New 85-unit affordable housing community for seniors opens in West St. Pete

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New 85-unit affordable housing community for seniors opens in West St. Pete

More than 85 seniors earning low-income wages have a new modern apartment in St. Pete to call home.

Earlier today, developer Blue Sky Communities and Park & Eleazer Construction cut the ribbon on the new 85-unit Bear Creek Commons affordable housing complex at 635 64th Street South in west St. Pete, adjacent to Bear Creek, a 2.7-mile stream that flows to Boca Ciega Bay. 

The property was previously home to Grace Connection Church before construction commenced in 2023.

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Done Deals: New retail on Central, revitalizing Williams Park, affordable housing tops out

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Done Deals: New retail on Central, revitalizing Williams Park, affordable housing tops out

Done Deals is a new weekly column by St. Pete Rising spotlighting recent real estate market insight and significant deals happening in the Sunshine City and beyond. The following information is sourced from public records and trusted intel.

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Construction begins on Bear Creek Commons, an 85-unit affordable apartment building, in west St. Pete

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Construction begins on Bear Creek Commons, an 85-unit affordable apartment building, in west St. Pete

Construction has begun on an 85-unit affordable housing development in west St. Petersburg.

The building, named Bear Creek Commons, will be located on a 4.66-acre site at 635 64th Street South adjacent to Bear Creek, a 2.7 mile stream that flows to Boca Ciega Bay. The property was previously home to Grace Connection Church. 

The building is being developed by Blue Sky Communities, an affordable housing developer who most recently opened Skyway Lofts, a 65-unit affordable apartment complex in the Skyway Marina District of St. Pete. Due to overwhelming demand, a second Skyway Lofts phase is in the works which will consist of an additional 66 apartments.

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85-unit affordable senior housing building approved for Bear Creek in west St. Pete

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85-unit affordable senior housing building approved for Bear Creek in west St. Pete

An 85-unit affordable senior apartment building has been unanimously approved by St. Pete’s Development Review Commission (DRC).

The building will be named Bear Creek Commons is planned for a 4.66-acre site at 635 64th Street South in west St. Petersburg adjacent to Bear Creek, a 2.7 mile stream that flows to Boca Ciega Bay. The property was previously home to Grace Connection Church.

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