City moves forward with affordable housing and retail development on 22nd Street South
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Mayor Ken Welch has selected Green Mills Group, a South Florida-based affordable housing developer, to redevelop a historically significant city-owned property at 951 22nd Street South.
The selection follows a Request for Proposals (RFP) process that launched in August 2024, which drew three submissions from Green Mills Group, Tall Cotton, and Alexander Goshen/Goode Van Slyke Architecture.
Under Green Mills’ proposal, the vacant 0.68-acre site would be transformed into a $20 million mixed-use development, called Heritage Grove, featuring 54 affordable apartments and 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
City Council is expected to vote on a negotiated ground lease and development agreement next Thursday, October 16th.
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Tampa-founded coffee roaster Buddy Brew Coffee is crossing the bridge with its first Pinellas County cafe, opening inside the Sprouts Farmers Market at 7263 Seminole Boulevard in Seminole Plaza.
The new in-store cafe will celebrate its grand opening Friday, August 14th, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Buddy Brew will offer $3 drinks throughout the day, and the first 25 guests will receive gift bags with exclusive merchandise, gift cards and other goodies. One guest will also win free coffee for a year.
The Seminole outpost is part of a new partnership between Buddy Brew and Sprouts that will bring 10 coffee bars to select Sprouts stores across Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida this year. Planned locations include Palm Harbor, South Tampa, Riverview, New Tampa, Trinity, Carrollwood, Valrico and South Sarasota.
The first Sprouts x Buddy Brew cafe opened June 17th at the Sprouts in Westchase.
The Seminole cafe will serve Buddy Brew’s handcrafted espresso drinks, cold brew, smoothies and specialty beverages, along with breakfast items and pastries.
Menu highlights include the Honey Lavender Flat White, Strawberry Matcha and Carrot Cake Latte, as well as the Berry Beach Smoothie, made with strawberries, mango, blueberries and pineapple.