September 03, 2024

Dramatic redesign unveiled for 49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences in downtown St. Pete

September 03, 2024/ Anthony Close

Less than a month after St. Pete Rising exclusively reported plans for the 49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences at 150 2nd Avenue South in downtown St. Pete, the project has undergone a significant redesign.

New plans, expected to be filed later this month, reveal that the luxury condominium tower will no longer be designed by New York-based SLCE Architects.

Instead, the tower will be designed by Miami-based CUBE 3.

While the building's overall function remains largely the same, its design has seen dramatic changes compared to the initial release in August.

August 30, 2024

Done Deals: Sports center breaks ground in Pinellas Park, $80MM project nears completion in Largo, New restaurants open

August 30, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

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August 29, 2024

Five-story upscale beachfront condo building is coming to Treasure Island

August 29, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

An upscale penthouse-only beachfront condominium development is about to break ground on the sandy shores of Treasure Island.

Arriving in late 2025 at 10126 Gulf Boulevard, The Pearl will feature four full-floor penthouses boasting over 4,000 square feet of space with unobstructed 180-degree ocean views and private access to one of the widest sections of the barrier island.

The Pearl is the brainchild of Alex Millman and Amy Krusemark, who have over 45 combined years of development experience and have focused their real estate efforts in the St. Petersburg area for the last decade.

August 28, 2024

French Moroccan restaurant Cybel to debut next month in St. Pete

August 28, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

A dream many decades in the making will come to fruition when Chef Taoufik "Touf" Abdelmoula unveils Cybel (pronounced see-bell), his new French Moroccan restaurant in St. Pete.

Cybel will debut this September in Historic Kenwood at 2735 5th Avenue North, formerly home to Sammy + Paco’s Café. The opening comes about two months after Chef Touf closed the Cybel ghost kitchen at Foodie Labs, ending an eight-month run at the restaurant incubator.

“Foodie Labs helped us work our way up, making a name for ourselves in the city," Chef Touf said to St. Pete Rising. “We couldn’t be more excited for our next chapter and to introduce even more people to French Moroccan cuisine.”

August 28, 2024

Fortune 500 company Foot Locker to move global headquarters to St. Pete

August 28, 2024/ Anthony Close

New York-based retailer Foot Locker has announced it will move its global headquarters to St. Petersburg, according to the company’s second quarter financial earnings report.

“To further support strategic progress against the Lace Up Plan, Foot Locker, Inc. is also announcing that it will move its global headquarters to St. Petersburg, Florida in late 2025,” says the release.

“The intent of the relocation is to further build on the Company's meaningful presence in St. Petersburg and to enable increased collaboration among teams across banners and functions, while also reducing costs.”