Karma Juice Bar and Eatery will open another location in St. Pete at 490 1st Avenue South in downtown St. Pete.
The eatery, which is replacing The Blend Coffee & Cocktails, will be in the lobby of an office building that houses L3 Technologies, Tampa Bay Times, Bank OZK, The Penny Hoarder, and law firm Johnson Pope.
Read MoreThe shuttered Ed White Hospital building at 2323 9th Avenue North appears to be on track to be converted into affordable housing for seniors, as well as office space for the St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA), local businesses, and nonprofit organizations.
According to the city’s Housing, Land Use and Transportation Committee, the project’s housing component will consist of a total of 70 units — five studio apartments, 60 one-bedroom apartments, and five two-bedroom apartments. The residences will be available to seniors living at 60% or below of the Area Median Income (AMI).
In 2022, the AMI for a household of two was $65,700. In other words, a family of two looking to lease a unit available for those making 60% AMI would need to have a household income less than $39,420 to qualify.
Read MoreAn EDGE District development that began in 2018 as a boutique hotel will open in mid-May as a seven-story property offering 100 fully furnished, apartment-style, extended-stay units.
Originally known as The Metro, the $16 million project is located on the corner of 11th Street and 1st Avenue North at 77 11th Street North. It was developed by DevMar Development, which sold it earlier this month for $28.2 million to Global Asset Capital, a real estate investment firm based in Palo Alto, California. The property’s $655 price per square foot set a multi-family sales record for Pinellas County.
The community, which was constructed by West Palm Beach-based KAST Construction, includes amenities such as a resort-style pool, fitness center, bike rental program, and offsite valet parking.
Read MoreMore than three years after St. Pete Rising broke the news that Rumba Island Bar and Grill would be opening in the Sunshine City, the restaurant has finally debuted on 4th Street North.
The new 5,300 square foot laid-back island eatery is located at 6445 4th Street North, formerly home to a WingHouse Bar & Grill.
Rumba, which has another location in Clearwater, gives diners a taste of the islands in a relaxing tropical atmosphere. Menu items include favorites like the Island-Style Quesadillas and Seared Tuna Nachos for starters and the Jerk Chicken Rice Bowl, the Freshest Grouper Sandwich, and Rasta Pasta with sautéed shrimp, scallops, and mussels for an entree.
Read MoreIn yet another sign that the times they are a-changin’ in downtown St. Petersburg, Courigan’s Irish Pub, a fixture for nearly two decades at 1 Beach Drive SE, has been sold and will reopen as a high-end sports bar.
In a Facebook post, Pete Boland, the establishment’s former general manager and owner of The Galley and Mary Margaret's Olde Irish Tavern, writes that “big changes” are coming to Courigan’s, which is located across the street from Al Lang Stadium and has been a popular gathering spot for Tampa Bay Rowdies supporters and soccer fans in general.
The buyer is local restauranteur Piotr Czajkowski, owner of Localz Sports Bar and Grill in Largo and Jamminz Beach Bar on Clearwater Beach. According to an LLC recently filed with the Florida Division of Corporations, Czajkowski is planning to open another Localz in the former Courigan’s in downtown St. Pete.
Read MoreThe former Kane’s Furniture store at 4601 34th Street North has been reborn as a Tesla Motors sales and service facility.
Truett Realty Group, a commercial real estate company owned by Delray Beach developer Rob Truett, who’s worked with the electric vehicle maker on several other projects, acquired the 4.2-acre site in April 2022 for $13 million, and Tesla proposed an extensive renovation of the property, which features a 102,000-square-foot building that Kane’s Furniture had used as a liquidation center.
Under the auspices of Elon Musk’s company, the site now houses a 3,000-square-foot vehicle showroom, 45,000-square-foot service center, 50,000-square-foot vehicle storage facility with 170 parking spaces, 8,000-square-foot parts department, and customer lounge.
Read MoreA new nautical-themed bar and full-service restaurant will soon launch on the 200 block of Central Avenue, known as the most popular destination for nightlife in the Sunshine City.
Segreti’s Hospitality Group, the owner of Yard of Ale and 260 First in downtown St. Pete, hopes to open the 7,000-square-foot establishment, dubbed the Nauti Duchess, in mid-April. Located at 217 Central Avenue, it’ll takes the place of Caddy’s on Central, which closed in 2020 after COVID-19 shut down all restaurants and bars in Florida.
Segreti’s Hospitality Group originally proposed a dual-restaurant concept, The Brickyard and Pizza N’ Brew, for this space in 2020. However, the group has since abandoned that plan in favor of the Nauti Duchess, which will occupy the entire 7,000 square foot space.
Read MoreNearly a year after purchasing the Sundial retail and dining center at 153 2nd Avenue North in downtown St. Pete for $21.13 million, St. Petersburg-based Paradise Ventures and Tampa-based Ally Capital Group have unveiled a plan to renovate a portion of the 85,357-square-foot plaza.
Designed by Behar and Peteranecz, a St. Petersburg-based architecture firm, the reimagined Sundial will feature multimillion dollars in improvements intended to revitalize the once upscale retail destination into a modern mixed-use urban destination.
The most significant change will be a complete overhaul and activation of the plaza’s courtyard. Plans call for an updated courtyard with a large outdoor bar and plenty of communal green space for engaging programming and for guests to sit and enjoy food and drink.
Read MorePeople who work at the Carillon Park office complex in northern St. Petersburg now have a new option for their daily coffee run.
Biggby Coffee has opened its second location in Florida at 4000 Ulmerton Road, which is technically a Clearwater address but is closer to Tampa Bay than the Gulf of Mexico.
Headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, Biggby Coffee is widespread throughout the Midwest but not the South. In addition to the St. Pete/Clearwater location, it has cafes in Ormond Beach, Atlanta and a handful of cities in the Carolinas. Jacksonville is also getting a Biggby Coffee, according to the company’s website.
Read MoreSix months after restarting the request for proposal (RFP) process for the redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has announced the selection of a joint bid from Hines and the Tampa Bay Rays to redevelop the 86-acre site.
In his annual State of the City address, which took place on the steps of City Hall, Mayor Welch announced the selection of Hines’ submission by commending the team for having the depth and expertise to execute on a multi-billion-dollar generational project of this scale.
He also noted the team’s commitment to community outreach and to the equitable development of the site.
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