20-story, $134 million apartment tower proposed for 5th Avenue North in downtown St. Pete

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20-story, $134 million apartment tower proposed for 5th Avenue North in downtown St. Pete

Seven small apartment buildings in downtown St. Pete could soon be demolished to make way for a 20-story luxury apartment tower.

St. Pete-based Stadler Development, led by John Stadler and his son Chris, has submitted plans for a $134 million tower with 370 apartments, 3,819 square feet of ground-floor retail, and a 485-space parking garage.

The 1.3-acre site is bordered by 4th Street North, 5th Avenue North, 5th Street North, and an alley. It shares a block with the Hollander Hotel and Trinity Lutheran Church, which sit on the opposite side of the alley.

Stadler is under contract to purchase the property from local investor Michael Andoniades, who owns the Hollander Hotel and several other nearby buildings.

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Lake Maggiore Apartments to remove community garden, downsize dog park for more parking

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Lake Maggiore Apartments to remove community garden, downsize dog park for more parking

When the Lake Maggiore Apartments opened last year, the south St. Pete community promoted itself as a luxury, eco-conscious development with the city’s first edible urban garden.

Now, the lush garden and much of the adjacent dog park will be demolished to make way for additional parking on the western side of the 330-unit community at 825 32nd Avenue South.

St. Pete-based development firm Stoneweg U.S. has filed plans to add nearly 100 new parking spaces in response to ongoing parking issues since the property's opening.

The development currently offers 358 parking spaces, which exceeds the City of St. Pete’s required 293 spaces.

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384-unit apartment community proposed near U.S. 19 in Pinellas Park

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384-unit apartment community proposed near U.S. 19 in Pinellas Park

Houston-based real estate developer The Hanover Company has submitted plans for a new 384-unit apartment community with affordable housing in Pinellas Park.

The project would be built on a vacant 24.31-acre site near the intersection of Gateway Centre Boulevard and US 19, within the Gateway Centre Business Park.

Because the property is zoned Light Industrial, The Hanover Company plans to move forward under the Live Local Act, which overrides certain local zoning restrictions and permits residential development on land zoned for commercial or industrial use.

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Former Ed White Hospital conversion to 71-unit affordable senior housing community advances in North Kenwood

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Former Ed White Hospital conversion to 71-unit affordable senior housing community advances in North Kenwood

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) is expected to begin construction on the second phase of an extensive renovation to the former Edward White Hospital, converting the building into a 71-unit affordable housing complex for seniors, thanks to recently approved funding.

Last Thursday, the St. Petersburg City Council approved $8.9 million in funding for the $42.5 million project underway at 2323 9th Avenue North in North Kenwood.

The funding includes $6.9 million from Penny for Pinellas, of which $3 million was previously approved, and $2 million in HOME funds.

In 2022, the project was awarded $5.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, however those funds were rescinded in 2024 citing extensive project delays and reallocated to two other affordable housing projects—Flats on 4th and Palm Lake Urban Sanctuary.

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29-story condo tower planned for 4th Street South in downtown St. Pete, replacing earlier condotel proposal

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29-story condo tower planned for 4th Street South in downtown St. Pete, replacing earlier condotel proposal

A Clearwater-based developer is moving forward with revised plans for a high-rise residential tower in downtown St. Pete, significantly altering a previously approved design.

Valor Capital is seeking city approval to amend its original proposal for the Roche Bobois Residences, a project initially envisioned as a 25-story, 152-unit condotel tower.

The development is slated for the northeast corner of 4th Street South and 4th Avenue South, just two block from the Publix-anchored University Village retail plaza.

The revised plan reimagines the project as a 29-story condominium tower with 165 residential units, 4,103 square feet of commercial space, and 103 parking spaces (83 in a parking garage and 20 surface spaces to the west of the tower).

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Hermitage Apartments in downtown St. Pete sells for $104.5 Million

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Hermitage Apartments in downtown St. Pete sells for $104.5 Million

A 348-unit apartment complex in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg has a new owner and a new name.

Boston-based real estate management firm General Investment & Development (GID) has purchased The Hermitage Apartment Homes at 151 7th Street South.

The sales price and transaction details have not been published. The Brass Enterprises, a private Toronto real estate investment firm, has owned the eight-story luxury apartment community since 2019, purchasing it for $107,625,000.

Under the new ownership, The Hermitage, named after an art museum in St. Petersburg, is now rebranded as Windsor Central Arts.

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376-unit residential community proposed for 22-acre Empath Health campus in Largo

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376-unit residential community proposed for 22-acre Empath Health campus in Largo

A South Carolina developer is planning to transform the 21.8-acre Empath Health campus in Largo into a large-scale residential community that includes affordable housing made possible by Florida’s Live Local Act.

Greystar Real Estate Partners, currently under contract to purchase the property at 5771 Roosevelt Boulevard, has proposed a 376-unit development consisting of apartments and townhomes. Of those, 150 units will be reserved as affordable housing.

The planned community, named Bayside, will include an ample amount of green space featuring gravel paths, gardens, sports areas for families, two dog parks, playgrounds, a potential putting green, a shaded hammock area, a walking trail around a large stormwater pond.

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60-unit Bayou Court opens in south St. Pete with affordable apartments for teachers and government workers

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60-unit Bayou Court opens in south St. Pete with affordable apartments for teachers and government workers

One year ago, city leaders and a local developer broke ground on a transformational project in south St. Pete that aimed to create more housing opportunities for teachers and faculty. Today, the community has officially opened.

The new 60-unit apartment community, Bayou Court Apartments, is located near the southeast corner of Lake Maggiore at 4201 6th Street South, directly behind Lakewood Elementary School.

The project, which recently welcomed its first residents, was made possible through a public-private collaboration between the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, and Gravel Road Partners, a Washington D.C.-based workforce and affordable housing developer that acquired the property in 2022 for $1.7 million.

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Construction begins on 325-unit apartment community near YMCA in Grand Central District

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Construction begins on 325-unit apartment community near YMCA in Grand Central District

Construction has officially commenced on a 325-unit apartment community that will anchor a new live-work-play neighborhood in St. Pete’s Grand Central District.

As first reported by St. Pete Rising, the five-story apartment building, dubbed The Henry at Whitney Village, is part of a larger development, which will also include a 32,000-square-foot pedestrian-only retail village and a 600-space parking garage for residents and visitors.

The mixed-use project will occupy 4.5 acres on the east side of the Jim & Heather Gills YMCA at 3200 1st Avenue South.

South Carolina-based multifamily developer Greystar Real Estate Partners purchased the property from the neighboring YMCA in February for $12 million.

The 25-year-old, 55,000-square-foot YMCA will undergo a major renovation funded by proceeds from the sale of the athletic field property.

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Seven-story Frontier building set for major transformation in downtown St. Pete

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Seven-story Frontier building set for major transformation in downtown St. Pete

After sitting underutilized for years, the windowless Frontier building at 821 1st Avenue North is finally set to see new life.

Plans have been filed with the City of St. Petersburg to redevelop the seven-story, 233,590-square-foot office and data center, which is partially leased by Frontier Communications. The proposed redevelopment includes 41,333 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 137,663 square feet of self-storage, and 54,594 square feet of office space.

Originally constructed in 1928 by the General Telephone Company of Florida, the building was expanded in 1967 and 1970. It remains a key part of St. Petersburg's internet infrastructure, housing extensive fiber optic cable, switch rooms, frame rooms, and generators as large as jet engines.

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