17-story apartment building breaks ground in St. Pete’s Echelon City Center

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17-story apartment building breaks ground in St. Pete’s Echelon City Center

A new apartment building is under construction at Echelon City Center, a master-planned development, in the Carillon business park of St. Pete.

Earlier this year, St. Pete Rising reported on a 17-story apartment building planned for a 1.88-acre site, dubbed “Site9,” at 221 Main Street North.

After completion site preparations earlier this year, a tower crane has been erected on site and vertical construction is ready to begin.

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Artist lineup and mural locations revealed for St. Pete’s eighth annual SHINE Mural Festival

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Artist lineup and mural locations revealed for St. Pete’s eighth annual SHINE Mural Festival

From cooling temperatures to early sunsets, pumpkin patches to pumpkin spice lattes, there are numerous things that signify fall in the Sunshine City. But our most anticipated sign of fall is the SHINE Mural Festival, which takes place every October on the streets of St. Pete.

The SHINE Mural Festival returns for its eighth year on October 14-23, 2022. The internationally recognized street art festival will bring 15 new murals to the art districts and surrounding neighborhoods of St. Petersburg’s downtown, adding to more than 100 SHINE murals that already exist.

The 2022 artist lineup features seven international artists, one national artist, and seven Florida artists.

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14-story mixed-use development at 900 Central Avenue to seek final approvals

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14-story mixed-use development at 900 Central Avenue to seek final approvals

Revised plans will soon be submitted to the city for a new mixed-use development at 900 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg’s EDGE District.

In May 2021, the site plan for the project, including floor area ratio (FAR) and height bonuses, were administratively approved by the City’s Development Review Services Division. The developer is now seeking final approval by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).

Houston-based The Dinerstein Companies is under contract to purchase the site, which is currently owned by Silver Sands GND, LLC, an entity managed by St. Petersburg resident Dr. Anthony Aboud. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

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92-unit townhome community Terraces at 87th launches sales and breaks ground in north St. Pete

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92-unit townhome community Terraces at 87th launches sales and breaks ground in north St. Pete

A neighborhood of 92 townhomes broke ground recently at the corner of 4th Street North and 87th Avenue in north St. Petersburg.

Terraces at 87th, which was announced on St. Pete Rising in June, will be built in four phases with the first phase scheduled to be delivered to buyers in 2023.

Also, as of today, sales have officially launched for the new community. Pre-construction pricing starts in the $800,000s.

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16-story apartment building proposed for 4th Avenue North in downtown St. Pete

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16-story apartment building proposed for 4th Avenue North in downtown St. Pete

A 16-story apartment building has been proposed for a vacant lot at 747 4th Avenue North in downtown St. Pete. The building is planned for a 14,177 square foot lot that abuts I-375 and previously had proposals for a seven-floor condominium building and a less dense townhome project.

The plans were filed on behalf of Commercial Street Partners, a full-service real estate development firm based in Rochester, New York.

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City of St. Petersburg releases RFP for 86-acre Tropicana Field redevelopment site

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City of St. Petersburg releases RFP for 86-acre Tropicana Field redevelopment site

This morning, the City of St. Pete released a new request for proposal for the redevelopment of the 86-acre Tropicana Field site, which is now being referred to by its historical name—the Gas Plant District site.

In June, Mayor Ken Welch recommended the process re-start after not selecting two finalists – Midtown or Sugar Hill – that were narrowed down under the previous mayoral administration.

The decision to re-start the request for proposal process for the redevelopment of Tropicana Field did not come lightly and follows a 15-year journey that began in 2007 when the Tampa Bay Rays announced a proposal to build a new stadium on the downtown St. Pete waterfront.

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Elevated pan-Asian steakhouse Fortu will open in former Ceviche space in downtown St. Pete

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Elevated pan-Asian steakhouse Fortu will open in former Ceviche space in downtown St. Pete

In January 2021, one of downtown St. Pete’s longest-standing restaurants, Ceviche, announced their move out of the space they had called home since 1997 and into the former Moon Under Water spot at 332 Beach Drive.

However, for over a year and a half, the former Ceviche space has sat vacant leaving many wondering what will replace the iconic restaurant.

Finally, we have our answer. By the end of the year, a new elevated pan-Asian inspired steakhouse will debut on the first floor of the historic Ponce de Leon Hotel at 95 Central Avenue. The restaurant will sit at the intersection of downtown St. Pete’s largest retail corridor, Central Avenue, and downtown’s original restaurant row, Beach Drive.

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5-unit modern townhome community proposed near Gandy Boulevard in north St. Pete

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5-unit modern townhome community proposed near Gandy Boulevard in north St. Pete

A new townhome community has been proposed near Snug Harbor off Gandy Boulevard in north St. Petersburg.

Appropriately named the Snug Harbor Townhomes, the five-unit project is being developed by Integrity Investments Group, a Maryland-based real estate investment firm, at 10701 Snug Harbor Road Northeast.

Each townhome will be four stories with over 3,800 square feet of living space. The homes will each have three bedrooms and three bathrooms along with a bonus room and two-car garage.

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Torchy’s Tacos opening first Florida location in St. Petersburg

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Torchy’s Tacos opening first Florida location in St. Petersburg

A popular Austin-born fast-casual restaurant known for their self-professed “damn good tacos” will debut this winter in west St. Pete. Torchy’s Tacos is taking over an outparcel building adjacent to Tyrone Square Mall previously occupied by Pollo Tropical at 2314 Tyrone Boulevard North.

Interior build-out of the 3,650 square foot space has already begun and will cost an estimated $950,000 according to plans recently filed with the City of St. Pete.

On the menu are a variety of made-to-order tacos, including the Trailer Park, which is inspired by Torchy’s beginnings in an Austin food trailer. The taco consists of fried chicken, green chiles, lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheddar jack cheese with poblano sauce. Order it “trashy” to substitute the lettuce for queso.

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22 blocks of Central Avenue will close for the 2nd annual Halloween on Central

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22 blocks of Central Avenue will close for the 2nd annual Halloween on Central

Last year’s inaugural Halloween on Central event was a massive success. Thousands of people descended onto Central Avenue to promote car-free culture by walking, biking, rollerblading, skating, or scooting along downtown St. Pete’s most popular retail corridor.

This year, Halloween on Central is back and better than ever. In collaboration with the Grand Central District, EDGE District, St. Pete Pride, and PSTA, the City of St. Petersburg is kicking off its second annual Halloween on Central event on Sunday, October 30th from 12 pm to 5 pm.

Just like last year, the free event will span nearly two miles of Central Avenue, from Dr. MLK Jr. Street North (9th Street) to 31st Street, through the EDGE District and Grand Central District of downtown St. Pete.

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