August 03, 2023

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

August 03, 2023/ Anthony Close

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

May 16, 2023

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

May 16, 2023/ Anthony Close

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.

March 24, 2022

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

March 24, 2022/ Brian Zucker

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.

March 02, 2022

Aerial St. Pete: Construction updates from St. Pete's newest high-rise developments

March 02, 2022/ Anthony Close

The latest edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the progress on several downtown high-rise developments. Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Petersburg, FL. To accomplish this, we have teamed up with Anthony Bove at AB3 Visuals.

In this article we are taking a look at five projects in downtown St. Pete which are in various stages of construction. Some are in the demolition stage while other are topped out and closer to completion. These projects include: 334 Apartments, Residences at 400 Central, Ascent St. Petersburg, Saltaire, and Orange Station. We look forward to following these projects as they grow closer to completion.

February 07, 2022

New renderings released for The Residences at Orange Station in St. Pete’s EDGE District

February 07, 2022/ Anthony Close

New details have been revealed for a highly anticipated mixed-use project at 1300 1st Avenue North, the site of the former St Pete Police Department headquarters, in St. Pete’s EDGE District.

The project features an ambitious but thoughtfully designed blend of office, retail, and residential. The residential components include a 42-unit workforce apartment building named The WYE, paying homage to the triangular junction often found in railroads, and a 61-unit luxury condominium building named The Residences at Orange Station.