Vertical construction has begun on Reflection, an 18-story condo tower, near Mirror Lake in downtown St. Pete

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Vertical construction has begun on Reflection, an 18-story condo tower, near Mirror Lake in downtown St. Pete

Downtown St. Pete’s newest condominium tower is now rising! Vertical construction has begun on the 18-story Reflection condominium tower at 777 3rd Avenue North in downtown St. Petersburg.

The 88-unit building is being developed the principals of HP Capital - Fred Hemmer, Angelo Cappelli, and Nick Hansen along with the DeNunzio Group led by Dustin DeNunzio. Relfection is located at the northeast corner of 3rd Avenue North and 8th Street. 

Reflection will reach a height of 200 feet and will feature 2,800 square feet of ground floor commercial space. Reflection Master Listing Agent and KW Commercial Tampa Bay Founder Jon Wittner is marketing the commercial space with partners Jake Wollman and Jon Reno LaBudde.

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Calida Kitchen and Wine to join growing Crescent Heights neighborhood in St. Pete

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Calida Kitchen and Wine to join growing Crescent Heights neighborhood in St. Pete

A chef-driven wine bar with global cuisine is set to debut next month in St. Petersburg’s Crescent Heights neighborhood.

Calida Kitchen & Wine will be located at 2909 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North. 

Dayna Bennett, owner of Calida Kitchen & Wine, says the menu will feature sharable plates, a few entrees, and some specials that will rotate in and out.

The restaurant’s opening menu will contain starters like beef and chorizo empanadas with French salsa verde and lemon crème; and beef ribs served in a bone broth and topped with a pickled chili and endive slaw. Entrees will include options like Chow Noodles with market vegetables, fresh ginger and garlic, tamari, sesame oil, and chili flakes; and Branzino with carrot soubise, chili oil, potato, and market vegetables.

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Tampa coffee and beer maker King State to open downtown St. Pete location

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Tampa coffee and beer maker King State to open downtown St. Pete location

A beloved Tampa-based coffee roaster and beer brewer is expanding — and it’s coming to downtown St. Petersburg, specifically the COhatch co-working space, located inside the historic Harlan Hotel building at 15 8th Street North.

King State, which opened its only other location on Floribraska Avenue in Tampa in 2019, will be located on COhatch’s ground floor. Nate Young, who owns the business with his brother-in-law Tim McTague, says King State initially focused on coffee and added beer along the way, but it’s also known for its food, offering a robust selection of sandwiches, salads, pizza, and even breakfast items.

“Obviously, coffee is still our main thing, and now that we have distribution of beer, you can get our beer all over, which is great,” he says. “But coffee and food are the driving forces. What’s been cool about King State is that we haven’t latched onto one specific thing. We’ve focused on a number of different offerings and I think that’s worked in our favor.”

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Karma Juice Bar and Eatery to open new location on 1st Avenue South in downtown St. Pete

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Karma Juice Bar and Eatery to open new location on 1st Avenue South in downtown St. Pete

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.

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Former Ed White Hospital on 9th Avenue North to be renovated into affordable senior housing

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Former Ed White Hospital on 9th Avenue North to be renovated into affordable senior housing

The 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.

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EDGE District apartments sell, to become extended stay units

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EDGE District apartments sell, to become extended stay units

An 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.

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Rumba Island Bar and Grill has finally opened on 4th Street in St. Pete

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Rumba Island Bar and Grill has finally opened on 4th Street in St. Pete

More 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.

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Courigan’s Irish Pub, a St. Pete institution since 2005, to become high-end sports bar and grill

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Courigan’s Irish Pub, a St. Pete institution since 2005, to become high-end sports bar and grill

In 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.

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Tesla’s massive sales and service center is now open in Lealman

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Tesla’s massive sales and service center is now open in Lealman

The 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.

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Nautical-themed bar and restaurant Nauti Duchess to replace Caddy’s on Central in downtown St. Pete

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Nautical-themed bar and restaurant Nauti Duchess to replace Caddy’s on Central in downtown St. Pete

A 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.

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