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10/22/2026

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10/17/2026

Habitat breaks ground on 26-townhome affordable housing community in Lealman

A vacant site across from Lealman Elementary School will become a permanently affordable townhome community for 26 local families. Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside and local officials gathered Thursday at 4000 58th Avenue North to mark the start of infrastructure work for Lealman Heights

10/15/2026

Pre-leasing begins for 3rd & 3rd, a 33-story apartment tower in downtown St. Pete

Pre-leasing is now underway at 3rd & 3rd , a 33-story apartment tower expected to welcome its first residents in mid-December in downtown St. Petersburg. The 262-unit building is located at 235 3rd Street South across from the Publix-anchored University Village shopping center. Third La

10/12/2026

Two 44-story towers planned for Hilton Bayfront site in downtown St. Pete

Plans have been revealed for two 44-story condominium towers at the site of the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront , in what would be one of the largest condo developments ever proposed for downtown St. Pete. Delray Beach-based Kolter Urban recently circulated a site plan application to neighborhood

09/15/2026

13-story apartment-hotel building planned for Grand Central District will now include affordable housing

An updated plan for a proposed 13-story, 120-unit residential project in the Grand Central District would reserve 48 apartments for affordable housing. Tampa-based BendinRoad Development is seeking $4.8 million in federal disaster-recovery funding through the City of St. Petersburg for Residences

09/01/2026

Demolition of former UPC headquarters clears way for two 31-story towers in downtown St. Pete

Construction crews have completed demolition of the former UPC Insurance headquarters in downtown St. Pete, clearing the three-acre site for two 31-story apartment towers with 824 apartments and more than 30,000 square feet of retail space. The 40,000-square-foot office building at 800 2nd Avenue

08/31/2026

Mayor selects proposal with 126 affordable residences and retail for Commerce Park redevelopment in south St. Pete

Mayor Ken Welch has selected Magellan Housing as the preferred developer for Commerce Park, a 3.03-acre, city-owned site near 22nd Street South and 7th Avenue South across from the Manhattan Casino in south St. Pete. Magellan, through its local affiliate Deuces Rising, LLC, was one of seven tea

08/28/2026

Deuces Rising townhomes, a new 24-unit affordable housing development, nears completion

A long-delayed project that will deliver 24 affordable homes for working families is nearing completion and preparing to welcome its first residents. The bright white-and-blue, two-story townhomes line 6th and 7th avenues South near 22nd Street South , directly across from the Manhattan Casino. T

08/20/2026

16-story apartment tower proposed to replace larger approved project near USF St. Pete

A 16-story apartment tower has been proposed across from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus , replacing a larger project approved for the same property last year. The proposed development would rise at 446 4th Street South , at the northeast corner of 5th Avenue South and 4th S

06/25/2026

24-story, 373-unit apartment tower prepares to break ground in downtown St. Pete

A Chicago development team is preparing to begin construction on a 24-story apartment tower in downtown St. Pete, bringing 373 apartments, ground-floor retail, and a rooftop lounge to a site just steps from Central Avenue. Focus is actively conducting early groundwork testing at 275 5th Street Sou