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Read MoreA local developer will restore and bring a new use to the deteriorating 98-year-old Westminster Presbyterian Church in St. Pete's Old Northeast neighborhood that has sat vacant for over a decade.
Pinellas Park-based Belleair Development Group, which has delivered multiple commercial and residential projects throughout St. Petersburg, plans to convert the former church and school at 126 11th Avenue Northeast into one single-family home and two townhomes.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church, designed in 1926 by well-known architect Archie Parrish, has been altered with expansions and different building elements over the years and is listed as a local historic landmark in the St. Petersburg Register of Historic Places.
Read MoreA portion of the Mirror Lake neighborhood in downtown St. Pete may soon become a local historic district, adding a layer of protection to properties within the neighborhood.
A citizen-initiated application was submitted to the City of St. Petersburg on June 14th, asking the city to consider designating nearly 21 acres around Mirror Lake as a local historic district to preserve its pedestrian-friendly, low-rise character amid a wave of new development.
The Mirror Lake neighborhood is situated between 8th and 4th Streets and between 1st and 5th Avenue North in downtown St. Pete and contains a large collection of historic homes and landmarks.
The natural lake at the center, known as Mirror Lake, once served as a freshwater reservoir for the small settlement of St. Petersburg (originally known as Wardsville) before becoming a central gathering destination and oasis in the heart of St. Pete, according to city records.
Read MoreA new locally owned and operated ice cream shop serving customizable, blended soft-serve is coming soon to Crescent Heights in St. Pete.
Wildflower Ice Cream plans to be the neighborhood go-to sweet shop at 2603 Dr. MLK Jr. Street North, replacing the shuttered House of Pipes and Cigars shop. The Violet Stone, a local pizzeria that went viral earlier this year, will relocate to a neighboring storefront in the coming months.
The new business, founded by St. Pete residents Steve and Sarah McGarry, will use a Swirl Freeze Blending Machine, an innovative all-in-one machine that easily and quickly swirls ice cream with candies, fruits, nuts, or cookies to create an infinite variety of flavor combinations.
Read MoreOne 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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