21-story apartment tower approved south of Mirror Lake in downtown St. Pete

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21-story apartment tower approved south of Mirror Lake in downtown St. Pete

St. Petersburg’s Development Review Commission approved the site plan for a 21-story, 200-unit apartment building proposed for 699 1st Avenue North, on the southwest edge of the Mirror Lake neighborhood in downtown St. Pete.

The developer, Gravel Road Partners, also plans for the building to have 10,843 square feet of commercial space and a 264-space parking garage.

First reported by St. Pete Rising in December, the development encompasses 685 1st Avenue North and 694 Arlington Avenue North and is currently occupied by a vacant office building, a vacant triplex, and surface parking lot.  

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Construction reaches milestone on 400-unit Marina Club Apartments in Skyway Marina District

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Construction reaches milestone on 400-unit Marina Club Apartments in Skyway Marina District

A construction milestone has been reached on a major multifamily development in St. Petrsburg’s Skyway Marina District where new building techniques allowed eight floors of construction to be raised in one month.

The Marina Club Apartments, which is under development at 4311 34th Street South, was first announced in July 2021 and was approved in August 2021.

The 400-unit apartment building consists of an eight-story structure with six residential floors sitting atop two floors of parking. An amenity deck will be located on the third floor and a resident sky lounge will be located on the eighth floor that will overlook Boca Ciega Bay.

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The Vinoy to open a new poolside restaurant, Parasol, this summer

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The Vinoy to open a new poolside restaurant, Parasol, this summer

A new open-air poolside restaurant, with unrivaled views, Parasol is coming to The Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, Autograph Collection. Featuring a menu packed with Latin cuisine favorites, it’s expected to debut this summer at 501 5th Avenue Northeast in downtown St. Pete, according to Vanessa Williams, general manager of the iconic downtown St. Pete property.

“We should have it wrapped up and ready to go by the end of May,” Williams told St. Pete Rising. “The focus, as well, will be on the curated beverage program that we have there. I think that’s going to be a big piece of it.”

Parasol will be open to the public, she adds, like Paul’s Landing, another restaurant and bar located near the resort’s pool deck, between the two hotel towers.

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70s-themed nightclub Good Night John Boy opens this Friday in downtown St. Pete

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70s-themed nightclub Good Night John Boy opens this Friday in downtown St. Pete

A disco inferno is coming to the Sunshine City this Friday April 27th! 

After passing final inspections on Thursday afternoon, the highly anticipated 1970s-themed nightclub, Good Night John Boy, will finally open its doors at 16 2nd Street North on the famed Jannus Block, downtown St. Petersburg’s most active area for nightlife.

St. Pete Rising broke the news about Good Night John Boy coming to town last February.

Paying homage to the days of “Saturday Night Fever,” the 4,000-square-foot Good Night John Boy will feature a lit-up, tiled dance floor complete with mirror balls, multicolored neon lights, and the largest Farrah Fawcett poster you’ve ever seen. 

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Local group proposes to purchase, revive Science Center in west St. Pete

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Local group proposes to purchase, revive Science Center in west St. Pete

A local St. Petersburg organization has offered to purchase the long-shuttered former Science Center of Pinellas County with plans to reactivate and reimagine the facility for STEAM-based learning.

The facility, which debuted in 1959, played a pivotal role in many Pinellas County student’s lives for the 55 years the facility was in operation. For decades, the center offered after-school and weekend classes for students from kindergarten through middle school in subjects such as biology, chemistry, electronics, and astronautics. At its peak, about 22,000 children visited the Science Center each school year.

The St. Petersburg Group, led by Irv Cohen and Joe Hamilton, has proposed to purchase the 3.89-acre Science Center property located at 7701 22nd Avenue North from the City of St. Petersburg for an appraised value minus $100,000.

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