50-bed hospital coming to west St. Pete
/
Encompass Health, which owns and operates 153 rehabilitation hospitals in 36 states and Puerto Rico, including 19 in Florida, has announced plans to build a 50-bed inpatient facility on St. Petersburg’s west side.
Although the exact address has not been determined, the rehab hospital will be built near the intersection of Tyrone Boulevard and 9th Avenue North, adjacent to a shopping plaza that houses Suncoast Medical Supply as well as a Winn-Dixie supermarket and Big Lots discount store.
Read More
An updated plan for a proposed 13-story, 120-unit residential project in the Grand Central District would reserve 48 apartments for affordable housing.
Tampa-based BendinRoad Development is seeking $4.8 million in federal disaster-recovery funding through the City of St. Petersburg for Residences at 1663, planned at 1663 1st Avenue South.
City staff has recommended the request for approval, and City Council will vote on it October 1st.
The site is currently home to a vacant commercial building that was previously occupied by Sunshine Kitty Catfe, which closed three years ago, and the Dolman Law Group.
Plans, which were approved in 2025, call for a 13-story building with 60 apartments and 60 short-term rental units that could be rented nightly, weekly, or monthly.
While the building’s design and layout remain unchanged, the developer delayed its original construction timeline to pursue the affordable housing funding.
A groundbreaking is now planned for early 2027.