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Moderator's Note (6/30/15):

This thread is now solely for Downtown St. Pete and the immediately adjacent neighborhoods. This thread before 6/30/15 was for all of Pinellas County.

The development list below is outdated. Please refer to the stickied master list thread for an updated development list.

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List compiled courtesy of multifamilyinvestor


Signature Place- 36 stories, topped out, 366 feet, completion 2008, 221 units
http://www.signaturestpete.com/


Tropicana Block- 33 story condo, 36 story hotel, 585 units, proposed


Fuel Group Tower - 32 stories, 260 hotel rooms, 111 condos, proposed


The Edge: 31 stories, 176 units, 369 feet, site cleared, site being used for equipment storage
http://www.attheedge.com/



400 Beach Drive: 28 stories, 91 units, recently complete
http://www.400beachdrive.com/


Progress Energy Florida Office Building & Grand Bohemian- Office building complete, condotel building in sales, 26 stories, 22 condo units, 350 feet
http://www.grandbohemianresidences.com/


The Tamarind On Central - 27 stories, 270 units, 300 feet
http://www.tamarindoncentral.com/


The Arts- 35 story buildings, approved, in sales, 503 units, 310 feet, Cuhuly Art exhibit
New:




Old:
http://theartsofstpete.com/



Ovation- 26 stories, 40 units, 358 feet, retail, U/C
http://www.ovationjmc.com/


La Vista - 25 stories, 97 units, 375 feet


Liberty Bayfront Hotel- 22 stories, 260 feet, 252 hotel rooms, PRP


Bayway Lofts:


The Vanguard


The Sage Condominiums- 13 stories, 140 units, 130 feet, topped out
http://www.thesagecondos.com/


The Winward: 2x 11 stories
http://www.thewindwardfl.com/


All Children's Hospital Expansion


USF St. Petersburg Dorm- complete


Plaza on Fifth Ave


1010 Central


Corey Landing- 77 feet tall, Wyndham Hotel, 200 hotel rooms, 336 unit marina, retail, APR

Treasure Island Publix- 2 stories, 25,000 sq. feet, topped out

http://stpeteshines.stpete.org/projects/spedd/18-spedd121702/current dev map 3-06.pdf

http://sptimes.com/2006/03/19/skyline/
 
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#77 ·
Very upbeat feature on St. Pete's downtown development in the latest Maddux Report. Of course Signature Place is underway. And it sounds like Arts Plaza, Ovation and Bohemian are pretty much done deals, although Bohemian is delayed until early 2007 due to reconfiguringation.
 
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Downtown may get taller look
By LORRI HELFAND, Times Staff Writer
Published September 13, 2006

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LARGO - The city is moving forward with plans to change the character of downtown.

At Tuesday's City Commission work session, city leaders advised staff to revise a plan for the district that includes buildings up to 10 stories tall along or near West Bay Drive.

"We want to bring the people downtown and we want the densities to get them," Commissioner Rodney Woods said. "I don't think we want to be so restrictive that developers don't want to be there because they can't make money."

Mayor Pat Gerard said the goal was to create a community where people could live, work and play.

While all commissioners said they were open to a handful of taller buildings downtown, Vice Mayor Harriet Crozier and Commissioner Mary Gray Black said they couldn't envision buildings with more than seven stories downtown.

"I just don't see that right in the middle of Largo," Crozier said.

Since a spring city retreat, Largo officials have talked about building more homes downtown to create a stronger market for retail development. Right now, the majority of homes and businesses near the corridor are one- and two-stories tall.

In July, about 60 residents, property owners and business leaders attended a downtown economic summit. Most supported the city's plan for the area, which included taller buildings.

The area of about 300 acres, known as the West Bay Drive Community Redevelopment District, allows a maximum density of 15 units per acre. City staff proposed increasing units in certain areas to allow as many as 45 units per acre for developers who planned to set aside units for affordable housing.

While the proposal would allow taller buildings, there would be requirements to transition the heights of buildings so that multi-story buildings would not be built next to single-story homes.

Mixed-use areas currently hug West Bay Drive. The revised plan also would expand areas slated for a mix of retail and residential to Second Avenue NW and Second Avenue SW.

In the past, development along West Bay Drive has been sporadic and limited, mostly spurred by city involvement.

In 2002, after several unsuccessful bids, the city sold the former City Hall property to Hyde Park Builders for $1.08-million, half of what officials said it was worth. The developer built 54 townhomes and a commercial complex called West Bay Village.

Two years later, the city sold its old Police Department property for $800,000 to BayStar Hotel Group, which built the Hampton Inn & Suites. The 2.6-acre site was appraised at about $1.3-million.

During the past 15 years, the city has amassed more than a dozen properties near the Community Center in the district and along West Bay Drive. It plans to combine those properties and market them to a developer.

[Last modified September 13, 2006, 02:22:43]
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/09/13/Northpinellas/Downtown_may_get_tall.shtml
 
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Betting the rent on Central Plaza
Plaza Fifth Avenue apartments will go upmarket, thanks to a bullish Chicago developer.

By PAUL SWIDER
Published October 8, 2006

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/08/Neighborhoodtimes/Betting_the_rent_on_C.shtml
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ST. PETERSBURG - Placing a huge bet on the revitalization of the Central Plaza area, a Chicago developer is planning to turn the Plaza Fifth Avenue apartment complex into an upscale rental community.

"We're creating a new product for this community," said Craig Knight of Providence Management Co., which paid $6.7-million in July for the 200-unit, 12-story building at 441 33rd St. N. "This is exactly what we are experts at redeveloping."

Knight said the redevelopment of the building will take two years and include adding "Class A" amenities like a fitness center and pool, as well as new fixtures, appliances and flooring in the apartments. In August the company secured nearly $23-million in financing for the effort.

"It will be a significant transformation," Knight said.

Knight said the 1962 building had been empty for more than a year when his company bought the property. He said he is working on details of design and branding with architect Tim Clemmons. The resulting complex may have fewer units as the interior is reconfigured.

Knight said the company also owns Lakeside Village Apartments on Fourth Street N, Carrollwood Cove in Tampa and a condominium complex in Fort Myers. Providence owns about 4,500 apartment units mostly in the upper Midwest and is just beginning to reach into Florida.

Central Plaza was once a thriving shopping area but fell out of favor as new malls attracted shoppers. It is undergoing revitalization as buyers rehab bungalows around the Central Avenue corridor and retailers follow. The city's planning efforts focus on Central Plaza as an ongoing center of commerce.

Knight said he identifies the apartment complex with the resurgence of the Kenwood neighborhood that is part of redevelopment's westward march.

He said the nearby bus terminal on Central Avenue, plans for bus rapid transit, and the site's positioning near downtown, Interstate 275 and the beaches will make it an attractive location for tenants. He said his company has been waiting for years for the property to come on the market.

In recent years, several apartment complexes have been sold with the buyers aiming to convert them to condos. Many conversions did occur but, as the condo market has fallen off, some have stalled. Knight said there is still a need for apartment living.

"Pinellas County has lost 11,000 apartments to condos since 2001," he said. "There is a strong demand for quality rental product."

Paul Swider can be reached at 892-2271 or pswider@sptimes.com or by participating in itsyourtimes.com.

[Last modified October 8, 2006, 07:55:14]
 
#83 ·
^^ That's 'The Arts' project. They're nice buildings. nothing earth shattering and a little beachy for downtown. Even though they're a little spread out from downtown. But the key is the Cuheley Art exhibit which makes this a huge plus. If anything it'll make a nice entrance to downtown, and add another addition to St. Pete's abundance of museums and art exhibits.:applause:
 
#85 ·
I went by DT St. Pete today on I-275, and the Progress Energy tower looks great. It's excellent infill. Also the Opus project is about half as tall as Parkshore Plaza, or about 15 stories up. There's also a mess of cranes on the Southern end of Downtown, not sure which projects though. Are there any updates on Edge, Signatue Place, or Grand Boheimian?
 
#88 ·
LOL dont wanna be president anymore? Anyway i agree with you DT St.Pete has lots of potential to grow and already has a more urban feel than downtown tampa. The towers look ok nothing spectacular but just normal towers it would also ruin getting a good skyline pic from the interstate because they block the view.
 
#89 ·
Help me out guys; I live in that OTHER city across the bay and can't tell where this Arts project is supposed to be. My only landmark in downtown is the ball field, which is about where I'm guessing the camera in the first shot is. That would make the triangular building on the right the AAA, and across the street toward the edge of frame is the old Winn-Dixie, and then at the very bottom of frame left of center is the U-Haul building. Am I right? And has there always been a huge pond with a fountain in downtown? I would swear I've never seen that before.
 
#101 ·
Would be cool if there was a pedestrian bridge between the two towers, or some kind of arch over Central Avenue. These towers are like a gateway to DT from the west. Something going over Central would make it more dramatic.

DT St. Pete still has lots of room to grow. Was down there on Saturday. Didn't get to see it all, but I did see the lot for Ovation is completely cleared, leveled and ready for construction.
 
#102 ·
The sky bridge is a good idea.

Also, this being close to Tropicana, this might bring in a huger project. Like an 55 story Hotel/Residential with conference rooms and all that. Can't a boy just dream?
 
#104 ·
That I know of, no. I think there is some developement near the lake that is suppose to happen, but that is townhomes. The closest major thing near it is Tropicana. But I suspect with the costruction of this, more projects will pop near it.
 
#109 ·
^ Residences at 601 Central Av (with 108 condos and retail at 15 stories and 220') is two blocks east and The Tamarind (with 300 condos at 27 stories and 300' according to the info I have seen) is one block west. Both seem to be fairly considerable and won't leave the Arts Center Village out there all alone. BTW, Casablanca Towers (40 condos at nine stories) is also three blocks south and I believe it is under construction.
 
#113 ·
One of my favorites as well. The reason I asked about it is that that though site clearance had begun, I thought I'd read somewhere that it had been delayed.

Also, I didn't realize that Ovation would be so prominant (right on the water) and so tall (358').

Finally, I wonder if the St. Pete Times map has a typo for The Arts. It has 35 stories and 310' I thought I'd read that they'd be 390'.
 
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