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St. Pete balks at warehouse tree removal request
"They seem like they want to maintain some trees, but they want us to take their word for it."
Woodfield Development begins construction on apartments
LAND O’ LAKES – Woodfield Development has started construction on Connerton Apartments, a 270-unit residential community within the Connerton master-planned community in Land O’ Lakes. The project further expands Woodfield’s Florida portfolio and introduces new rental housing to…
Town may encourage home raising through code amendment
As Longboat Key residents continue to raise their homes while rebuilding from the 2024 hurricanes, the town has begun to look at ways to make the process more straightforward. “We know that water levels are continuing to be a concern, and we want to see more folks elevating,”…
1899 Fruitville apartment development advances
The reformation of an entire block of Fruitville Road in the east downtown Sarasota area has taken a step forward as a project currently called 1899 Fruitville, having received partial Development Review Committee sign-off at the June 17 meeting. There is a caveat, though.…
Places This Week: 1941 Belleair estate lists for $6.5 million
The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.
Photos: Mayor Ken Welch confirms ‘Burg Bid’ for St. Pete’s Gas Plant proposal, with plans to tear down Tropicana Field
The long-awaited decision for redeveloping the Historic Gas Plant District has been made, and it once again includes tearing down Tropicana Field. At a press conference this morning , St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch confirmed that The Burg Bid proposal—which was leaked by Florida…
K-9 facility faces new questions as Commerce Park proposals seek land
“A great deal of effort and time goes into training the dogs."
Welch selects Gas Plant developers; Council holds the golden shovel
"When these folks move in, we are restarting a neighborhood.”
Major Pinellas affordable housing initiative enters next phase
Construction on Grand Oaks is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2028
Mayor Welch selects team to redevelop Historic Gas Plant District in downtown St. Pete
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has selected The Burg Bid team, led by St. Pete-based Blake Investment Partners, to redevelop the Historic Gas Plant District. The proposal envisions an estimated $8.1 billion mixed-use redevelopment featuring more than 3,600 affordable and…