St. Pete Discusses Two Proposed Downtown Projects that Include Hotel, 2 High-Rise Apartment Buildings

St. Pete discusses two proposed downtown projects that include hotel, 2 high-rise apartment buildings

Residents in St. Petersburg are no stranger to redevelopment these days, and two new projects may be added to the list of growing construction.

No questions asked: Council approves momentous redevelopment

Despite its size and the site’s noteworthy background, a $225 million project received the St. Petersburg City Council’s blessing Thursday without discussion. Echelon Development plans to build twin 31-story towers with 824 apartments and 35,800 square feet of retail space at 800 2nd Ave. S. The existing building temporarily houses executive offices for the Tampa Bay Rays, and the property was once part of a proposed development that included a …

Massive 31-story, twin-tower development approved for downtown St. Pete

The City of St. Petersburg has officially approved plans for one of downtown’s largest-ever residential projects, a transformative $225 million development featuring two 31-story towers at the former headquarters of UPC Insurance. First reported by St. Pete Rising earlier this year, the project at 800 2nd Avenue South is being led by local developer Echelon, LLC and Tampa-based investment advisory firm Third Lake Partners. Now greenlit by t…