Mastry's Brewing Co. to build massive mixed-use brewery in Pinellas Park’s City Center District
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St. Pete Beach’s first craft brewery Mastry's Brewing Co. is expanding its operations with a new manufacturing hub in Pinellas Park, serving as a centerpiece for the city’s emerging City Center District.
Matthew Dahm, founder and CEO of Mastry's Brewery, alongside partner Robert Czysczon of Plaza Beach Resorts, plans to build a new 5,000-plus-square-foot beverage manufacturing operation and a 16,000-square-foot market at 5805 Park Boulevard.
The site redevelopment is a major stepping stone for Pinellas Park, which has long planned to establish a true "downtown" stretching across 15 city blocks. According to the 2050 comprehensive plan, the new City Center District will encompass a new City Hall, a Public Safety (law enforcement, fire and emergency services) facility, residential and commercial uses, and public parks.
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Construction is underway on Azalea Cay, a planned 1,000-unit apartment community on the former Raytheon property in west St. Pete.
Tampa-based Metro Development Group, St. Pete-based Porter Development, and local elected officials broke ground Monday morning on the first phase of the project at 1501 72nd Street North, near Azalea Park and Tyrone Square Mall.
The $109.8 million first phase will bring 341 apartments, including 102 income-restricted homes.
Fifty-one apartments will be reserved for households earning up to 80% of the area median income (AMI), while another 51 will be available to households earning up to 120% of AMI.
“I look around and I envision someday teachers, nurses, first responders coming home from a tough day at work and calling Azalea Cay home,” Les Porter, president of Porter Development, said during the ceremony. “Maybe one of the big reasons why they’re still able to live in St. Pete is because of the rent associated with their apartment.”
The remaining 239 apartments will rent at market rate. The income-restricted units must remain affordable for at least 50 years.