This month’s edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the construction progress on seven residential towers currently under construction throughout downtown St. Petersburg.

Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Petersburg, FL. To accomplish this, we have teamed up with AB3 Visuals. 

In the article, we show the construction progress for projects including The Nolen, Modera St. Petersburg, Art House, 3rd & 3rd, Residences at 400 Central, Reflection, and Viv Apartments.

The Residences at 400 Central

400 Central Avenue

The Residences at 400 Central is a mixed-use 46-story luxury condominium tower under construction in downtown St. Pete.

Construction on the tower, which adds a floor every six days, has reached the 37th floor.

The tower will top out in the next few months at 515 feet, becoming the tallest building in St. Petersburg and the tallest residential building on Florida’s west coast.

When complete in 2025, the tower will include 301 condominium residences ranging from one- to four-bedroom units along with 40,000 square feet of Class A office space, and 60,000 square feet of ground floor retail space.

Foundation work began in late 2022, and the development team secured a $252 million construction loan in early 2023.

The building will also have an exclusive 46th floor Sky Lounge Observatory offering panoramic views of Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Suffolk Construction is the development’s general contractor. A sales gallery is located at 465 Central Avenue across from the construction site. The residences are being marketed by Michael Saunders & Company.

Reflection

777 3rd Avenue North

Reaching a height of 200 feet at 777 3rd Avenue North in downtown St. Petersburg, Reflection is the tallest building in the Mirror Lake neighborhood.

The project will contain 88 condos and 2,800 square feet of retail space at completion. 

The tower is being developed by HP Capital, a local venture formed by partners Fred Hemmer, Angelo Cappelli, Nick Hansen, and Chris Hemmer.

The team began site preparations in April 2022 and vertical construction commenced in February 2023. The tower topped out in September 2023.

The first residential move-ins will begin in the next few weeks. KAST Construction will fully complete the tower by August. 

The Nolen

126 4th Avenue NE

The Nolen is a 23-story luxury condominium tower currently under construction at 126 4th Avenue Northeast in downtown St. Pete. The project is being developed by Tampa-based DDA Development and St. Pete-based Backstreets Capital.

Ellison Construction broke ground on the development in October 2022 and the building topped out in December 2023.

The boutique condo tower will have just 31 residences, far fewer than the other residential towers under construction closer to Central Avenue.

Amenities include an upscale terrace containing a resort-style heated pool with a sun shelf and spa, multiple fire pits, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and The Salon, a private residential lounge.

The Nolen will also have 1,260 square feet of ground-floor retail space. However, a tenant for the space has not been announced yet.

At 288-feet, The Nolen will be among the ten tallest buildings in St. Petersburg when it wraps construction at the end of 2024.

Modera St. Petersburg

201 17th Street South

Modera St. Petersburg is an apartment tower under construction at 201 17th Street South. The project, which is being developed by Mill Creek Residential, will feature 383 rental units and 14,098 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space fronting the Pinellas Trail.

Modera St. Petersburg has started pre-leasing one-, two- and three-bedroom homes with den layouts and penthouses. The community will have a sixth-floor rooftop pool as well as a rooftop deck on the 20th floor.

Construction on the tower began in 2022 and topped out in March 2023. First residents started moving in last month.

Mill Creek Residential also developed Modera Prime 235, now known as Cottonwood Bayview, in 2014.

Art House

235 1st Avenue South

Art House is a 244-unit luxury condominium tower rising at 235 1st Avenue South on a former surface parking lot next to 200 Central, the tallest office tower in St. Pete. 

The 42-story tower is being developed by Delray Beach-based Kolter Urban, who previously built ONE St. Petersburg, a 42-story condo tower at 100 1st Avenue North, and Saltaire, a 35-story condo tower that recently opened at 301 1st Street South.

Kolter is also developing a 14-story TEMPO by Hilton hotel, which is currently in the permitting phase.

The development broke ground in mid-2022 and is expected to open in 2025.

Once complete, Art House will soar to 450 feet, making it one of the tallest buildings in the city.

The tower is designed by SB Architects of Coral Gables and will include 6,100 square feet of ground floor retail along Central Avenue and 3rd Street South.

Coastal Construction is serving as the general contractor. Smith & Associates is the exclusive broker for the project.

3rd & 3rd

235 3rd Street South

3rd & 3rd is an apartment tower under construction at 235 3rd Street South across from the Publix-anchored University Village shopping center in downtown St. Pete. The project will feature 268 rental units and over 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space.

The tower is being developed by St. Pete-based Echelon in partnership with Tampa-based Third Lake Capital.

The apartments at 3rd & 3rd will range from studios to large two-story penthouse units on the top floor, which all feature high-end finishes and appliances.

Amenities in the building will include an expansive eighth floor amenity deck with an outdoor pool, cabanas, fire pits, and a large TV wall. The tower will also include a gym, community kitchen, resident workspaces, and conference rooms.

Construction on the tower began earlier this year and is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2026.

Echelon is also developing a 20.5-acre master-planned community in north St. Pete called Echelon City Center, which will be home to at least 2,300 residential units and nearly 150,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space once complete.

In March, Echelon and South Florida-based general contractor KAST Construction broke ground on a 14-story luxury apartment tower adjacent to the 15-story WaterView Echelon City Center apartments, the five-story Axio at Carillon apartments, and the recently completed 17-story Park & Main apartment building.

Viv Apartments

1000 1st Avenue North

Viv is an apartment building under construction at 1000 1st Avenue North in the EDGE District of downtown St. Pete. The community will feature two 15-story towers with a total of 269 apartments consisting of studio, one, two, and three-bedroom units.

The project, which is being developed by Connecticut-based Belpointe, will also include a 355-car parking garage and 15,500 square feet of commercial space fronting Baum Avenue and 1st Avenue North.

Viv’s amenities include a club room, fitness center, and swimming pool. The development also includes the construction of a pocket park on the east side of the project.

JE Dunn Construction is serving as the project’s general contractor and completion is expected in 2025.