December 16, 2024

It's official: St. Pete's Mirror Lake is now a historic district

December 16, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

The quaint Mirror Lake neighborhood in the heart of St. Pete's bustling downtown will now limit future development and changes to existing buildings.

After years of discussions and a long-winded debate during Thursday’s City Council meeting, councilmembers cast a 5-2 vote approving a local historic district designation for properties located within 200 feet of Mirror Lake, which has the largest collection of intact historic structures in St. Pete.

The approval was met with applause from a crowd of Mirror Lake residents who largely supported the citizen-initiated application, which was spearheaded by local preservation advocacy group Preserve the Burg, aimed at preserving the community's pedestrian-friendly low-rise character.

December 13, 2024

Done Deals: City approves funding for Trop roof repairs, TV personality sells Snell Isle home, Sweetgreen opens in downtown

December 13, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

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December 10, 2024

Upscale rooftop bar and restaurant Sparrow sets opening date in the EDGE District

December 10, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

An expansive new rooftop bar and Asian-fusion restaurant with a 1960s retro vibe is making its debut at the newly opened Moxy Hotel by Marriott in St. Pete's EDGE District.

The 4,000-square-foot Sparrow is nestled on the top of the boutique hotel at 1234 Central Avenue, will open to the public on Friday December 20th.

Jake Wurzak, president of Wurzak Hotel Group, which manages the 163-key Moxy Hotel, describes Sparrow as an upscale bar “but not a velvet-rope kind of vibe,” adding, “we are bringing it to St. Pete because it has been so successful in Fort Lauderdale. And we think a lot of what we did in Fort Lauderdale will do fantastic in St. Pete. We're making some additional enhancements, as well.”

December 05, 2024

Malai Indian Cuisine takes over Tropez space in downtown St. Pete

December 05, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

The family behind the popular Taste of Punjab Indian restaurant in Largo has expanded to downtown St. Petersburg with a new restaurant serving traditional Indian dishes.

A few days ago, owners Rajinder Singh (also head chef) and Inderjit Kaur quietly opened Malai Indian Cuisine at 437 Central Avenue. The space was formerly home to Tropez which closed earlier this year.

“We love Largo, but we have so many customers asking us to bring our Indian food to St. Pete and this is the perfect space,” the owners said to St. Pete Rising.

November 14, 2024

42-story Art House condo tower tops out in downtown St. Pete

November 14, 2024/ Veronica Brezina

Soaring 450 feet, the 42-story Art House condominium tower in downtown St. Pete has now reached vertical completion.

The topping off of Art House marks a key milestone in the construction of the new 244-unit luxury condo tower at 235 1st Avenue South.

South Florida-based developer Kolter Urban, which has developed two other condo projects in downtown St. Pete, the 41-story ONE St. Petersburg and the recently completed 35-story Saltaire, will hold a private celebration on Thursday evening commemorating the construction milestone.