Inside The Nolen, a 23-story luxury condo tower, as it nears completion in downtown St. Pete

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Inside The Nolen, a 23-story luxury condo tower, as it nears completion in downtown St. Pete

Soaring 23 stories above downtown St. Pete, The Nolen is putting the final polish on its exclusive collection of 31 high-end condominiums.

The development team is preparing to welcome its first wave of residents by the end of May.

The Nolen, located at 126 4th Avenue Northeast, is being developed by Tampa-based DDA Development—led by Bowen Arnold and John Schilling—and St. Pete-based Backstreets Capital, led by Will Conroy.

“We’re working through our punch list with the crew, architects, and engineers. Once that’s complete, we’ll issue buyers a 10-day closing notice and conduct walk-throughs with them. We expect to close on about three units per day,” said Bowen Arnold, principal at DDA Development, in a conversation with St. Pete Rising.

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Savage Coffees to debut trendy cafe in downtown St. Pete

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Savage Coffees to debut trendy cafe in downtown St. Pete

A new boutique coffee shop is set to open in downtown St. Petersburg at the base of The Nolen condominium building, located at 126 4th Avenue Northeast.

The building’s developer, DDA Development, has announced an agreement to sell its ground-level retail space to Savage Coffees, a renowned family-operated coffee producer and roastery from the Republic of Panama. The company operates a roastery at 2756 25th Street North in St. Pete.

This café will mark Savage Coffees’ first retail location in the United States and is scheduled to open in 2025.

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Aerial St. Pete: Downtown St. Pete’s tallest towers continue to rise

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Aerial St. Pete: Downtown St. Pete’s tallest towers continue to rise

This month’s edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the construction progress on seven residential towers currently under construction throughout downtown St. Petersburg.

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 have teamed up with AB3 Visuals. 

In the article, we show the construction progress for projects including The Nolen, Modera St. Petersburg, Art House, 3rd & 3rd, Residences at 400 Central, Reflection, and Viv Apartments.

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Aerial St. Pete: New downtown towers join an ever-expanding skyline in St. Pete

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Aerial St. Pete: New downtown towers join an ever-expanding skyline in St. Pete

This month’s edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the construction progress on several real estate developments throughout downtown St. Petersburg.

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 have teamed up with AB3 Visuals. 

In the article, we show the construction progress for projects including The Nolen, Reflection, Residences at 400 Central, Viv Apartments, Modera St. Petersburg, Art House, the Cordova Inn expansion, and the Chabad Center for Jewish Life.

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23-story luxury condo tower The Nolen tops out in downtown St. Pete

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23-story luxury condo tower The Nolen tops out in downtown St. Pete

Construction on one of downtown St. Petersburg’s newest condominium towers has reached a milestone with Ellison Construction announcing that The Nolen has topped out.

The N­olen is a 23-story condominium tower under construction at 126 4th Avenue Northeast. The condominium tower is being developed by Tampa-based DDA Development, which is led by Bowen Arnold and John Schilling.  Ellison Construction broke ground on the development in October 2022.

At 288-feet, The Nolen is among the ten tallest buildings in St. Petersburg.

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Aerial St. Pete: Downtown St. Petersburg’s skyline rises to new heights with new development

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Aerial St. Pete: Downtown St. Petersburg’s skyline rises to new heights with new development

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 Art House, The EDGE Collective, Modera St. Petersburg, The Nolen, Reflection, The Residences at 400 Central, and Viv Apartments.

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Vertical construction begins on The Nolen, a 23-story condo tower in downtown St. Pete

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Vertical construction begins on The Nolen, a 23-story condo tower in downtown St. Pete

Earlier this month, a massive tower crane was transported to the site of one of downtown St. Petersburg’s newest condominium towers—The Nolen—signaling the start of vertical construction.

The N­olen is a 23-story condominium tower under construction at 126 4th Avenue Northeast. Despite the tower’s height, which will top out at 288 feet, the building will have just 31 residences, far fewer than the other residential towers under construction closer to Central Avenue. For reference, Art House and The Residences at 400 Central will have 244 and 301 units, respectively.

The Nolen is being spearheaded by Tampa-based DDA Development, which is led by Bowen Arnold and John Schilling. Ellison Construction, who serving as general contractor, began construction on the project in October.

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Aerial St. Pete: Construction photos from St. Pete's newest real estate developments

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Aerial St. Pete: Construction photos from St. Pete's newest real estate developments

This month’s edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the progress on several real estate developments throughout St. Petersburg.

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 have teamed up with AB3 Visuals. 

In this article we are taking a look at ARK Innovation Center, Domus Urbana, Echelon Site 9, Marina Club Apartments, and Saltaire.

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Construction begins on The Nolen, a 23-story condo tower in downtown St. Pete

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Construction begins on The Nolen, a 23-story condo tower in downtown St. Pete

Construction has begun on The Nolen, a 23-story condominium tower slated for 126 4th Avenue Northeast in downtown St. Pete.

The boutique condominium building will feature 31 residences and will be 288 feet tall. The project is being spearheaded by Tampa-based DDA Development, which is led by Bowen Arnold and John Schilling.

DDA is partnering with Ellison Construction of Tampa to build the condominium tower. Ellison Construction’s experience includes other notable projects such as Oxford Exchange and the Stovall House in Tampa.

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Century-old house makes historic move to clear way for boutique condo tower in downtown St. Pete

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Century-old house makes historic move to clear way for boutique condo tower in downtown St. Pete

It’s not every day that you get to witness a century-old two-story house rolling down the street. But if you were lucky enough to be just north of downtown St. Pete on Saturday night, that’s exactly what you saw.

The home, known as the Bay Gables house, was uprooted from its original location at 136 4th Avenue Northeast, placed on a trailer, and transported 0.6 miles to its new location at the corner of 8th Avenue North and Dartmoor Street near Round Lake.

The house was moved to make way for the construction of The Nolen, a 23-story 31-unit condo tower, that will be breaking ground soon.

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