381-unit Live Local Act development with workforce housing proposed in north St. Pete
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A major new affordable housing development could soon rise in north St. Petersburg. Atlanta-based real estate developer Wood Partners is proposing a 381-unit multifamily apartment complex at 11101 Roosevelt Boulevard North.
The five-story building, named Alta Roosevelt, is being reviewed under Florida’s Live Local Act, a 2023 state law designed to incentivize the construction of affordable and workforce housing.
The law allows residential developments to override local zoning restrictions such as height, density, and land use if at least 40 percent of units are set aside for households earning up to 120 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) and those units remain affordable for at least 30 years.
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A new pinball bar will open in the EDGE District this winter with a lineup spanning superheroes, dinosaurs, horror movies, and a decades-old machine that helped inspire the business.
The Lucky Flipper is targeting an early December opening at 915 Central Avenue, the former home of Machine Shop Barber Company.
Owner Matthew Scott is building a 1,600-square-foot venue with 16 to 18 pinball machines, 3-6 classic arcade cabinets, and a bar focused on local and Florida-made beer.
Rather than a dark, neon-lit arcade, Scott wants the space to feel bright, approachable, and unmistakably St. Pete. The venue’s branding uses coral and teal colors and a roseate spoonbill, a bird Scott often sees near his Crescent Lake home.
Guests will pay daily admission, currently planned at $14, for unlimited play and the ability to come and go throughout the day.
Scott said he is considering discounted date nights, memberships, military discounts, and other special offers.