The Tampa Bay Rays have unveiled new conceptual designs for their proposed baseball stadium in downtown St. Petersburg. Designed by the architectural firm Populous, the stadium is set to be reviewed by the City Council Committee of the Whole on June 12. The team aims to secure approvals by July and begin construction in early 2025, with the stadium expected to open for the 2028 baseball season.
Developers Ellison Development, J Square Developers, DDA Development, and Backstreets Capital, LLC, recently broke ground on The Central, a transformative 2.1-acre project at 1301 Central Avenue, the site of the former St. Petersburg Police Department. This significant development introduces the first 4-star hotel in downtown St. Petersburg since The Vinoy, marking a notable addition to the city’s infrastructure. Alongside the hotel, The Central will feature the city’s first new Class A office space in decades, over 500 public parking spaces, workforce housing, retail space, and a monument by nationally recognized artist Ya La’ford, honoring the Courageous 12.
Clearwater-based Valor Capital is moving forward with a 25-story ultra-luxury tower in downtown St. Petersburg. Dubbed “Roche Bobois Residences,” the condo will comprise 152 upscale units.
Ellison Construction recently announced a significant milestone in the construction of The Nolen, one of the newest condominium towers in downtown St. Petersburg. The project has topped out, marking the completion of its highest structural point. The 23-story condo tower at 126 4th Avenue Northeast is a joint venture between Tampa-based DDA Development and St. Pete-based Backstreets Capital. Spearheaded by Bowen Arnold and John Schilling of DDA Development and Will Conroy of Backstreets Capital, this project is a notable addition to St. Petersburg’s skyline.
WSLD St. Petersburg, LLC, affiliated with LeCesse Development (LeCesse), has proposed a new residential tower designed in a modern contemporary architectural style by Tampa-based Baker Barrios at the quiet intersection of 2nd Avenue North and 18th Street in downtown St. Petersburg. This $72.9 million project by LeCesse, a firm with a substantial multifamily property development background, boasts over $3.5 billion in developed income-producing real estate.
