Station House Expanding in the Central Arts District of Downtown St. Pete
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In 2014 when Station House opened its doors, it was seen as one of the more ambitious reuse projects in Downtown St. Pete. Housed in a historic building erected in 1911, which was originally used as a fire station, a hotel called the Holland Hotel, and then a train station, Station House was seamlessly transformed into 5 floors of tech, food, co-work and pop-up space. Nearly two years after its opening, Station House’s office suites are now 100% occupied with approximately 30 people on the waiting list.
Building on their tremendous popularity, owner Steve Gianfilippo will take Station House’s success to the next level by expanding the concept into the trendy Central Arts District of Downtown St. Pete.
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The City of St. Petersburg has closed a $6.4 million land sale for The Central, a planned $200 million mixed-use development in the EDGE District, completing a property transfer that had held up construction for months.
The deal was signed on Election Day, November 3rd, the same day Charlie Crist defeated Mayor Ken Welch, transferring portions of the former police headquarters property at 1300 1st Avenue North to entities affiliated with Ellison Development.
The closing clears the way for continued work on the 2.1-acre development, which will include Class A offices, a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel, retail space, 42 workforce apartments, and public gathering spaces.
“This is a big day for The Central and for the EDGE District,” Casey Ellison, president and CEO of Ellison Development, said in a press release. “The excitement surrounding this project has continued to grow, and this milestone brings us one step closer to delivering a destination that will create new opportunities and fresh energy to the neighborhood.”
For nearby businesses and residents, the most visible progress so far has been the 531-space public parking garage, which opened in June 2025 across from Ferg’s Sports Bar.
The sale excludes 400 parking spaces spread across five floors of the garage, matching the number of public spaces promised when the redevelopment proposal was selected in 2019.