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.

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