Barks and Brews Taphouse, a 7,000-square-foot dog park and sports bar, is coming soon to Largo

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Barks and Brews Taphouse, a 7,000-square-foot dog park and sports bar, is coming soon to Largo

Call it a pup crawl! Pet parents and patrons will soon be able to grab a craft beer and watch their dogs run wild inside an expansive new off-leash dog park and sports bar coming soon to Largo.

Barks and Brews Taphouse, a 7,000-square-foot dog bar, will open later this summer at 14219 Walsingham Road in Largo's Walsingham Village retail center.

"When my friend [Chris Bailey] got a dog, we went to a couple of dog bars in downtown St. Pete and thought it was an awesome concept to bring to the suburbs," co-owner Patrick Kelly said in a conversation with St. Pete Rising.

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The Cordova Inn expansion nears vertical completion in downtown St. Pete

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The Cordova Inn expansion nears vertical completion in downtown St. Pete

The 103-year-old historic Cordova Inn hotel in downtown St. Petersburg has hit a significant construction milestone for an expansion that will more than triple the number of guest rooms. 

The owners of the historic boutique hotel, New Hotel Collection and TDZ Capital Partners, announced via LinkedIn that vertical completion is nearly complete for the five-story building rising at 253 2nd Avenue North.

The new building, which broke ground in April 2023 next to the existing hotel, will increase the number of available rooms from 32 to 97 with VIP luxury suites on the top floor offering panoramic views of downtown.

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Downtown St. Pete’s City Center office town begins multi-million dollar renovation

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Downtown St. Pete’s City Center office town begins multi-million dollar renovation

A major renovation has begun at downtown St. Petersburg’s City Center office building at 100 2nd Avenue South. The 242,115-square-foot Class A office building is owned by a joint venture of City Office REIT, Inc., Feldman Equities and Tower Realty Partners.

The City Center renovation will feature an updated atrium lobby with lounge seating, renovated elevator lobbies, and upgraded lobby bathrooms. In addition to these lobby enhancements, both exterior entrances will be modernized with new entryways and improved landscaping. 

“The downtown St. Petersburg office market is one of the nation’s strongest. Tenants and employees are gravitating to buildings with modern amenities and vibrant communities. Together with unparalleled views of Tampa Bay, City Center will be downtown’s premier place of work,” states James Farrar, Chief Executive Officer at City Office REIT.

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The Factory sells 6.5-acre property in the Warehouse Arts District

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The Factory sells 6.5-acre property in the Warehouse Arts District

One of the largest properties in St. Pete’s up-and-coming Warehouse Arts District has been sold.

Factory Investors of St Pete LLC, owned by St. Pete-based real estate investors Tom and Cory Gaffney, has acquired a 6.5-acre property located southwest of downtown St. Pete at 2606 Fairfield Avenue South.

The property is home to The Factory, a creative arts destination comprised of 90,000 square feet of warehouse space across nine buildings along the Pinellas Trail. 

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Done Deals: St. Pete restaurants close, Historic Bahama Shores home lists, School founder buys office

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Done Deals: St. Pete restaurants close, Historic Bahama Shores home lists, School founder buys office

Done Deals is a 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.

Have real estate news to share? Send us an email at hello@stpeterising.com.

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The Rays reveal renderings of new $1.3 billion stadium in downtown St. Petersburg

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The Rays reveal renderings of new $1.3 billion stadium in downtown St. Petersburg

The Tampa Bay Rays have unveiled new renderings for their proposed baseball stadium in downtown St. Petersburg, ahead of an upcoming City Council meeting.

The stadium plans will be discussed in a Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting on June 12th. The Tampa Bay Rays anticipate getting approvals in July and ultimately expect to begin construction in early 2025 with a planned opening in time for the 2028 baseball season.

Designed by architectural firm Populous, the stadium is set to be the most intimate in Major League Baseball (MLB) with a capacity of 30,000. This capacity includes between 27,000 and 29,000 fixed seats, with the remainder being standing room areas.

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Move-ins begin at mixed-income Marlowe Gateway apartment community near Gandy in north St. Pete

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Move-ins begin at mixed-income Marlowe Gateway apartment community near Gandy in north St. Pete

Greystar Real Estate Partners is putting the finishing touches on an apartment community at the corner of Gandy Boulevard and 28th Street in north St. Pete.

Earlier this month, the first residents started moving into Marlowe Gateway located at 2790 Grand Avenue. The new apartment complex features 412 apartments – with its first units starting at $1,940 per month. The garden-style complex consists of nine apartment buildings offering a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts that range from 765 to 1,279 square feet. 

As part of a development agreement approved in October 2021, 20% of the units in the development will be income-restricted workforce housing for those making under 120% of the area median income (AMI).

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Done Deals: Medical group to build St. Pete hub, Townhome community opens near downtown, Senior housing project begins

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Done Deals: Medical group to build St. Pete hub, Townhome community opens near downtown, Senior housing project begins

Done Deals is a 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.

Have real estate news to share? Send us an email at hello@stpeterising.com.

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The Violet Stone pizzeria to relocate to larger space in Crescent Heights

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The Violet Stone pizzeria to relocate to larger space in Crescent Heights

The Violet Stone’s well-done Philadelphia-style pizza, with its crispy edges, generous layers of cheese, and fresh tomato sauce, has generated an incredible following since the pizzeria's debut last year. So much so that it has quickly outgrown its Kenwood shop. 

The Violet Stone, which opened a brick-and-mortar location in 2023 at 2134 9th Avenue North, will relocate later this year to 2609 Dr. MLK Jr. Street North in St. Pete's Crescent Heights community.

The space formerly housed the House of Pipes and Cigars and vegan cafe Neighborhood Joe, which relocated two blocks away to a space next to Trip’s Diner.

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St. Pete-Clearwater airport approved for $110 million expansion

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St. Pete-Clearwater airport approved for $110 million expansion

Pinellas County Commissioners have greenlighted funding requests and contracts to allow the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport to embark on a $110 million terminal expansion, bringing more flights and offerings. 

The airport, located northwest of Interstate I-275, served 2.5 million passengers last year and currently has non-stop routes to over 60 cities through Allegiant Air. 

During a Tuesday commission meeting, officials approved an agreement for the airport to enter a total $14.33 million contract with New York-based C&S Companies to design and construct the new and expanded terminal. 

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