June 27, 2024

40-unit Castille Urbana tops out on 3rd Avenue South in downtown St. Pete

June 27, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

The development team behind Castille Urbana, NJR Investment & Development Company, has completed vertical construction of the downtown St. Pete condominium building.

NJR, which is helmed by CEO and President Neil Rauenhorst, announced this week that the mid-rise 40-unit development at 600 3rd Avenue South is now more than 50% complete.

“We’re proud to be able to share the news that we’ve topped out on NJR’s latest downtown St.Petersburg project,” said Rauenhorst. “We are excited to bring more beautiful residences to the Downtown St. Pete area.”

June 27, 2024

New boutique selling Anthropologie items to open on 4th Street

June 27, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Shawna Ellis is entranced with the euphoric feeling of stepping into an Anthropologie store, known for its boho-chic clothing, shoes, accessories and home decor. She wants others to have a similar experience but with more wiggle room on price.

Ellis, an active commercial real estate agent in Tampa Bay, has signed a lease to open her new concept katie + hubbell, a retail shop selling new and pre-owned Anthropologie items, at 5320 4th Street North.

The new St. Pete boutique will carry items made by Anthropologie in addition to the 1,500+ brands that Anthropologie sells, including Maeve, BHLDN, and Farm Rio.

June 26, 2024

St. Pete native debuts local neighborhood bar The Kenwood

June 26, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

St. Pete is full of bars. Especially downtown, you'll find sports bars, cigar bars, karaoke bars, dog bars, axe throwing bars, 70s-themed bars, and more. The list goes on. But what if you’re just in the mood for a simple, laid-back bar with affordable drinks and consistently great service without all the bells and whistles?

For decades, smaller, simpler neighborhood bars have been scattered throughout the city, like Wilson’s Lounge, Mastry’s Bar, Emerald Bar, Flamingo Sports Bar, and Boardwalk Tavern.

Over the years, many of these neighborhood bars have shuttered or been at risk of closing due to rising costs, rent increases, and pressure from developers.

However, Ian Taylor, a lifelong St. Petersburg resident and owner of various bars in town, wants to keep the classic neighborhood bar alive.

June 24, 2024

Historically St. Pete: The Coliseum still shines after 100 years of concerts and conventions

June 24, 2024/ Rui Farias

At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history.

Introducing Historically St. Pete, a new monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Rui Farias, Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History, which will cover everything from the legend of underground mobster tunnels to the buildings and people that created the Sunshine City.

This month we delve into the fascinating history of the 100-year-old Coliseum, St. Petersburg's most historic event venue and one of the south’s most popular concert destination from the 1920s to the 1950s.

June 21, 2024

Pro volleyball player to bring international acai bowl brand to downtown St. Pete

June 21, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

An international acai bowl brand will debut its first Tampa Bay location in downtown St. Pete.

Sarah Schermerton Murphy, a new franchisee of Oakberry Acai, which claims to be the No. 1 acai brand in the world, plans to open the downtown St. Pete restaurant at 205 1st Street North in a space formerly leased by HaleLife Bakery, which recently announced a location in the Warehouse Arts District.

Erica Delgado of Vector Commercial Real Estate Services represented Oakberry in the lease transaction.

"I play professional volleyball and my teammates and coaches from Brazil taught me about acai," said Schermerton Murphy, a St. Pete resident who plays volleyball internationally and domestically.