Affordable housing community Delmar 745 opens in downtown St. Pete
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Last week, excited families were given the keys to their new homes in a recently completed affordable apartment community located in downtown St. Pete.
Residents started moving into Delmar 745 on March 9th. The 12-story, 65-unit apartment community is located just five blocks from Central Avenue at 745 Delmar Terrace South.
“This project is a perfect example of affordable housing progress,” said St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch. “With units targeted toward working-class families and the formerly un-housed, this project truly provides opportunity to those who need it most.”
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Traditional Yemeni coffee is coming to downtown St. Pete.
Mocha Bay is expected to open before Thanksgiving at 401 1st Avenue North, on the ground floor of the Princess Martha, a historic senior living community.
The nearly 2,000-square-foot space was previously home to Deja Vu Café, which opened in 2016 and closed earlier this year. It is on the same block as Bar Chinchilla and the soon-to-open Sunshine City Comedy Cafe.
Mocha Bay will serve espresso drinks alongside traditional Yemeni coffee preparations, using medium-to-dark roasted beans sourced from Yemen, local businessman Hamdi Ali said in a conversation with St. Pete Rising.
Traditional Yemeni coffee is often brewed in a decorative metal pot called a dallah, then served strong in small cups. It can be flavored with spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves.