September 03, 2024

Dramatic redesign unveiled for 49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences in downtown St. Pete

September 03, 2024/ Anthony Close

Less than a month after St. Pete Rising exclusively reported plans for the 49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences at 150 2nd Avenue South in downtown St. Pete, the project has undergone a significant redesign.

New plans, expected to be filed later this month, reveal that the luxury condominium tower will no longer be designed by New York-based SLCE Architects.

Instead, the tower will be designed by Miami-based CUBE 3.

While the building's overall function remains largely the same, its design has seen dramatic changes compared to the initial release in August.

August 28, 2024

Fortune 500 company Foot Locker to move global headquarters to St. Pete

August 28, 2024/ Anthony Close

New York-based retailer Foot Locker has announced it will move its global headquarters to St. Petersburg, according to the company’s second quarter financial earnings report.

“To further support strategic progress against the Lace Up Plan, Foot Locker, Inc. is also announcing that it will move its global headquarters to St. Petersburg, Florida in late 2025,” says the release.

“The intent of the relocation is to further build on the Company's meaningful presence in St. Petersburg and to enable increased collaboration among teams across banners and functions, while also reducing costs.”

August 27, 2024

71-unit affordable housing community breaks ground at former Ed White Hospital site in North Kenwood

August 27, 2024/ Anthony Close

The St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) marked a significant milestone in addressing affordable housing needs for seniors with the groundbreaking of a new residential project at 2323 9th Avenue North in North Kenwood.

The project, dubbed the Edward White Campus, a nod to the former Edward White Hospital that operated at the property, is set to be transformed into a six-story, 121,000-square-foot affordable housing complex.

The campus will house three facilities including: the Gemini Senior Living Community, the St. Petersburg Housing Authority Central Office, and Evara Health.

August 15, 2024

Plans filed and renderings revealed for 49-story Waldorf Astoria Residences

August 15, 2024/ Anthony Close

New details and preliminary renderings have been revealed for a proposed five-star hotel-branded luxury condominium tower planned for 150 2nd Avenue South in downtown St. Pete.

Last month, the owners of the 12-story City Center office building sent a notice to its tenants that they were exploring redevelopment opportunities for the building’s six-story parking garage. The office building would not be impacted by the redevelopment.

It was later reported that the owners were planning a luxury condominium tower branded under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts name as the Waldorf Astoria Residences St. Petersburg.

July 18, 2024

St. Pete City Council approves new Rays stadium and redevelopment of the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District

July 18, 2024/ Anthony Close

In a historic vote, St. Petersburg City Council voted 5-3 to approve an agreement to build a new 30,000-seat stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and redevelop the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District site in downtown St. Pete.

The vote caps off decades of discussion surrounding the team’s future. Council members Deborah Figgs-Sanders, Copley Gerdes, Brandi Gabbard, Ed Montanari, and Gina Driscoll voted in favor of the agreement while Council members Lisset Hanewicz, John Muhammad, and Richie Floyd voted against it.

In total, the project will include nearly 8 million square feet of mixed-use development anchored by a new baseball stadium and cost north of $6.5 billion over 20 years.