17-story apartment building is planned for Echelon City Center in St. Pete’s Gateway area

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17-story apartment building is planned for Echelon City Center in St. Pete’s Gateway area

A new residential tower has been proposed for Echelon City Center in St. Pete’s Gateway area.

Echelon City Center is a master-planned mixed-use development being built by Echelon, a St. Petersburg-based real estate company. Announced in the early 2000s, the community will have residential units, office space, a hotel, and ground-floor retail. However, plans for the development have changed over time.

The proposed 17-story tower is planned for a 1.88-acre site, dubbed “Site 9”, that sits between two recently completed multifamily developments – Waterview and Axio at Carillon.

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KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot coming to Tyrone Square Mall

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KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot coming to Tyrone Square Mall

At its most basic purpose, food is sustenance. But of course, it provides much more than just nourishment. Food is a way to pass down our culture, to bring people together, and to start conversation.

That’s exactly what Korean BBQ is all about. It is not a solo adventure. It’s meant to be a collective experience. And later this year, St. Pete will have a new place to experience the joys of this Korean tradition.

KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot is coming soon to the Tyrone Square Mall. The restaurant will take over the former Jos. A. Bank space next to Grand Hacienda.

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264-unit affordable housing development approved for 31st Street in St. Petersburg

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264-unit affordable housing development approved for 31st Street in St. Petersburg

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.

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Karma Juice Bar and Eatery to open third location on 4th Street

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Karma Juice Bar and Eatery to open third location on 4th Street

Karma 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.

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23-story apartment building proposed for 17th Street near Tropicana Field in St. Pete

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23-story apartment building proposed for 17th Street near Tropicana Field in St. Pete

A 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.

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Tesla proposes 100,000 square foot facility in St. Pete

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Tesla proposes 100,000 square foot facility in St. Pete

Tesla 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.

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Gateway Subs' massive hoagies are headed to South Pasadena

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Gateway Subs' massive hoagies are headed to South Pasadena

St. 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.”

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

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

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.

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An $80 million environmental research center is coming to St. Pete

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An $80 million environmental research center is coming to St. Pete

St. 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.

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Aerial St. Pete: Construction updates for six downtown St. Pete developments

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Aerial St. Pete: Construction updates for six downtown St. Pete developments

The 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.

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