A senior living community, The Manhattan, is coming to the Skyway Marina District in St. Pete
An exterior rendering of The Manhattan St. Petersburg. DESIGN ELEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. A new active senior living community is coming soon to the Skyway Marina District. On April 30th, Sarasota-based LifeStar Living closed on a 5.25-acre property at 4595 34th Street South for $9 million. The site is currently home to a self-storage facility and an Ace Hardware.
Read full storyYbor-based crepe café expanding to the EDGE District this fall
Romeo and Juliet - Nutella, banana and fresh strawberries with vanilla ice cream on top. After over 15 successful years in Ybor City, the owner of La Creperia Café has decided to bring his popular crepes to downtown St. Pete. However the St. Pete location will be smaller than its Ybor counterpart and will go by a different name – Crepeway Caffe.
Read full story12-unit apartment building proposed for 3rd Avenue South in downtown St. Pete
Rendering: 3rd Avenue South apartments, from Brad Campbell. Construction will soon begin on a 12-unit multi-family building at the southwest corner of 3rd Avenue South and 7th Street in downtown St. Pete. Last week, St. Pete’s Community Redevelopment Agency unanimously approved the three-story building which is being developed by Brad Campbell. Campbell is also developing a similar project at 357 5th Street South which will contain 25 units and ground floor retail space.
Read full storyBoutique townhome community, SOMA, announced for 4th Avenue South in downtown St. Pete
SOMA, which is derived from Greek meaning “of the body” promises to be “elegant, downtown, heartful,” according to a press release. Downtown St. Pete is set to see another luxury townhome development as the real estate market continues to see extraordinarily low inventory and strong buyer demand. Several projects in the downtown area have recently sold out including The Royal, a 13-unit townhome development on 4th Avenue South, and Six Point Row, a 19-unit townhome project on 1st Avenue North in the Grand Central District. This demand is fueling the need for more residential units at all price points.
Read full storyParadeco Coffee Roasters opens tomorrow in downtown St. Pete
Paradeco coffee Roasters is located at 111 2nd Avenue Northeast in downtown St. Pete. After over a year of planning, designing, permitting, and construction, Thomas Maloney and Sonya Sarkar are finally taking the wraps off of their new 1,700 square foot coffee bar in downtown St. Pete this weekend. Paradeco Coffee Roasters opens tomorrow at 111 2nd Avenue Northeast in the Plaza Tower & Courtyard Shops.
Read full story24-unit townhome project proposed for the Grand Central District in St. Pete
A new townhome development has been proposed for 1st Avenue South and 28th Street. Earlier this year, St. Pete Rising reported on the sale of a quarter-acre site at the corner of Central Avenue and 28th Street in the Grand Central District.
Read full storyCiccio Restaurant Group’s newest concept is coming to Fourth Street in St. Pete
Jay & Luigi will be located at 3201 4th Street North, which was formerly home to Burger 21, and before that JusThai. While world travelers are still waiting for the borders to open back up, St. Pete residents will soon be able to escape to Italy by visiting Jay & Luigi, a fast-casual Italian trattoria opening in July at 3201 4th Street North. The restaurant space was formerly home to Burger 21, and before that JusThai.
Read full storyMarina Beach, a 400-unit residential building, is proposed for the Skyway Marina District
Marina Beach will consist of an eight-story structure with six residential floors sitting atop two floors of parking and will overlook Boca Ciega Bay. An underutilized shopping center at the southwest corner of 34th Street South and 42nd Avenue South is slated to become the latest new development in the Skyway Marina District.
Read full storyPete’s General is expanding, bringing fresh bagels to the Grand Central District
Steven and Sara Peterman, Owners of Pete’s General, outside the original location at 495 7th Avenue North on Round Lake in Historic Uptown. We often ask our social media audience what types of new businesses they’d like to see open in downtown St. Pete. And for the past few years, a bagel shop has been among the most requested. Pinellas County has great options outside of downtown St. Pete, such as St. Pete Bagel Co. and Clearwater Bagels, but no dedicated bagel shops currently exist downtown.
Read full storyTeBella Tea Company is coming soon to the EDGE District of downtown St. Pete
TeBella Tea Company will sell and serve over 100 orthodox-grade teas. TeBella Tea Company has recently signed a lease to open a specialty tea retail shop and full tea bar at 1445 Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete. The space is currently home to ARTicles Art Gallery and Custom Framing, which will be moving to 1234 MLK Jr Street North in Historic Uptown around mid-April. Jessica Dwyer of Klace & Company represented TeBella and Jake Wollman of KW Commercial represented the landlord in the deal.
Read full storyFo’Cheezy Twisted Meltz opening new location in downtown St. Pete
Fo’Cheezy Twisted Meltz will feature 13 innovative, one-of-a-kind sandwiches. Today is National Grilled Cheese Day and Fo’Cheezy Twisted Meltz is celebrating by announcing plans to open a second brick and mortar location this summer in Downtown St. Pete at 111 3rd Street North , formerly occupied by Five Guy’s Burger and Fries.
Read full storyFado to bring authentic Portuguese cuisine to downtown St. Pete
The music, food, wine, and culture of Portugal is about to make its way into St. Pete’s ever-growing food scene with the opening of an authentic Portuguese restaurant – Fado (Fah-doo) – which is opening in May at 435 5th Avenue North. The building was previously home to Sake 23, a pan-Asian and Japanese-style restaurant.
Read full storyA coworking company, COhatch, has purchased the historic Harlan Hotel in downtown St. Pete
An Ohio-based coworking company has purchased the historic Harlan Hotel in downtown St. Pete. The 4-story, 14,000 square foot building, located at 15 8th Street North, will be converted into a coworking facility with a restaurant and bar on the ground level. The sale of the building closed on April 2nd for $2.25 million.
Read full storyThe Cake Drip, a unique dessert boutique, is coming soon to the EDGE District
The Cake Drip is coming soon to the EDGE District of St Petersburg. Pictured here is their Hyde Park Village location in Tampa, which opened a few weeks ago. The Cake Drip, a unique dessert boutique that offers a DIY chocolate bar and cake decorating experience, is coming this summer to 1104 Central Avenue in the EDGE District. The space was previously home to Plain Jane, a women’s boutique, which recently moved five blocks away to 621 Central Avenue.
Read full storyOrlando-based Foxtail Coffee is coming soon to 4th Street in St. Pete
In the not-too-distant past, the only place to get a cup of coffee in St. Pete was from one of the big national chains. Today, it seems like there is a coffee shop on every block. Not only is the Sunshine City home to mass-produced drive-thru coffee for when you need a quick early morning jolt, but St. Pete also has carefully roasted small batch coffee for when you want to appreciate every nuance of this incredible caffeinated bean.
Read full story22 South Food Hall debuts inside the Historic Manhattan Casino this March
The Historic Manhattan Casino is located at 642 22nd STreet South. The two-story Historic Manhattan Casino located at 642 22nd Street South will reopen mid-March as a multi-purpose building celebrating all things St. Pete and will include a food hall, co-working space, coffee shop, event venue, and bar.
Read full story53-unit townhome community proposed for St. Pete’s Gateway area
New townhomes could be coming soon to north St. Pete, according to recent documents filed with the city. PulteGroup, a national home builder, is proposing a 53-unit townhome community in the Gateway area.
Read full storySt. Pete’s newest boutique hotel bar, The Scott, to offer coffee and cocktails
The Scott is located inside of the Cordova Inn, a 1921-built boutique hotel, in downtown St. Pete. Escape into the world of old Hollywood during the roaring 1920’s with a unique celebration of historic St. Pete at The Scott, a new downtown destination featuring expertly crafted drinks and locally roasted coffee, located in The Cordova Inn at 253 2nd Avenue North .
Read full storyDriftwood on Central breaks ground on mixed-use townhomes in Grand Central District
Driftwood on central Is an 11-unit mixed-use TownHome development under constrUction in the grand central district. A mixed-use townhome development in St. Pete’s Grand Central District has broken ground. Construction began today on Driftwood on Central, which is being built at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and 29th Street .
Read full storyBeloved beer bar and café, Hops and Props, finds a new location in downtown St. Pete
Hops 2.0 will be opening This May or June at 225 2nd Avenue North in downtown St. Pete. On August 15th of last year, Lucy Ziegler received a devastating letter. Hops and Props’ lease at the St. Pete Museum of History would not be renewed. The beer bar and café that had been a staple of downtown St. Pete since 2014 would have to find a new home.
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