Mixed-use retail building approved for downtown St. Pete’s EDGE District
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A mixed-use retail building has been administratively approved for a prominent parcel in downtown St. Pete’s EDGE District.
Central Ave Corner Holdings, LLC, an entity which is controlled by local developer Jonathan Daou and Eastman Equities has submitted plans to build a two-story building at 1053 Central Avenue. The lot sits directly on the roundabout in the EDGE District at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and 11th Street next to Independent Bar.
The approved building features 1,472 square feet of ground floor retail and two second floor residential units.
The retail space will feature large storefront windows with a black façade resembling a neighborhood pub. White brick veneer will adorn the second floor.
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Tampa-founded coffee roaster Buddy Brew Coffee is crossing the bridge with its first Pinellas County cafe, opening inside the Sprouts Farmers Market at 7263 Seminole Boulevard in Seminole Plaza.
The new in-store cafe will celebrate its grand opening Friday, August 14th, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Buddy Brew will offer $3 drinks throughout the day, and the first 25 guests will receive gift bags with exclusive merchandise, gift cards and other goodies. One guest will also win free coffee for a year.
The Seminole outpost is part of a new partnership between Buddy Brew and Sprouts that will bring 10 coffee bars to select Sprouts stores across Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida this year. Planned locations include Palm Harbor, South Tampa, Riverview, New Tampa, Trinity, Carrollwood, Valrico and South Sarasota.
The first Sprouts x Buddy Brew cafe opened June 17th at the Sprouts in Westchase.
The Seminole cafe will serve Buddy Brew’s handcrafted espresso drinks, cold brew, smoothies and specialty beverages, along with breakfast items and pastries.
Menu highlights include the Honey Lavender Flat White, Strawberry Matcha and Carrot Cake Latte, as well as the Berry Beach Smoothie, made with strawberries, mango, blueberries and pineapple.