Nippy Iced Coffee to open along Pinellas Trail in Warehouse Arts District

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Nippy Iced Coffee to open along Pinellas Trail in Warehouse Arts District

Bicyclists and walkers on the Pinellas Trail will soon be able to cool down and reenergize with flavorful iced coffee drinks.

Nippy Iced Coffee, a new mobile coffee concept exclusively selling iced coffee and fruity drinks, will open its first location in St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District later this month.

The trailer will be parked along the Pinellas Trail directly behind Foodie Labs, a culinary incubator with a mix of ghost kitchens and shared spaces on the ArtsXchange campus at 515 22nd Street South.

"We've been bringing our coffee to pop-up events in Florida, but this will be our first home," Nippy Iced Coffee Director of Operations Linda Gordon said to St. Pete Rising.

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Pedestrian-only retail village and apartments approved for YMCA property near downtown St. Pete

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Pedestrian-only retail village and apartments approved for YMCA property near downtown St. Pete

Plans to transform a portion of a YMCA property in St. Pete’s Grand Central District into a pedestrian-only retail village and residential complex are one step closer to reality.

During Wednesday’s Development Review Commission meeting, commissioners approved the plan for Whitney Village, a proposed mixed-use development that is expected to rise on a portion of the Jim & Heather Gills YMCA campus at 3200 1st Avenue South.

St. Pete investor Blake Whitney Thompson of BLAKE Investment Partners, selected by the YMCA in early 2023 to redevelop the property, and multifamily developer Greystar Real Estate Partners submitted plans to build 380 apartments and 32,000 square feet of retail to the east of the existing YMCA facility.

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Massive pickleball complex with restaurant and cocktail bar coming to St. Pete

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Massive pickleball complex with restaurant and cocktail bar coming to St. Pete

A massive 45,000-square-foot sports entertainment venue opening in St. Pete early next year will feature pickleball courts, padel courts, table tennis, a full-service restaurant, and a cocktail bar.

St. Pete Athletic Paddle & Social Club has inked a lease at 2544 Fairfield Avenue South inside The Factory, a 90,000-square-foot arts and culture hub situated on the Pinellas Trail in the Warehouse Arts District.

The club will occupy 30,000 square feet of existing space on the west side of The Factory property and a new 15,000-square-foot building will be constructed to accommodate more pickleball courts.

St. Pete Athletic is the brainchild of serial entrepreneur Reuben Pressman and owner of Major League Pickleball’s Florida Smash Graham D’Amico, alongside key partners Jarrett Sabatini, owner of Intermezzo Coffee and Cocktails; and Nathan Stonecipher, owner of Green Bench Brewing.

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44-story five-star hotel-branded condo tower proposed for 2nd Avenue South in downtown St. Pete

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44-story five-star hotel-branded condo tower proposed for 2nd Avenue South in downtown St. Pete

New details have been revealed for a proposed development on 2nd Avenue South that will bring the first hotel-branded luxury condominium tower to downtown St. Pete.

Earlier this month, the owners of the 12-story City Center office building at 100 2nd Avenue South announced to its tenants that they were exploring redevelopment opportunities for the building’s six-story parking garage, which is located at 150 2nd Avenue South. 

The parking garage currently serves tenants of the City Center building, which is owned through a joint venture by Feldman Equities, City Office REIT, and Tower Realty Partners.

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A shop dedicated to rubber ducks is opening soon in the Grand Central District

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A shop dedicated to rubber ducks is opening soon in the Grand Central District

St. Petersburg will soon have a new claim to fame – the first and only city in Florida with a retail store dedicated to rubber ducks.

This summer, The Lucky Duck Shop will join the flock of storefronts in St. Pete’s Grand Central District at 2626 Central Avenue, formerly home to Acme Air Conditioning Co.

The 1,000-square-foot shop will carry over 150 unique styles of rubber ducks and duck-themed shirts, stuffed animals, candles, dog toys, and more.

“The ducks just make people smile,” said owner Daniel Plonsky in a conversation with St. Pete Rising. “They’re cute and fun to collect.”

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