YIMBY recently visited Downtown St. Petersburg and scoped views of Art House, a 42-story condominium tower that recently completed construction at 275 1st Avenue South. Developed by Kolter Urban and designed by 10SB, with McNamara Salvia as the structural engineer, the 450-foot-tall superstructure yields 244 residential units above a parking garage spanning floors two through eight with 482 spaces, along with 4,936 square feet of ground-floor retail space along Central Avenue. Coastal Construction served as general contractor, ID & Design International handled interiors, Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer, and Smith & Associates Real Estate is the exclusive broker. The development is now more than 90 percent sold.
Recent aerial photos show the edifice towering over Downtown St. Petersburg, with its rectangular massing rising prominently above the surrounding low- and mid-rise buildings. The exterior follows a familiar design language seen in Kolter Urban’s high-rise developments in the area, including Saltaire and ONE St. Petersburg, both also designed by 10SB. Art House’s façade is defined by a clean composition of white stucco walls and framing, contrasted by deep blue floor-to-ceiling glass that wraps the tower. A consistent grid of projecting balconies lines the elevations with subtle variations at the upper levels. At the top, a framed crowning element encloses the mechanical levels, composed of a white-painted structural element surrounding aluminum panel cladding that screens rooftop equipment.
Photo by Oscar Nunez.
Photo by Oscar Nunez.
Photo by Oscar Nunez.
A 28-foot covered arrival plaza leads into a two-story Grand Lobby with a separate resident entrance, gallery space, lounge seating, and artwork. St. Petersburg sculptor Cecilia Lueza created a commissioned work titled ALLURE for the arrival plaza. The ninth floor is designated as a dedicated amenity level called Cloud 9. Amenities include a pool deck with cabanas, fire pit lounge, and BBQ grills, a fitness center, spa with steam and sauna, private theater, two guest suites, a clubroom with private dining, a gaming lounge with two sports simulators, a coworking space called The Hub with collaborative, private, and semi-private seating and meeting areas, a boardroom, an outdoor pet park, and a pet spa. The elevator system travels from the lobby to the penthouse level in 42 seconds.
Photo by Oscar Nunez.
Residences include two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 1,380 to 2,637 square feet, with ceilings up to 10 feet, full-height sliding glass doors and windows, European-style cabinetry, quartz countertops, large-format porcelain tile floors, spa-style bathrooms with glass-enclosed showers in the owner’s suite, flexible den and work-from-home areas, and private terraces. A selection of designer finish packages is available across residence types. The top three floors hold 12 penthouse units measuring between 3,157 and 3,989 square feet, each with dens, wet bars, butler’s pantries, 11-foot ceilings, and a minimum of 800 square feet of terrace space. Building infrastructure includes a service elevator to all floors, humidity-controlled storage rooms, secured bike storage, a mail and package room on the arrival level, and an emergency generator supporting life safety systems.
Photo by Oscar Nunez.
Photo by Oscar Nunez.
Art House is adjacent to 200 Central Avenue, the tallest office building in St. Petersburg, and ranks among the tallest buildings in the city at 450 feet, tied in height with ONE St. Petersburg.
Photo by Oscar Nunez.
Art House St Petersburg. Credit: Kolter Urban.
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Great to see St Petersburgh growing into a small city!
Glad density is increasing in St. Pete., but this is a really uninspired building on a horrible parking podium surrounded by a sea of boring apartment buildings. The only thing going for it is that it blends in with the other buildings. It’s too bad that a cultural, artsy city like St. Petersburg is not putting up creative buildings to represent its culture.