St. Pete City Council approved a site plan to construct a 264-unit affordable housing development at 31st Street South and Fairfield Avenue near the Warehouse Arts District.
The project is being developed by Fairfield Avenue Apartments, LLC which is an entity affiliated with HP Capital Group, the team behind Reflection and a 19-story apartment building planned for 1st Avenue North.
Read MoreKarma Juice Bar and Eatery will open another location in St. Pete on April 25th. The health-conscious restaurant is replacing Clean Juice at 1804 4th Street North.
The menu will offer the same items found at their popular EDGE District and Clearwater outposts -- acai bowls, salads, sandwiches, and smoothies. Karma’s food is always made fresh upon ordering using the highest quality ingredients possible.
You can’t go wrong with an Indulge Bowl featuring an acai base, strawberry, banana, chocolate, granola, and honey. The Avocado Mint Salad is also a winner with mixed greens, avocado, garbanzo beans, feta cheese, olives, cucumber, tomato, carrots, almonds, and a house dressing.
Read MoreA 23-story apartment building has been proposed for 17th Street South in downtown St. Pete.
Plans for the building were submitted by Apogee Real Estate Partners, which is led by John Stadler and John Barkett, and will feature 204 apartments, 6,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space, and a 300-space parking garage.
It will be located at 155 17th Street South at the northwest corner of 17th Street South and the Pinellas Trail and will be adjacent to Modera St. Petersburg, a 20-story apartment tower that is under construction at 201 17th Street South. An existing on-site warehouse will be demolished to make way for the new development, however the neighboring Vertical Ventures climbing gym is not expected to be impacted.
Read MoreTesla Motors has proposed an expansive sales, service, and delivery center in St. Pete.
The electric vehicle company is under contract to purchase a 4.21-acre site at 4601 34th Street North. The property features an existing 100,000 square foot building that previously operated as a Kane’s Furniture liquidation center.
According to plans submitted to Pinellas County, Tesla will renovate the former Kane’s Furniture building with a 3,000 square foot showroom fronting 34th Street, a 35,000 – 45,000 square foot service center dedicated to maintenance and repairs, an 8,000 – 10,000 square foot parts department, and a 50,000 square foot vehicle storage facility.
The property resides in the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area Plan which was created to promote redevelopment and spur revitalization of blighted conditions and improve the overall quality of life.
Read MoreSt. Pete’s favorite sub shop is coming to South Pasadena this summer. Gateway Subs began serving their massive gourmet hoagies last August in Historic Kenwood. Ever since, the local eatery has received rave reviews, paving the way for a second location.
Gateway Subs’ new spot will be located at 2525 Pasadena Avenue South in the Village Plaza. The space was formerly home to Pasadena Personal Training. Jenna Malowany of KW Commercial represented Gateway Subs in the deal.
“We are so excited to announce our second sub shop located right off the Corey Causeway leading to St. Pete Beach,” said owner Grant Strayer. “Our first location has received so much love from the residents of Historic Kenwood and downtown St. Pete. We cannot wait to serve the South Pasadena and beach communities.”
Read MoreConstruction 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.
Read MoreSt. Petersburg is once again paving the way for environmental research. Thanks to funding efforts by local leaders and state legislators, the University of South Florida is planning a new environmental research center on its St. Petersburg campus - with a budget of $80 million.
The Center of Excellence in Environmental & Oceanographic Sciences will serve as a hub for pressing issues such as climate change, sea level rise, and environmental disasters. The northwest wing of the College of Marine Science, located at 830 First Street South, will be demolished to make way for construction. A four-story building will stand in its place, with research labs, classrooms, and teaching areas for future graduate and undergraduate studies.
The center will introduce unique programs for the university, from environmental chemistry degrees, coastal and ocean engineering majors, and more. Funds for the project will also be used to renovate the remainder of the existing Marina Science Complex.
Read MoreThe latest edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the progress on several downtown 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 team up with Anthony Bove at AB3 Visuals.
Earlier this month we reported on several of the high profile tower projects under construction in downtown. In this article we are taking a look at six other projects in downtown St. Pete which are in various stages of construction. Some are in the demolition stage while other are topped out and closer to completion. These projects include: Cordova Inn Expansion, Domus Urbana, Galaxy Hotel, Innovare, The Metro, and The Royal. We look forward to following these projects as they are completed.
Read MoreTeBella Tea Company is ready for its debut in the EDGE District of downtown St. Pete. The specialty tea retail shop and full tea bar opens this Friday at 1445 Central Avenue.
The new 1,200 square foot shop will sell and serve an impressive selection of over 100 orthodox-grade teas. An array of options will be offered within each of the popular tea varieties, such as white, green, black, oolong, pu-erh, rooibos, mate, and herbal. Expect to see classics like Darjeeling, Sencha Hiki, and Matcha, along with creative blends like Carrot Cake, Florida Orange Blossom, and Blackberry Royale.
Not only will TeBella’s tea bar serve all 100+ teas either iced or hot, but specialty beverages will also be available. Look for drinks such as the London Fog, which consists of Earl Grey tea steeped in milk with vanilla and sugar, or the Salted Caramel Latte, a combination of caramel black tea, sea salt, caramel sauce, sugar, and a milky froth on top.
Read MoreFor those familiar with the businesses along Central Avenue, there’s no doubt that Brooklyn South rings a bell. The meat and cheese-focused deli has been operating in the same EDGE District location at 1437 Central Avenue for eight years. Thanks to years of success, the shop decided to expand into the adjacent storefront when it recently became available.
The original owner, Matt Bonano, was a New York transplant who opened the deli and named it after his belief that the local area reminded him of the “Brooklyn of the South.” While not necessarily focused on “New York-style” cuisine, Brooklyn South brings a variety of fresh sandwiches, charcuterie boards, international meats, cheeses, accouterments, and libations to downtown St. Pete.
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