Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal appears dead, city delays vote to fund Trop repairs

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Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal appears dead, city delays vote to fund Trop repairs

A plan years in the making to build a modern $1.3 billion ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays in the heart of downtown St. Pete may be completely dead.

On Thursday, St. Petersburg City Council voted to delay a vote that would approve two bonds totaling $287.5 million in tax-exempt funding for the new stadium, following suit with the Pinellas County Commission which voted to delay their bond funding for a second time earlier this week.

The county commissioners and city councilmembers were hesitant to grant the bond resolution due to the Rays’ lack of communication.

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St. Pete’s largest shopping event Shopapalooza is back this Thanksgiving weekend

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St. Pete’s largest shopping event Shopapalooza is back this Thanksgiving weekend

The holiday season is upon us and it wouldn’t be complete without Shopapalooza! Now in its 14th year, St. Pete’s largest outdoor annual shopping event will take place at Vinoy Park on downtown St. Pete’s sparkling waterfront this Thanksgiving weekend – Saturday November 30th and Sunday December 1st from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

With over 350 local makers and small businesses, Shopapalooza is the perfect place to get your holiday shopping done and out of the way.

Best of all, admission is free! So, bring the entire family, including your pets and kids, for a weekend full of shopping, music, entertainment, and fun.

​Shopapalooza Festival is a production of LocalShops1 and co-sponsored by the City of St. Petersburg. This year's nonprofit partners are St. Pete Youth Farm and Jump for Kids.

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Miramar Beach Resort expansion, rooftop restaurant approved in St. Pete Beach

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Miramar Beach Resort expansion, rooftop restaurant approved in St. Pete Beach

A new 30-unit hotel tower is expected to rise at the Miramar Beach Resort, transforming the property along St. Pete Beach’s shoreline.

During a Tuesday St. Pete Beach planning board meeting, the members unanimously voted to support a conditional use approval (CUP) for the redevelopment and expansion of the resort at 4200 Gulf Boulevard.

The existing two-story, two-building resort, which has been a staple since 1953, would demolish 10 of the existing hotel units in favor of a new 76-foot hotel building at the rear of the site just behind the towering sand dunes.

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Developer behind 46-story 400 Central condo tower to redevelop Mirror Lake property into residential tower

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Developer behind 46-story 400 Central condo tower to redevelop Mirror Lake property into residential tower

After St. Pete Rising announced earlier this week that a prime redevelopment site on Mirror Lake was under contract, the developer behind Florida’s tallest residential tower revealed themselves to be the undisclosed buyer.

New York-based Red Apple Group is reportedly set to purchase the property for $13.2 million by the end of the year.

“As Mr. Catsimatidis alluded to recently, we are under contract to acquire this exciting piece of land near beautiful Mirror Lake in the heart of the Sunshine City’s downtown,” Kevin King, director of Florida operations for Red Apple, said in a statement to St. Pete Rising.

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A missed opportunity: St. Pete commission denies bid to convert historic church to event venue

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A missed opportunity: St. Pete commission denies bid to convert historic church to event venue

Bricks stacked inside the Euclid Methodist Church are crumbling and gaping holes puncture the ceilings, welcoming black mold throughout the walls in the historic church that one local couple is desperate to save and convert into an event venue with a bed & breakfast operation.

“We are entrepreneurs - you see the disrepair and work needed, but we see how this building can be a beautiful destination and serve the community in a new way,” owners Noam and Irene Krasniansky said to St. Pete Rising during a tour of the 100-year-old church at 919 10th Avenue North.

The fenced-off property, which was added to the St. Petersburg Register of Historic Places in 2004, borders the edge of the Euclid-St. Paul neighborhood where commercial businesses dot Dr. MLK Jr. Street and craftsman-style residences line 10th Street North.

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Exclusive: Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital announces $62 million expansion of its St. Pete campus

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Exclusive: Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital announces $62 million expansion of its St. Pete campus

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, which was recently ranked the #1 children’s hospital in Florida, will expand its downtown St. Petersburg campus to further its surgical capabilities to treat complex cases and enhance services.

The hospital has submitted permits to start work on a $62 million project to expand its Emergency Center and its second-floor surgical suite.

The 28,000-square-foot expansion will rise on the northwest corner of the existing emergency center and will extend into the current parking lot at the corner of 5th Avenue South and 6th Street South.

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Sweetgreen announces opening date for downtown St. Pete location

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Sweetgreen announces opening date for downtown St. Pete location

Nearly three years after being announced, an opening date is finally set for Sweetgreen in St. Petersburg’s trendy EDGE District.

The Los Angeles-based, fast-casual restaurant, which serves made-to-order salads, leased space at 1114 Central Avenue will open on December 10th.

The original plan was for the popular salad restaurant to open in late 2022, but construction issues delayed the opening.

Sweetgreen’s menu includes an assortment of healthy meal options such as protein plates, bowls, and salads. It also offers kids’ meals and dishes made with locally sourced ingredients.

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Prime development site near Mirror Lake under contract, set to close by year end

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Prime development site near Mirror Lake under contract, set to close by year end

A New York-based real estate firm is under contract to purchase the prime redevelopment site at 450 3rd Avenue North on the east side of Mirror Lake in downtown St Pete.

Located at the corner of 5th Street North and 3rd Avenue North across from the historic Mirror Lake Community Library, the 0.94-acre property was previously approved to be developed into 23-story mixed-use tower containing 285 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space.

The site was formerly home to The Cara Apartments, a cluster of six buildings containing around 100 apartments, before the property was demolished earlier this year.

The current landowners, a group consisting of bitcoin mining company Hyperscale Data (formerly BitNile Holdings), former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock, and Atlanta-based real estate investor Joshua Haywood, purchased the site for $15.5 million in 2022.

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Done Deals: Group acquires more property on Salt Creek, Trop damage tops $55 million, Pin on Cafe moves next week

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Done Deals: Group acquires more property on Salt Creek, Trop damage tops $55 million, Pin on Cafe moves next week

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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42-story Art House condo tower tops out in downtown St. Pete

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42-story Art House condo tower tops out in downtown St. Pete

Soaring 450 feet, the 42-story Art House condominium tower in downtown St. Pete has now reached vertical completion.

The topping off of Art House marks a key milestone in the construction of the new 244-unit luxury condo tower at 235 1st Avenue South.

South Florida-based developer Kolter Urban, which has developed two other condo projects in downtown St. Pete, the 41-story ONE St. Petersburg and the recently completed 35-story Saltaire, will hold a private celebration on Thursday evening commemorating the construction milestone.

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