April 19, 2022

35-story condo tower Saltaire sells out in downtown St. Pete

April 19, 2022/ Samantha Flanagan

Saltaire, a 35-story condominium tower under construction at 300 1st Street South, has sold out nearly a year before its expected completion in June 2023.

The modern high-rise is being developed by Delray Beach-based The Kolter Group. The company’s other St. Pete projects include ONE St. Petersburg, a 42-story condo tower located two blocks north of Saltaire, and Art House, also a 42-story condo tower coming soon to 200 Central Avenue.

Art House, which launched sales at the beginning of February, has already received reservations for over 100 of its 244 residential units.

March 01, 2022

$1.5 million renovation proposed for Williams Park's historic bandshell in downtown St. Pete

March 01, 2022/ Samantha Flanagan

St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation is seeking nearly $1.5 million to fund upgrades and much-needed renovations to Williams Park’s bandshell in downtown St. Pete, as part of an effort to revitalize and reactivate the historic space.

The park, which sits between 3rd and 4th Street and 1st and 2nd Avenue North, is St Pete’s first. Founded in 1888 and named for the city’s co-founder, John Constantine Williams Sr, it was the historic center of the community for much of St Pete’s early history with its first bandshell constructed in 1895 after a fence was built to keep wandering livestock from entering to graze.

The modern bandshell was designed in 1954 by local architect William Harvard and received both the Award of Merit and Test of Time Award from the American Institute of Architects. More recently, the park has served as the site for the beloved Saturday Morning Market in the summer months and Localtopia, the community’s annual celebration of all things local.

February 17, 2022

11-unit affordable townhome community proposed for south St. Pete

February 17, 2022/ Samantha Flanagan

More affordable housing could be coming soon to south St. Petersburg after the City received an unsolicited offer from Namaste Homes, LLC to acquire and develop a 0.55-acre vacant, City-owned property on the northwest corner of 18th Avenue South and 18th Street South.

Last month, the City received an unsolicited proposal from Green Mills Group, an affordable housing developer, to construct 96 affordable apartments on another City-owned parcel at 18th Avenue South and 21st Street across from Tangerine Plaza. After inviting alternative proposals, four additional groups, including Habitat for Humanity, submitted their vision for the site.

The proposal submitted by Namaste in partnership with Ardent OZF, LLC, a qualified Opportunity Zone Fund, outlines plans for 11 two-story, three-bed, two-and-half bath townhomes to be sold to households earning below 120% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Based on the current Area Median Income, this means a family of three earning less than $79,800 per year would be eligible. For a family of four, that number is $88,550, and for a family of five, $95,760.

January 21, 2022

15-story Tuxedo Court apartment building approved by St. Pete City Council

January 21, 2022/ Samantha Flanagan

A 15-story, mixed-use tower with 260 residential units is coming soon to 8th Street South, after City Council unanimously voted on January 20th to approve the development of a 1.15-acre lot.

The $65.4 million project, developed by White/Peterman Properties, Inc., and tentatively named Tuxedo Court, will be built on 8th Street South between Charles Court South and 4th Avenue South next to the existing Casablanca Towers and across the street from Webb’s Plaza. The proposal includes 2,700 square feet of retail space fronting 8th Street South.

January 20, 2022

Art House, a 42-story condo tower planned for 200 Central Avenue, is approved

January 20, 2022/ Samantha Flanagan

A 42-story residential tower with parking and retail space at 200 Central Avenue will soon grace Downtown St. Pete’s rapidly evolving skyline after receiving unanimous City Council’s approval on January 13th.

Currently developed as a mixed-use, 26-story office and commercial building with a surface parking lot, the newly approved $120 million project will keep the existing building intact and add a residential tower to the now-underutilized surface parking lot.