Plans have been filed with the City of St. Petersburg for a massive mixed-use development that is set to transform St. Pete’s Skyway Marina District.

Altis Cardinal Skyline 2, LLC, an entity controlled by Coral Gables-based Altis Cardinal, has filed plans to redevelop the Ceridian campus located at 3102 34th Street South.

Altis Cardinal purchased the 34.3-acre office park in December 2021 for $40 million.

The proposed development, named Skyway Village, is a phased, master planned project that will include demolishing much of the existing 380,000 square foot office park and constructing a series of new mid-rise buildings that include a mix of apartments and walkable community retail.

In total, the development would feature 2,084 apartments, 49,000 square feet of commercial space, 119,160 square feet of self-storage space and 3,572 parking spaces. The residential units would be located in six five-story apartment buildings with individual parking garages.

Skyway Village is expected to be anchored by a national grocery store.

The developers hope to recreate an urban grid with the addition of two avenues and two streets which will form the basis for seven city blocks that range between 3.5 to 5 acres. The new grid will include on-street parking and several retail spaces in the buildings fronting 34th Street.

“The central retail spine is expected to be anchored by a 23,500 square foot national grocer focused on organic and fresh produce. The 4,500 square foot retail outparcel, and the 21,500 square foot of ground level retail throughout the two mixed-use buildings is expected to feature community retail and fast-casual tenants,” states the site plan application. “All retail will line the private roads along the main entrance of 34th Street South and face the grocer, creating a walkable and dynamic community village environment.”

While the existing 125-foot Ceridian office tower will remain and will be transformed into a nine-story amenity tower, the new construction buildings will only reach a height of 65 feet or seven stories.

The amenity tower will be shared by the entire Skyway Village community and will feature fitness and wellness centers, co-work space, a dog spa, leasing, and a Sky Lounge offering ocean views.

In addition to the adaptative re-use of the Ceridian office tower, another building will be repurposed as a self-storage facility. All other office buildings will be demolished.

In addition to Altis Cardinal, WDG Architecture designed the preliminary plans for Skyway Village and Stantec is serving as civil engineering firm.

To allow for increased density, the developer is utilizing a 2021 law passed by the Florida Legislature, known as the Graywater Statute. The law provides density bonuses within developments that meet certain criteria regarding graywater reuse technologies.  

“Graywater” is a term that refers to domestic sewage that is not blackwater, including waste from baths and showers, laundry, and sinks, except kitchen sink waste. When graywater systems are installed, household graywater is used for irrigation, or other uses, instead of going directly into the sewer system. 

“The 34.3-acre site will include 6.7 acres of private roads with corresponding private utilities and underground stormwater system. 100% of units feature a greywater recycling system in which water from the vanities and showers is treated and recycled for toilet use,” states the site plan review application.

The statute allows for a 25% density bonus when graywater systems are installed for 75% of units within a development. In the case of developments that have at least 25 residential units, if 100% have graywater reuse systems, density can be increased by 35%. 

As a result, the developer will receive a 35% density bonus which increases the allowable number of units from 1,548 to 2,084.

No construction timeline has been announced; however, the developer is requesting a phased approval window for up to five years to allow each phase to be completed.

A community meeting with the developers is scheduled for July 10th from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at St. Petersburg College’s Allstate Center, Florida Room at 3200 34th Street South.

The project will go before the Development Review Commission on July 12th.