Dr. Kiran Patel sells Indian Rocks Beach waterfront site for $16M after condo plans stall
/
Clearwater-based real estate firm Prometheus Partners, which has been steadily scooping up sites along St. Pete’s Salt Creek, has made another land purchase — this time in Indian Rocks Beach.
Prometheus purchased the vacant parcels at 400, 404, and 408 Gulf Boulevard for $16 million from prominent Florida physician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Dr. Kiran Patel, according to a deed recorded on Tuesday.
The 0.97-acre property, which is located across from the original Crabby Bill’s, was formerly home to the 45-key Gulf Towers Motel, which was demolished in early 2023.
Dr. Patel purchased the site in 2005 for $9 million, with plans to redevelop it into an eight-unit condo community called Sai Ocean Front Residences.
Pre-construction sales kicked off in 2024 with pricing starting at $6 million per unit.
However, Patel opted to list the property in September 2024 to focus on other endeavors, listing agent David Grieco told St. Pete Rising.
Read More
After years of planning, Craft Kafe is targeting an early October opening for a new cafe and commissary kitchen in St. Pete’s Skyway Marina District.
The homegrown eatery and bakery, known for specialty coffee and a scratch-made gluten-free menu, is putting the finishing touches on its third St. Pete cafe at 4725 34th Street South in the Marina Village shopping plaza, just south of the Marina Walk Apartments.
The 4,700-square-foot space will include a 1,000-square-foot cafe and a large production kitchen designed to supply Craft’s existing stores and support future expansion, according to the owners.
“We’ve planned this one month after opening our first store in St. Pete. Because of the pandemic, issues in logistics, and losing my home from the hurricanes, this has taken so long to open,” founder and owner Teddy Skiadiotis told St. Pete Rising during a private tour.