Construction begins on 26-unit townhome project in St. Pete’s Innovation District
/A new townhome community is planned for St. Pete’s Innovation District, which is home to major employers like Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg.
Named Innovation Townhomes, the 26-unit community is being planned by The Davis Companies which also developed Uptown Kenwood, a 69-unit townhome community in the North Kenwood neighborhood of St. Pete. Uptown Kenwood sold out earlier this year.
The development is located on a 0.9-acre lot at the northeast corner of Dr. MLK Jr. Street and 6th Avenue South and consists of four buildings. A nine-unit building will front Dr. MLK Jr. Street, a six-unit building will front 6th Avenue South, and the remaining 11 units will be situated on the interior of the project.
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Golden Corral is returning to Pinellas County with plans for its first St. Pete restaurant inside the former Hooters at Tyrone Square Mall.
The popular American all-you-eat buffet chain will open at 2250 Tyrone Boulevard, according to plans submitted to the City of St. Petersburg. An opening date has not yet been announced.
The 8,105-square-foot restaurant will take over the building where Hooters operated for 15 years, from 2006 until late 2021. At the time, the chain cited changes in shopping habits and declining mall foot traffic in announcing the closure.
The new Golden Corral will be operated by franchisee Britt Guyer, who owns Golden Corral restaurants in Winter Haven and downtown Tampa. Guyer was not immediately available for comment.