Aldi to replace Winn-Dixie on Dr. MLK Jr. Street North in St. Petersburg

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Aldi to replace Winn-Dixie on Dr. MLK Jr. Street North in St. Petersburg

One of St. Petersburg's Winn-Dixie grocery stores is in line to be converted into an Aldi.

The German-based discount grocery chain will soon commence a $1.7 million renovation of the 46,048-square-foot Winn-Dixie at 3327 Dr. MLK Jr. Street North, according to an application filed in the city.

Today, Winn-Dixie has multiple stores throughout St. Pete, while Aldi has three existing stores at 34th Street North, 22nd Avenue North, and 34th Street South.

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Done Deals: The Fresh Market prepares to open Seminole store, New St. Pete apartments planned, Beachfront resort sells 

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Done Deals: The Fresh Market prepares to open Seminole store, New St. Pete apartments planned, Beachfront resort 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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Indoor trampoline park and entertainment center is coming to Countryside Mall in Clearwater

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Indoor trampoline park and entertainment center is coming to Countryside Mall in Clearwater

A new action-packed entertainment center where kids can literally bounce off the walls is coming to Clearwater's Countryside Mall.

Launch Entertainment, a Rhode Island-based leading indoor family entertainment franchise, will open a new center in the mall that will feature an arcade, bowling alley, trampolines, laser tag, virtual reality games, a "ninja" obstacle course, and a restaurant and bar.

Launch Entertainment will commence a $2.5 million remodel of an existing 24,449-square-foot space in the mall. 

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Plan to preserve historic building and build condos on Mirror Lake approved by Development Review Commission

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Plan to preserve historic building and build condos on Mirror Lake approved by Development Review Commission

Local developer Backstreets Capital is proceeding forward with plans to preserve a historically significant property while building a new luxury condo building fronting Mirror Lake in downtown St. Pete.

During a Development Review Commission (DRC) meeting on Wednesday, members unanimously approved a setback variance request for the new project at 250 Mirror Lake Drive North.

The 0.47-acre site is currently home to an 87-year-old building that will be restored into a single-family home. Additionally, a new two-story residence will be built on the northeast corner of the property and an 18-unit condo building will be constructed on the west side of the property on what is currently a vacant lot.

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New sports bar Who’s on First replaces Thirsty First in downtown St. Pete

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New sports bar Who’s on First replaces Thirsty First in downtown St. Pete

Sports fanatics have a new destination in downtown St. Pete!

Who’s on First, the new elevated sports bar named after the iconic Abbott and Costello baseball comedy routine, quietly opened its doors at 119 1st Avenue North last week. 

The space was formerly home to Thirsty First, which is relocating to 515 Central Avenue.

Who's on First is the latest concept from the Drink St. Pete hospitality group, which is opening two other bars and restaurants - Irish party bar Dublin Drop and local watering hole There Goes The Neighborhood - that will be connected to Who's on First, allowing patrons to hop to all three bars via connected doorways.

The ownership group is also behind a handful of other popular downtown bars, such as One Night Stand, Tequila Daisy, Whiskey Exchange, and Pour Judgement.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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. 

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

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

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.” 

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

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

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.”

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