October 24, 2022

Construction begins on Canvas City Homes in the Warehouse Arts District

October 24, 2022/ Anthony Close

Construction has begun on Canvas City Homes, a 10-unit townhome development in St. Petersburg’s growing Warehouse Arts District. The community is under construction on a formerly vacant lot on the 2700 block of 5th Avenue South adjacent to First Mount Pilgrim Evangelical Missionary Baptist Church.

The project was exclusively announced on St. Pete Rising in early 2022 and is being built by Tampa-based Sight Development. Sight is also developing a 13-unit townhome community in south St. Pete’s Coquina Key neighborhood named Coquina Cabanas.

Canvas City Homes will offer two 3-bed 3.5-bath floorplans with either 2,040 or 2,070 square feet of open-concept living space and a two-car garage.

October 21, 2022

RockShop Jewelry plans to move, double space in downtown St. Pete

October 21, 2022/ Brian Zucker

An 18-year veteran in the jewelry industry, Carlos Lopez has proudly showcased his custom hand-crafted jewelry designs in downtown St. Pete for nearly nine years.

Now, Carlos, his wife Christie, and their staff of jewelry experts and craftsmen are ready to embark on a new adventure as the RockShop prepares to expand into a larger space this December, promising more beautiful jewelry and the same great service.

Currently located at 529 Central Avenue, the RockShop will double in size by moving next door to 531 Central Avenue. The space was previously home to Zazoo’d which recently relocated to 631 Central Avenue.

October 18, 2022

Construction begins on The Nolen, a 23-story condo tower in downtown St. Pete

October 18, 2022/ Anthony Close

Construction has begun on The Nolen, a 23-story condominium tower slated for 126 4th Avenue Northeast in downtown St. Pete.

The boutique condominium building will feature 31 residences and will be 288 feet tall. The project is being spearheaded by Tampa-based DDA Development, which is led by Bowen Arnold and John Schilling.

DDA is partnering with Ellison Construction of Tampa to build the condominium tower. Ellison Construction’s experience includes other notable projects such as Oxford Exchange and the Stovall House in Tampa.

October 18, 2022

New Second District Court of Appeal Courthouse in downtown St. Pete moves forward

October 18, 2022/ Anthony Close

Last year, Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls announced the decision to construct a new courthouse for Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal (DCA) in downtown St. Petersburg.

The decision was seen as a major win for St. Petersburg and is expected to bring jobs and investment to downtown. The $50 million courthouse will be named the Bernie McCabe Second District Court of Appeal Courthouse after the late State Attorney for Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit which represents Pinellas and Pasco County.

“This courthouse will serve as a physical symbol of McCabe’s deep legacy of devotion to justice and to Pinellas County,” said Speaker Chris Sprowls earlier this year.

October 17, 2022

Downtown St. Pete’s newest rooftop bar Cane & Barrel to open in 2023

October 17, 2022/ Anthony Close

Downtown St. Pete’s newest rooftop bar will open early next year on top of the AC Hotel by Marriott, which is currently under construction at 110 2nd Street North.

The 172-key AC Hotel is part of Ascent St. Pete, a 36-story $117 million hotel and apartment tower being developed and constructed by Greystar Real Estate Partners. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar is the largest developer, manager, and builder of apartments in the United States.

Cane & Barrel, the hotel’s signature rooftop terrace bar, will be located on the 8th floor of the hotel. The bar will be inspired by Cuban heritage and is designed with the flora and fauna of Florida in mind. The bar’s interiors were designed by the California-based Ellis Adams Group.

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.

October 13, 2022

400 Central begins foundation work, readies for vertical construction in downtown St. Pete

October 13, 2022/ Brian Zucker

Construction continues on what will soon be the tallest residential building on Florida’s Gulf Coast — The Residences at 400 Central. When complete in 2024, the 46-story tower will contain 301 condominium units, 25,000 square feet of ground floor retail space, and 45,000 square feet of Class A office space.

With initial sitework and extensive underground testing complete, 400 Central has kicked off construction of the permanent foundation for the new $400 million mixed-use tower in downtown St. Petersburg.

In contrast to the construction of many other downtown towers, these foundation elements will be drilled, and then filled with steel reinforcing and high-strength concrete, rather than being pounded into the ground – minimizing the disturbance to the project’s downtown neighbors.

October 12, 2022

Opinion: St. Pete residents should vote 'Yes' to expand the Dali Museum

October 12, 2022/ Anthony Close

After our world-famous beaches, the Dali Museum is one of the largest attractions in Pinellas County and it proudly calls downtown St. Petersburg home.

The museum boasts the world's largest collections of Dalí's works outside of the artist’s hometown of Figueres, Spain.

Since opening in its current building in 2011, the Dali Museum has welcomed millions of visitors and has hosted thousands of community events.

While the museum is a St. Pete success story, the Dali must continue to innovate to attract world-class traveling exhibits and provide a cutting-edge guest experience.

October 07, 2022

20-story apartment tower Sky St. Pete receives final approval from City of St. Pete

October 07, 2022/ Brian Zucker

Earlier this week, the City of St. Pete’s Development Review Commission unanimously approved of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) bonuses, a building height bonus, and a site plan to construct Sky St. Pete, a 20-story 232-unit apartment tower proposed northwest of the EDGE District in downtown St. Pete.

The 212-foot-tall tower will be constructed on a 0.73-acre site located at 1624, 1642, 1650 and 1662 Burlington Avenue North. The property is currently occupied by a vacant dirt lot and seven residential structures with eight dwelling units. These buildings will be demolished to accommodate the new development.

The $94 million project, which is being developed by Michigan-based DevMar Development, was announced on St. Pete Rising in June. In August, City Council, meeting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, approved the development.

October 06, 2022

267-unit apartment building Alexan 1700 approved for 1700 Central Avenue

October 06, 2022/ Anthony Close

St. Pete City Council approved a seven-story mixed-use development planned for the 1700 block of Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete. Council was convening as the Community Redevelopment Agency and unanimously found the development consistent with the Intown West Redevelopment Plan.

Alexan 1700 is a $105 million, 267-unit apartment building being developed by Dallas-based Trammell Crow Residential, a subsidiary of Crow Holdings.