21-story luxury condo tower approved for former Fit2Run site in downtown St. Pete
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Plans to build a 14-story hotel on a prominent half-acre site in downtown St. Pete have been replaced with a new proposal for a 21-story luxury condominium tower.
The city’s Development Review Services Division this week administratively approved a $60 million condominium project for a 0.53-acre site at 232 and 256 2nd Street North, located across the street from the Sundial shopping center and AMC movie theater.
Proposed by Kolter Group, one of the city’s most prominent high-rise developers, the new tower will feature 62 residences, 7,600 square feet of commercial space for a private membership club, and a 133-space parking garage, more than double the 62 spaces required by code.
Kolter Group bought the property for $7.5 million in late 2021.
The site previously contained a surface parking lot and a nearly 90-year-old building that housed Fit2Run, the running specialty store that relocated to a larger storefront at 801 Central Avenue in 2024.
The Fit2Run building was demolished in March.
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A new spot for açaí bowls, poke, and coffee is coming to Treasure Island this fall.
Kaia Bowls will open in October at 111 107th Avenue, Unit A, in the same plaza as Gigi’s Italian Restaurant and Lana’s Lounge. The space was previously occupied by Vine and Grind, which relocated to 7230 Central Avenue and rebranded as Brick Road Olive Oil Company.
The 1,300-square-foot café will be Kaia Bowls’ seventh Tampa Bay location, joining existing shops in downtown St. Pete, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Madeira Beach, Safety Harbor and Ybor City. The company also operates one location in Illinois, with additional outposts planned for Gainesville and Miami.
Kaia Bowls offers sweet and savory bowls made with health-conscious ingredients. Its savory menu includes poke bowls with tuna, salmon, shrimp, chicken, or tofu, along with toppings such as avocado, rice, edamame, cucumbers, and seaweed salad.
Sweet selections include açaí, pitaya, chia pudding, coconut, and oatmeal bowls topped with fruit, granola, almonds, honey, peanut butter, coconut flakes, hemp seeds, and raw cacao nibs.
The menu also includes avocado toast, juices, and smoothies.