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Bright Community Trust to build 3D printed house in St. Pete
“We’re trying to basically take innovation and apply it to the design and build aspect of building a home.”
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."
Places This Week: 1941 Belleair estate lists for $6.5 million
The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.
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…
Demolition permit filed for future site of 50-story Waldorf Astoria Residences St. Petersburg
A demolition permit has been filed for the City Center office tower parking garage in downtown St. Pete, the future site of the 50-story Waldorf Astoria Residences St. Petersburg. The garage, located at 150 2nd Avenue South, will be removed as part of the redevelopment. The…
Seven visions emerge for three-acre Commerce Park site in south St. Pete
The City of St. Pete is one step closer to deciding the future of a three-acre property at Commerce Park in south St. Pete. In April, the City issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a collection of 19 city-owned parcels along 22nd Street South in the Deuces corridor. The site,…
24-story, 373-unit apartment tower prepares to break ground in downtown St. Pete
A Chicago development team is preparing to begin construction on a 24-story apartment tower in downtown St. Pete, bringing 373 apartments, ground-floor retail, and a rooftop lounge to a site just steps from Central Avenue. Focus is actively conducting early groundwork testing at…
Terraces at 87th could expand with 20 additional townhomes in north St. Pete
A townhome development in north St. Pete is seeking approval to add 20 more residences as the project advances to the next phase of construction. Belleair Development Group has submitted an application to expand Terraces at 87th from 112 to 132 townhomes through Florida's…
New $7.5M veterans center planned at USF St. Petersburg, construction to begin this summer
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) is moving forward with a new 7,500-square-foot veterans center on its downtown waterfront campus, replacing a temporary office with a permanent home for one of Florida’s largest student veteran populations. Construction is…