Developer proposes 60-unit residential project on Pasadena Community Church property in west St. Pete

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Developer proposes 60-unit residential project on Pasadena Community Church property in west St. Pete

Developer Onyx & East is seeking to rezone a property in west St. Petersburg in order to build a 60-unit development that includes 40 townhomes and 20 single-family homes. 

The 5.77-acre property at 6942 1st Avenue South, currently developed with a couple buildings and a soccer field, is owned by Pasadena Community Church (PCC), which is selling the property in order to reinvest in the church’s campus. 

Pasadena Community Church, founded in 1925, is part of the United Methodist denomination. The church’s main sanctuary building is located at 227 70th Street South and will remain on the site.

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Florida Orchestra plans new performance and music center at the Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Pete 

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Florida Orchestra plans new performance and music center at the Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Pete 

The Florida Orchestra, which plays the majority of its concerts at the city-owned Mahaffey Theater, plans to build a new home in St. Petersburg. 

The organization is seeking funds to build a Center for Music Education and Innovation in a new four-story building connected to the existing Mahaffey Theater performing arts facility and concert hall at 400 1st Street South on the downtown waterfront 

The Center for Music Education and Innovation would have a rooftop performance stage, classrooms, multipurpose spaces for community events, a new loading dock, and additional storage, according to documents from the Pinellas County Tourist Development Council obtained by St. Pete Rising.

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Beloved St. Pete dive bar and restaurant Dead Bob's to relocate to bigger space this winter

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Beloved St. Pete dive bar and restaurant Dead Bob's to relocate to bigger space this winter

A month after celebrating its 10-year anniversary, beloved St. Pete dive bar and restaurant Dead Bob's will continue its legacy at a new, expanded location in west St. Pete.

The down-to-earth neighborhood hangout, known for its affordable menu and late hours, is typically buzzing with locals chowing down on comfort food and watching everything from live sports to mullet hair competitions.

That same energized and funky bar vibe that can always be found at 6716 Central Avenue will carry on just three blocks away at 6475 Central Avenue, the former home of Kay's Family Restaurant.

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Done Deals: St. Pete vintage clothing store opens, Apartments sell for nearly $30M, FreeFall Theatre sells property 

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Done Deals: St. Pete vintage clothing store opens, Apartments sell for nearly $30M, FreeFall Theatre sells property 

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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Secret bourbon bar opens on 1st Avenue North in St. Pete's EDGE District

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Secret bourbon bar opens on 1st Avenue North in St. Pete's EDGE District

A new bourbon bar hidden inside a liquor store has made its debut in St. Pete's EDGE District.

The 1st Ave Clubhouse Bourbon Bar is tucked away inside the newly relocated 1st Ave Liquors store at 1211 1st Avenue North in Suite 100, adjacent to the Zubrick Magic Theatre.

The Clubhouse, described as a speakeasy-style hangout for bourbon enthusiasts, serves expertly crafted cocktails and rare bourbon.

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$500 million financial firm to relocate headquarters to downtown St. Pete

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$500 million financial firm to relocate headquarters to downtown St. Pete

Bankers Financial Group, a nearly $500 million Pinellas County-based financial services firm, is moving its headquarters back to downtown St. Pete.

The firm, founded in St. Pete 50 years ago, recently announced it has signed a 10-year lease to occupy 54,000 square feet of Class A office space in Duke Energy's building at 299 First Avenue North.

Bankers Financial is currently located in a 100,000-square-foot space at 11101 Roosevelt Boulevard North in St. Petersburg’s Gateway area and will move to the 16-story tower in downtown St. Pete in June 2025.

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Publix on 66th Street to be demolished, rebuilt

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Publix on 66th Street to be demolished, rebuilt

Publix will close its 66th Street store this Saturday July 27th so the grocery chain can demolish the existing building and rebuild a new supermarket in its place.

The current supermarket, located at 3900 66th Street North, was built in 1976.

The city is currently reviewing a permit for Publix to build a new Publix Food & Pharmacy and a separate liquor store on the 6.25-acre site at a project cost of $10.5 million. Laura’s Five Star Jewelry on the corner of 66th Street and 38th Avenue North will not be demolished.

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BobaVita, an authentic Vietnamese boba cafe, relocates in downtown St. Pete

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BobaVita, an authentic Vietnamese boba cafe, relocates in downtown St. Pete

Mina Kreitler, a Vietnamese-born entrepreneur who has made St. Pete her home, wants locals to experience the bold and unique taste of authentic Vietnamese coffee and boba teas.

"We have boba shops on every corner in my country," Kreitler said to St. Pete Rising while working inside her new storefront on Central Avenue.

Bubble tea is a tea-based drink that originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s and was introduced to the United States in the 1990s.

The BobaVita Coffee and Boba Bar has relocated to the ground floor of the Arte luxury apartment building at 1661 Central Avenue. 

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Done Deals: St. Pete apartments sell for over $61M, New downtown restaurant and bar prepares for debut, Hilton hotel sells

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Done Deals: St. Pete apartments sell for over $61M, New downtown restaurant and bar prepares for debut, Hilton hotel 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.

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

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Exclusive: Morean Arts Center plans to build new five-story building to expand offerings, relocate Chihuly Collection

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Exclusive: Morean Arts Center plans to build new five-story building to expand offerings, relocate Chihuly Collection

Each year, The Morean Arts Center welcomes more than 90,000 visitors to its downtown St. Pete property. Now, the arts hub looks to the future with expansion plans that would greatly increase its footprint on Central Avenue.

The Morean Arts Center, which contains an amazing contemporary art gallery and offers art classes, is in the early planning stages for a new five-story state-of-the-art building.

The plans call for demolishing the current 27,000-square-foot facility at 719 Central Avenue to make way for the new building, which would contain more gallery space, offices, parking, and an expanded Chihuly Collection.

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