November 06, 2023

New Mediterranean-style restaurant Branzini coming soon to St. Pete Beach

November 06, 2023/ Brian Hartz

The owner of German Knodle, an authentic German-cuisine eatery at 951 Central Avenue, is trying his hand at Mediterranean food with Branzini, a new restaurant slated to open by mid-November at 6800 Gulf Boulevard, in St. Pete Beach.

According to Muntaz "Tazo" Musabegovic, Branzini is going through final inspections and an official opening date should be announced soon.

“We are ready to open,” he told St. Pete Rising. “Everything is ready.”

Musabegovic is still finalizing the menu but said the restaurant’s cuisine will be “pure Mediterranean with a lot of garlic, parsley, olive oil, kalamata olives, and a lot of fish — maybe six, seven, eight different fishes. There will be steaks, burgers, lamb chops, ribs, filet mignon, pork filet mignon. There will be some pastas, a lot of different salads — 10 to 15 different styles, plus calamari, mussels, carpaccio, beef carpaccio, and a lot of other stuff.”

November 03, 2023

Indie Flea returns to St. Pete on Sunday with over 200 vendors

November 03, 2023/ Brian Hartz

The arrival of cooler autumn weather heralds the return of Indie Flea, a series of festive indoor/outdoor flea markets, now in its 11th year, to St. Petersburg.

Indie Flea will set up shop at The Factory, 2606 Fairfield Avenue South, on Sunday, November 5th, from noon to 4 p.m., for the first market of its 2023-24 season.

According to Jamie O’Berry, Indie Flea’s brand and marketing manager, the market will include more than 200 vendors, making it the largest Indie Flea to date, and will once again feature plentiful food and live music to keep shoppers well fed and entertained.

November 01, 2023

Aerial St. Pete: Downtown St. Petersburg’s skyline rises to new heights with new development

November 01, 2023/ Anthony Close

This month’s edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the progress on several real estate developments throughout St. Petersburg, FL. Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Pete.

To accomplish this, we have teamed up with AB3 Visuals.

In this article we are taking a look at Art House, The EDGE Collective, Modera St. Petersburg, The Nolen, Reflection, The Residences at 400 Central, and Viv Apartments.

October 31, 2023

46-story 400 Central continues to rise, eclipses $250 million in condo sales

October 31, 2023/ Brian Zucker

On a construction tour held over the weekend, developer Red Apple Real Estate announced that its upcoming 46-story condominium tower, The Residences at 400 Central, has eclipsed $250 million in sales with $50 million coming in the past six weeks.

“The word is out about this iconic project,” said John Catsimatidis Sr., founder of Red Apple Real Estate. “Our sales have come from across Florida, the Northeast, the Midwest, and the West. This project is especially meaningful to me, as St. Petersburg is so close to my heart and my family’s heart.”

The 515-foot-tall building, which is being constructed on a full city block in downtown St. Pete, will feature 301 luxury condo units, 60,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurants, 45,000 square feet of Class A office space, and 900 parking spaces. Once complete, 400 Central will be the tallest residential tower on Florida’s west coast.

October 30, 2023

St. Pete Housing Authority opens 60-unit senior housing building and renovated family units in Jordan Park

October 30, 2023/ Anthony Close

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority has announced the completion of The Legacy at Jordan Park, a new construction 60-unit affordable senior housing building, along with the completion of renovations to the Jordan Park affordable family housing complex. Completion of the new senior housing building and of renovations to the family units returns much needed affordable housing units to south St. Pete.

Built between 1939 and 1941, Jordan Park is the oldest federal public housing project in Florida and was named after African American developer Elder Jordan Sr. Jordan was a prominent African American businessman and civic activist. He built the Jordan dance hall, now named the Manhattan Casino, and donated the land used to build the original Jordan Park housing development.