Done Deals: Leasing launches for new downtown office tower, 400 Central penthouses go under contract

Done Deals: Leasing launches for new downtown office tower, 400 Central penthouses go under contract

Done Deals is a 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 The Central, formerly Orange Station, in St. Pete’s EDGE District

Construction begins on The Central, formerly Orange Station, in St. Pete’s EDGE District

Shovels have officially hit the ground on a long-awaited mixed-use development planned for downtown St. Petersburg’s EDGE District.

On Wednesday, Ellison Construction began construction on The Central, previously named Orange Station, at 1301 Central Avenue. 

The Central will feature an upscale Marriott hotel and the city's first new Class A office space in decades. Also included will be workforce apartments, retail space, and a parking garage.

The 2.1-acre project is a joint venture of J Square Developers, DDA Development, Ellison Development, and Backstreets Capital, LLC, who have collectively worked on several other St. Petersburg developments including The Salvador, St. James Townhomes, and The Nolen.

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St. Pete City Council approves revised development plan for Orange Station

St. Pete City Council approves revised development plan for Orange Station

St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve revised plans for a mixed-use development planned for St. Pete’s EDGE District. 

Orange Station was announced by Edge Central Development Partners in late 2019 in a request for proposal (RFP) process spearheaded by the City of St. Petersburg.

The project is a joint venture of J Square Developers, DDA Development, and Backstreets Capital, LLC, who have previously worked on other St. Petersburg developments like The Salvador, St. James Townhomes, and The Nolen 

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Orange Station revises development plan, adds office space and announces a boutique hotel in downtown St. Pete

Orange Station revises development plan, adds office space and announces a boutique hotel in downtown St. Pete

The team behind Orange Station, a mixed-use development planned for downtown St. Pete’s EDGE District, has announced major changes to the project which includes increasing the amount of office space, adding a boutique hotel, and removing the development’s luxury condominiums.

Orange Station was announced by Edge Central Development Partners in late 2019 in a request for proposal (RFP) process spearheaded by the City of St. Petersburg.

The project is a joint venture of J Square Developers, DDA Development, and Backstreets Capital, LLC, who have previously worked on other St. Petersburg developments like the Salvador, St. James Townhomes, and The Nolen.

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Sales launch for The Residences at Orange Station in downtown St. Pete

Sales launch for The Residences at Orange Station in downtown St. Pete

Five months after demolition commenced, the former St. Pete Police Department headquarters is now completely razed paving the way for a new mixed-use project in downtown St. Pete – Orange Station at the EDGE.

The project will feature five buildings containing 50,000 square feet of Class A office space, 14,000 square feet of ground-level retail, and over 100 residential units. A 600-space parking garage will also be included with 400 of those spaces open to the public.

A 16-story tower facing Central Avenue will house 61 modern condominiums named The Residences at Orange Station. Additionally, a 42-unit workforce apartment building named The WYE will be situated off 1st Avenue North.

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