February 19, 2024

Home of the Week: Charming two-story, 1925-built home lists in Woodlawn

February 19, 2024/ Anthony Close

A charming historic home in St. Petersburg’s Woodlawn neighborhood is St. Pete Rising’s Home of the Week.

Located at 1245 26th Avenue North, the two-story home has four bedrooms and two bathrooms across 2,297 square feet. The house is situated on a corner lot with a large covered, front porch and original features such as a mantle fireplace, original-style wood floors, ceiling accents, crown molding, and built-in cabinets.

Built in 1925, the home boasts 38 windows, allowing tons of natural light into the home. The first floor features multiple living spaces, a dining area, and kitchen, which includes modern cabinets, stone countertops, and black stainless-steel appliances, including a six-burner gas range.

February 16, 2024

Done Deals: Construction begins on Sundial renovations, Affordable housing community opens, New pub coming to west St. Pete

February 16, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Done Deals is a new weekly column by St. Pete Rising spotlighting recent real estate market insight and significant deals happening in the Sunshine City and beyond. The following information is sourced from public records and trusted intel.

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February 16, 2024

A pair of restaurants to bring Mediterranean fare and wings to Seminole

February 16, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

New restaurant tenants are joining Seminole City Center at 11201 Park Boulevard in Seminole.

Mediterranean fast-casual eatery CAVA and the New York-based Sugar Wing have secured spaces in the open-air shopping center.

Sugar Wing operates four locations in New York City’s Upper East Side, West Village, East Village, and Battery Park as well as an outpost in Clifton, NJ. This will be the company’s sixth location and first Florida outpost, however a location is also coming to Carrollwood.

As for CAVA, this will be its second location in Pinellas County and sixth location in Tampa Bay. The franchise operates over 300 locations around the country.

February 15, 2024

Crepeway Caffe to bring freshly-made crepes to St. Pete's EDGE District

February 15, 2024/ Brian Hartz

Crepeway Caffe, a new venture from Konstantinos Chilias, also known as Chef Dinos, will open by the end of February at 1572 Central Avenue, where it will be part of the EDGE Eatery food hall.

The restaurant was originally going to occupy 907 Central Avenue, a space that was formerly the home of Now and Then, a vintage furniture shop.

Chef Dinos has owned and operated La Creperia Café in Ybor City for nearly 20 years. In an interview with St. Pete Rising, he said Crepeway Caffe’s menu will be similar to that of La Creperia Café.

February 14, 2024

Specialty grocer The Fresh Market to open at Seminole City Center

February 14, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

The Fresh Market is taking over the former Earth Fare grocery store in the 424,000-square-foot Seminole City Center retail plaza at 7774 113th Street North in Seminole.

Earth Fare, a grocery chain that specializes in organic and health food, opened its 24,000-square-foot Seminole store in 2016; however, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and shuttered 50 stores throughout the country. The grocer reopened in the open-air Seminole plaza in 2021, but it later closed and the space has remained vacant.

Build out on The Fresh Market is underway and is likely to open later this year.

February 14, 2024

J.Crew to open store in Northeast Shopping Plaza in St. Pete

February 14, 2024/ Brian Hartz

One of the biggest names in clothing is opening a new location at Northeast Shopping Plaza, a Publix-anchored cluster of retail and service businesses at 226 37th Avenue North.

J. Crew will occupy a 4,982-square-foot space at the busy shopping center, according to documents filed with the City of St. Petersburg. The space was most recently a Play It Again Sports.

The New York-based clothing retailer, whose brands include J. Crew, Madewell, and J. Crew Factory, opened its first brick-and-mortar store in 1989 and now has more than 480 locations throughout the United States.

February 13, 2024

New culinary hub Foodie Labs fosters aspiring chefs in Warehouse Arts District

February 13, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Breaking into the culinary scene and launching a successful restaurant while taking on overhead costs can be a challenge - one that a pair of entrepreneurs want to help local chefs overcome.

Jim Pachence, a former biotechnology scientist, and Kristin McKinney Zelinsky, owner of the Pro Kitchen Hub in Tampa, have joined forces to open Foodie Labs, a culinary hub with a mix of ghost kitchens and shared spaces in St. Pete's ArtsXchange campus in the Warehouse Arts District at 515 22nd Street South.

We saw there was a big part of the market that was missing. What happens to people who are interested in starting a culinary career? Do they try to go out and sell at farmers' markets?" Pachence said during the February 8th grand opening celebration of Foodie Labs, noting there isn't a consolidated shared commercial kitchen space in the city.

February 12, 2024

Spellcrafter to bring ritual items and spiritual workshops to the Grand Central District

February 12, 2024/ Brian Hartz

A Tarpon Springs metaphysical shop offering spiritual products like tarot and oracle cards, apothecary herbs, teas, tinctures, crystals is opening a sister shop at 2914 1st Avenue North in St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District. The space was formerly home to the Academy of Ballet Arts, which recently moved into the ArtsXchange at 515 22nd Street South in the Warehouse Arts District.

The new store will be called Spellcrafter and its soft opening is scheduled for Saturday, February 24th. A grand opening celebration will be held a month later, on Saturday, March 23rd.

“We can’t wait to bring our mission to St. Pete and join the vibrant community there,” Spellcrafter co-owner Madison Walsh stated in a news release.

February 12, 2024

Home of the Week: Waterfront home overlooking Weedon Island lists for $3.6 million in Shore Acres

February 12, 2024/ Anthony Close

A waterfront estate overlooking Weedon Island Preserve in St. Petersburg’s Shore Acres neighborhood is this week’s St. Pete Rising Home of the Week.

Located at 1841 Bayou Grande Boulevard NE, the home has open water views with direct access to Tampa Bay and no bridge restrictions.

With five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, this 5,119-square-foot Mediterranean-style home features generously sized living spaces, bedrooms, and a gourmet kitchen across three floors.