18-story apartment building proposed for 18th Street North in downtown St. Pete
/A new residential tower has been proposed for a quiet corner of downtown St. Petersburg at the corner of 2nd Avenue North and 18th Street. The $72.9 million development is being proposed by WSLD St. Petersburg, LLC, an entity connected to LeCesse Development
LeCesse Development is a developer and owner of multifamily properties that is based in Altamonte Springs, Florida. To date, the company has developed over $3.5 billion in income-producing real estate.
The firm’s new development in downtown St. Petersburg is planned for a 0.87-acre lot at 201 18th Street North that includes several single family and multi-family homes.
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After years of planning, Craft Kafe is targeting an early October opening for a new cafe and commissary kitchen in St. Pete’s Skyway Marina District.
The homegrown eatery and bakery, known for specialty coffee and a scratch-made gluten-free menu, is putting the finishing touches on its third St. Pete cafe at 4725 34th Street South in the Marina Village shopping plaza, just south of the Marina Walk Apartments.
The 4,700-square-foot space will include a 1,000-square-foot cafe and a large production kitchen designed to supply Craft’s existing stores and support future expansion, according to the owners.
“We’ve planned this one month after opening our first store in St. Pete. Because of the pandemic, issues in logistics, and losing my home from the hurricanes, this has taken so long to open,” founder and owner Teddy Skiadiotis told St. Pete Rising during a private tour.