December 23, 2014

Project: Towns on Fifth

December 23, 2014/ Anthony Close

If you follow this blog or any local news site you're probably very aware of the building boom going on in Downtown St.Pete. From apartments to condos to hotels and office there's a very strong wave of new development that is transforming downtown. Adding to the building boom is a new project: The Towns on Fifth. Located just one block from Beach Drive at 145 5th Ave NE, the Towns on Fifth is a development of 8 luxury town homes. Each unit will feature 3 floors with a rooftop terrace and a two car garage that opens to a private central driveway.

December 04, 2014

Project: Central & 16th Redevelopment

December 04, 2014/ Anthony Close

On the western edge of Downtown St. Petersburg lies the appropriately named Edge District, a Florida Main Street Community of shopping, dining, and living. If you haven't explored the Edge District you're missing out, they have a ton of restaurants and cool antique shops. This area has been booming and has become a unique destination.

October 22, 2014

Project: USFSP Kate Tiedemann College of Business building

October 22, 2014/ Anthony Close

From the green benches of "God's Waiting Room" to the green and gold of the USF Bulls, USF St.Petersburg (USFSP) seems poised to expand it's role on downtown. Over the past few years there has been a lot of change on the small bay front campus including the addition of on-campus housing, a newly constructed student center, and the creation of new campus green space.

But don't expect the projects to stop there. If newly hired Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska has her way USFSP could double its enrollment to 10,000 students by 2024.

October 08, 2014

Project: The Salvador

October 08, 2014/ Anthony Close

Just announced today by Smith & Associates Real Estate, the newest condo project in Downtown St. Petersburg will be The Salvador. The announcement of this project is unsurprising given that two other luxury condo projects- Rowland Place and Bliss– have had strong sales.

The Salvador will be a 13 story green certified building housing 74 luxury condo units. This project is being developed by DDA Development along with the MESH architecture group to offer 1 & 2 bedroom units from 964-1810 sqft as well as 3 bedroom, 2500+ sqft penthouse units. The location of this project is just another sign

August 14, 2014

Sundial Releases Tenant Lineup

August 14, 2014/ Anthony Close

Last week Sundial released its tenant lineup and announced it was 90% leased. I've given the store lineup a few days to sink in and I must say that while I'm not taken aback by the stores, I am impressed. In today's retail market it takes a lot for a brand to risk opening a store, let alone in a previously failed downtown retail center.

While there isn't a famed J.Crew or an Apple store, what we got is a very diverse mix of national and local retailers, which I think is great.