Done Deals: New bar debuts in downtown St. Pete, County seeks affordable housing developers, Industrial center sells

Done Deals: New bar debuts in downtown St. Pete, County seeks affordable housing developers, Industrial center sells

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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New Starbucks drive-thru proposed for Kenneth City

New Starbucks drive-thru proposed for Kenneth City

The Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee mega chain will expand its St. Pete footprint with a drive-thru shop in a newly constructed Kenneth City retail plaza.

The shop will be built at 4519 66th Street North in front of a Sprouts Farmers Market-anchored plaza, according to a stormwater application filed by Atlanta-based retail developer Fuqua Development.

The 1,400-square-foot Starbucks will located on the north end of the block, just steps from a Dunkin' Donuts on the south end of the block.

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Construction set to begin on luxury townhomes in St. Pete's Methodist Town

Construction set to begin on luxury townhomes in St. Pete's Methodist Town

Husband-and-wife team Max and Kaitlin Vollmer are capitalizing on St. Pete's growing residential market by bringing new townhomes to a historic neighborhood.

The Vollmers, working with local custom homebuilder Kelner Homes, are set to begin construction on a new five-unit upscale townhome community at 375 13th Street North across from Unity Park.

The planned complex, dubbed Sunset Palms Luxury Townhomes, is located in St. Pete's Methodist Town neighborhood, a community established in the late 1800s just north of the EDGE District.

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Vegan and gluten-free eatery to replace The Chelsea coffee shop in the Warehouse Arts District

Vegan and gluten-free eatery to replace The Chelsea coffee shop in the Warehouse Arts District

The gluten-free and vegan HaleLife bakery and bistro, known for its decadent treats and savory breakfast dishes, will open a second St. Pete storefront in the Warehouse Arts District.

HaleLife founder Laura McCutcheon has signed a lease to operate the bistro at 2462 5th Avenue South, which most recently housed The Chelsea, a beloved cozy coffee shop that debuted in 2021.

The HaleLife Bistro will open this July in the 800-square-foot space, making it the local business's fourth Tampa Bay storefront.

McCutcheon and her son, Taylor Miller, both diagnosed with Celiac Disease in the early 2000s, set out on a mission to serve gluten-free, dairy-, soy- & egg-free baked goods, opening their first Tampa store in 2017.

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Developers of 400 Central reveal new renderings and vision for retail space

Developers of 400 Central reveal new renderings and vision for retail space

The developers of The Residences at 400 Central, Red Apple Group, have revealed their vision for the ground floor retail space of what will soon become the tallest building in St. Petersburg.

The 46-story condominium tower is being built by Suffolk Construction at 400 Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete. When complete, the 1.3 million-square-foot project will soar 515 feet high, featuring 301 luxury condo units, 60,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurants, 900 parking spaces, and 45,000 square feet of Class A office space.

Construction benchmarks are on the horizon, with the project expected to top out in late summer, becoming the tallest residential building on Florida’s west coast.

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