Former Hippie Shack and Sea Hags building set to be demolished and redeveloped on St. Pete Beach
/An aerial of the 110-slip blind pass marina | Blind Pass Marina
The restaurant building at Blind Pass Marina on St. Pete Beach is set to be demolished.
The structure, most recently home to the short-lived Hippie Shack and Sea Hags before that, suffered significant storm damage during last year’s hurricanes and will be torn down to make way for a new outdoor dining destination.
Property owners Ping Pong Partners, a company formed by developer Steve Gianfilippo, have submitted a Conditional Use Permit to the City of St. Pete Beach outlining plans for a complete transformation of the site at 9555 Blind Pass Road.
Gianfilippo is known locally for creating two popular co-working and event spaces: Station House in downtown St. Petersburg and Hyde House Public Studio in Tampa’s Hyde Park Village.
A site plan of the planned redevelopment of Blind pass Marina on St. PEte Beach | JVB Architect LLC
A site plan prepared by Tampa based JVB Architect LLC shows a 370-seat outdoor restaurant anchored by a large island bar.
Several areas for live music are incorporated throughout the space along with a turf gaming area.
A restaurant tenant has not yet been named.
Plans also include a new 500-square-foot pool and a dedicated clubhouse for marina guests.
The existing 110-slip dock will be rebuilt and will continue to welcome both live aboard boaters and day trippers who want to arrive by water for a meal.
The shuttered Hippie Shack restaurant and bar at the blind pass marina on st. pete beach | st. pete rising
The project also calls for 180 parking spaces which exceeds the city requirement of 113 spaces.
The former Hippie Shack, which opened in late 2023 and closed less than a year later in June 2024, is not expected to return.
For more than 15 years prior to Hippie Shack, the building was home to Sea Hags Bar and Grill which closed in 2023.
The Conditional Use Permit is expected to go before the St. Pete Beach City Commission later this year.
The storm-damaged marina and boardwalk connecting to the former hippie shack restaurant, which is blocked off due to safety concerns | st. pete rising
