 million project, developed by White/Peterman Properties, Inc., and tentatively named Tuxedo Court, will be built on 8th Street South between Charles Court South and 4th Avenue South next to the existing Casablanca Towers and across the street from Webb’s Plaza. The proposal includes 2,700 square feet of retail space fronting 8th Street South.

January 20, 2022

Art House, a 42-story condo tower planned for 200 Central Avenue, is approved

January 20, 2022/ Samantha Flanagan

A 42-story residential tower with parking and retail space at 200 Central Avenue will soon grace Downtown St. Pete’s rapidly evolving skyline after receiving unanimous City Council’s approval on January 13th.

Currently developed as a mixed-use, 26-story office and commercial building with a surface parking lot, the newly approved $120 million project will keep the existing building intact and add a residential tower to the now-underutilized surface parking lot.

January 20, 2022

Sweetgreen is coming to downtown St. Pete

January 20, 2022/ Amy Kochek

A Los Angeles-based fast-casual restaurant serving made-to-order salads is coming to St. Pete in 2022.

Sweetgreen has signed a lease at 1114 Central Avenue in the EDGE District of downtown St. Pete. The space is currently home to the Central Arcade, a collective of businesses including Billy’s Barber Shop and Healthy Hemp Outlet.

Plans recently submitted to the city indicate the new 4,000 square foot restaurant will have 27 seats inside and 16 seats outside along Central Avenue.

January 19, 2022

96-unit affordable housing project proposed for 18th Avenue in South St. Pete

January 19, 2022/ Anthony Close

The City of St. Petersburg has received an unsolicited offer to redevelop a city-owned lot in south St. Petersburg.

Green Mills Group, an affordable housing developer, and Advantage Village Academy, Inc., a not-for-profit organization founded and based in St. Petersburg, have partnered up to submit an offer to purchase a 2.1-acre site fronting 18th Avenue South at 21st Street. The team is proposing a 96-unit affordable housing project across from Tangerine Plaza.

Green Mills Group has previously developed two affordable housing developments in St. Pete’s Historic Kenwood neighborhood, Burlington Place, a 53-unit building at 3155 Burlington Avenue North which opened in 2017, and Burlington Post, an 86-unit building at 3201 Burlington Avenue North which opened in 2018.

January 18, 2022

Black Cattle bringing burgers to the Jannus Block in downtown St. Pete this Spring

January 18, 2022/ Amy Kochek

This April, Black Cattle Burger Company is bringing the popular smash burger concept to 17 3rd Street North in downtown St. Pete. It will take over the former Mexican restaurant, Grumpy Gringo, on the Jannus Block, St. Pete’s most popular nightlife destination.

The new burger joint is being launched by Shan Bakrac, who also owns the neighboring Top Slice Pizzeria. The restaurant will seat between 25-30 people with a large outdoor patio.

Black Cattle wants to be the solution to the late-night dining problem, especially if you aren’t in the mood for pizza. To accomplish that, the new eatery will focus on taste, quality, and simplicity.