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.

February 13, 2023

EDGE District apartments sell, to become extended stay units

February 13, 2023/ Brian Zucker

An EDGE District development that began in 2018 as a boutique hotel will open in mid-May as a seven-story property offering 100 fully furnished, apartment-style, extended-stay units.

Originally known as The Metro, the $16 million project is located on the corner of 11th Street and 1st Avenue North at 77 11th Street North. It was developed by DevMar Development, which sold it earlier this month for $28.2 million to Global Asset Capital, a real estate investment firm based in Palo Alto, California. The property’s $655 price per square foot set a multi-family sales record for Pinellas County.

The community, which was constructed by West Palm Beach-based KAST Construction, includes amenities such as a resort-style pool, fitness center, bike rental program, and offsite valet parking.

April 01, 2022

Aerial St. Pete: Construction updates for six downtown St. Pete developments

April 01, 2022/ Anthony Close

The latest edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the progress on several downtown developments. Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Petersburg, FL. To accomplish this, we team up with Anthony Bove at AB3 Visuals.

Earlier this month we reported on several of the high profile tower projects under construction in downtown. In this article we are taking a look at six other projects in downtown St. Pete which are in various stages of construction. Some are in the demolition stage while other are topped out and closer to completion. These projects include: Cordova Inn Expansion, Domus Urbana, Galaxy Hotel, Innovare, The Metro, and The Royal. We look forward to following these projects as they are completed.

November 09, 2021

Aerial St. Pete: Construction updates from downtown’s newest residential towers

November 09, 2021/ Anthony Close

The latest edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the latest progress on several downtown developments. Aerial St. Pete is a quarterly column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in downtown St. Petersburg, FL. To accomplish this, we team up with Anthony Bove at AB3 Visuals.

This quarter we are taking a look at six projects in downtown St. Pete which have all broken ground in the past year. These include: 334 Apartments, 357 Apartments, Ascent St. Petersburg, Domus Urbana, Saltiare, and The Metro.

September 15, 2021

The Metro, an all-studio apartment building, breaks ground in the EDGE District

September 15, 2021/ Samantha Flanagan

The Metro, a seven-story, 100-unit apartment complex featuring fully furnished studio apartments, broke ground last week in downtown St Pete’s highly walkable and in-demand EDGE District. The $9.5 million development at 1st Avenue North and 11th Street North will cater towards city-dwellers who want to be close to the action downtown, but don’t need an abundance of living space.

Studios at The Metro will start at $1,450 per month and will come furnished with a Murphy bed, sofa, coffee table, a wi-fi enabled TV, and a washer and a dryer. As of now, it will be the only fully furnished apartment community in downtown St. Pete.

St. Pete Rising first reported on The Metro in early 2021 after Michigan-based DevMar Development pivoted from their original plan to build an eleven-story Marriott hotel on the 0.44-acre vacant lot. DevMar cited both the challenge of getting hotel financing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the opportunity to meet newly increasing demand for studio units and car-free living in this part of the city.