October 30, 2023

St. Pete Housing Authority opens 60-unit senior housing building and renovated family units in Jordan Park

October 30, 2023/ Anthony Close

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority has announced the completion of The Legacy at Jordan Park, a new construction 60-unit affordable senior housing building, along with the completion of renovations to the Jordan Park affordable family housing complex. Completion of the new senior housing building and of renovations to the family units returns much needed affordable housing units to south St. Pete.

Built between 1939 and 1941, Jordan Park is the oldest federal public housing project in Florida and was named after African American developer Elder Jordan Sr. Jordan was a prominent African American businessman and civic activist. He built the Jordan dance hall, now named the Manhattan Casino, and donated the land used to build the original Jordan Park housing development.

May 22, 2023

Aerial St. Pete: Photos from the sky of construction around St. Petersburg

May 22, 2023/ Anthony Close

This month’s edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the progress on several real estate developments throughout St. Petersburg, FL. Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Pete. To accomplish this, we have teamed up with AB3 Visuals.

In this article we are taking a look at Jordan Park Senior Housing, Lake Maggiore Apartments, The EDGE Collective, Park & Main, The METRO, and Whole Foods.

October 15, 2021

St. Pete City Council approves $2 million for Jordan Park redevelopment project

October 15, 2021/ Anthony Close

Yesterday St. Petersburg City Council approved a request to provide $2 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from the South St. Petersburg Redevelopment District Fund as part of the renovation and redevelopment of the Jordan Park housing complex located at 1245 Jordan Park Street South in south St. Petersburg.

Built between 1939 and 1941, Jordan Park is the oldest federal public housing project in Florida and was named after African American developer Elder Jordan Sr.

Jordan was a prominent African American businessman and civic activist. He built the Jordan dance hall, now named the Manhattan Casino, and donated the land used to build the original Jordan Park housing development.