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Surprise Your Loved Ones: 4 Festive DIY Christmas Ideas
Christmas is just around the corner and it's time to start thinking of ways to surprise your loved ones! With so many options out there, it can be hard to decide what to do. Fortunately, we've got the perfect solution - 4 festive DIY Christmas ideas! From homemade...
A unique event space and gift shop Hostess opens in Grand Central District
HOSTESS IS NOW OPEN AT 2635 CENTRAL AVENUE IN THE GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT OF DOWNTOWN ST. PETE. THE SPACE WAS FORMERLY HOME TO THE BUNGALEAUX ON CENTRAL, A HOME FURNISHINGS STORE. St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District, already full of boutique, independent...
Construction begins on Canvas City Homes in the Warehouse Arts District
Construction has begun on Canvas City Homes, a 10-unit townhome development in St. Petersburg’s growing Warehouse Arts District. The community is under construction on a formerly vacant lot on the 2700 block of 5th Avenue South adjacent to First Mount Pilgrim...
23-story apartment tower Evo set to welcome downtown St. Pete renters
EVO INCLUDES MORE THAN 13,000 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND-LEVEL RETAIL SPACE. THE FIVE RETAIL UNITS WILL FACE 2ND AVENUE SOUTH AND 3RD STREET SOUTH. RETAIL TENANTS HAVE YET TO BE ANNOUNCED. Evo, a 23-story, 220-unit apartment tower under construction at 334 2nd Avenue...
3 top electronic fireplaces to keep your home cozy this winter
As the weather gets colder, many of us start to think about how we can make our homes more cozy. One way to do this is to invest in an electric fireplace. Electric fireplaces are a great way to add both warmth and ambiance to your home. They come in a variety of...
Local developers propose 33-story apartment building in downtown St. Pete
A 33-story apartment building has been proposed for downtown St. Pete on a 0.88-acre site owned by St. Pete-based developer Echelon. The development is being planned for 235 3rd Street South at the northwest corner of 3rd Avenue South and 3rd Street, which currently...
17-story apartment building breaks ground in St. Pete’s Echelon City Center
A new apartment building is under construction at Echelon City Center, a master-planned development, in the Carillon business park of St. Pete. Earlier this year, St. Pete Rising reported on a 17-story apartment building planned for a 1.88-acre site, dubbed “Site9,”...
92-unit townhome community Terraces at 87th launches sales and breaks ground in north St. Pete
A neighborhood of 92 townhomes broke ground recently at the corner of 4th Street North and 87th Avenue in north St. Petersburg. Terraces at 87th, which was announced on St. Pete Rising in June, will be built in four phases with the first phase scheduled to be...
14-story mixed-use development at 900 Central Avenue to seek final approvals
Revised plans will soon be submitted to the city for a new mixed-use development at 900 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg’s EDGE District. In May 2021, the site plan for the project, including floor area ratio (FAR) bonuses, was administratively approved by the City’s...