336-unit apartment development planned for Largo using Florida's Live Local Act

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336-unit apartment development planned for Largo using Florida's Live Local Act

Pinellas Park-based Belleair Development Group and global real estate firm Trammell Crow will deliver the first workforce housing project in Largo filed under Florida’s new Live Local Act.

The partners filed plans under the act in February to build Allora, a multi-phase apartment complex on a 15.5-acre property at 800 8th Avenue Southeast on the corner of 8th Avenue and Donegan Road. 

The first phase of Allora calls for 240 units with 40% slated for workforce housing.

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Brick & Mortar owners to debut Latin-inspired restaurant next month in the Grand Central District

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Brick & Mortar owners to debut Latin-inspired restaurant next month in the Grand Central District

After several years in the making, the team behind St. Petersburg’s Brick & Mortar Kitchen + Wine Bar is ready to debut a new concept in the Grand Central District. 

Husband-and-wife duo Hope Montgomery and Jason Ruhe plan to open a new Latin-inspired eatery, Pulpo Kitchen + Lounge, at 2147 Central Avenue in mid-June. 

Pulpo, which translates to "octopus" in Spanish, will serve a twist on traditional South American dishes and cocktails with bold and robust flavors. The restaurant was first reported by St. Pete Rising in January 2023.

"This concept has been my brainchild for the past three years to fill a void in the area. We started doing the buildout about a year ago," Ruhe said to St. Pete Rising. 

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

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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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17-story apartment tower Park & Main opens in north St. Pete

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17-story apartment tower Park & Main opens in north St. Pete

The first residents have started moving into Park & Main, the recently completed 17-story luxury apartment complex in north St. Petersburg’s emerging Echelon City Center.

First announced in the early 2000s, Echelon City Center is a 20.5-acre mixed-use project being developed in the Carillon Office Park by St. Pete-based real estate company Echelon.

Park & Main is the newest residential building to open in the neighborhood at 221 Main Street North.

At 187 feet tall, the 176-unit apartment tower is one of the tallest buildings in St. Petersburg outside of downtown.

South Florida-based general contractor KAST Construction broke ground on the building in 2022.

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Historically St. Pete: The fascinating history of St. Pete’s 100-year-old Princess Martha hotel

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Historically St. Pete: The fascinating history of St. Pete’s 100-year-old Princess Martha hotel

At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history.

Introducing Historically St. Pete, a new monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Rui Farias, Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History, which will cover everything from the legend of underground mobster tunnels to the buildings and people that created the Sunshine City.

Follow us each month as we explore how these projects shaped St. Pete into the city we know and love today.

This month we explore the history of the 100-year-old Princess Martha, one of the city’s first luxury hotels.

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