ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Residents in St. Petersburg aren’t any stranger to redevelopment today, and two new tasks could also be added to the checklist of rising building.
At a group redevelopment company assembly on Thursday, St. Petersburg metropolis council heard a plan for 300 Central Avenue, simply toes away from a large luxurious rental constructing nonetheless beneath building at 400 Central.
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Native perspective:
“I do know many companies on this block are down 15% instantly after they shut down the parking zone or the parking, and it hasn’t actually recovered since,” mentioned Frank Craft, the proprietor of Inexperienced Bench Flowers.
Craft owns Inexperienced Bench Flowers proper off Central Avenue. Across the nook from his enterprise, the constructing at 300 Central, broken by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, may flip right into a 16-story resort.
“That sounds nice to me. That constructing has been sort of a useless zone,” mentioned Craft.
Dig deeper:
Metropolis council additionally heard particulars about an workplace constructing close to Tropicana Area at 800 Second Avenue South. Renderings offered to council members present 824 residences in two 31-story towers.
“How are we anticipating to proceed to construct for folks to dwell, however they don’t have wherever to park?” requested St. Pete District 5 Councilmember Deborah Figgs-Sanders throughout Thursday’s CRA assembly.
That’s the identical query residents have. Some evaluate parking to the sport Jenga and don’t trouble with vehicles.
What they’re saying:
“I don’t [drive]. I uber. Uber, Lyft, motorbike.” mentioned St. Pete resident Lawrence Parker. “Finally, I see Central Avenue within the subsequent 4 to 5 years turning into automotive free.”
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Parker, a longtime resident of the town, works close by and hopes extra growth gained’t change the texture of St. Pete.
“I’m excited to see the brand new faces. I’m nervous that we lose the small-town vibe. That’s what I got here right here for. That’s what I settled right here for,” mentioned Parker.
And for these additionally seeking to name the town residence, some residents hope there will probably be stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, and extra to match.
“I need to be sure that all the water to all the buildings goes to be environment friendly with all of the excessive rises, there’s extra electrical energy that’s going for use,” mentioned Jan Siegel, a St. Petersburg resident who lives in a retirement group constructing downtown. “It’s a superb neighborhood to be in for somebody who’s newly retired and nonetheless desires to do issues.”
What’s subsequent:
Metropolis council members mentioned the plans are non-public developments, so metropolis council’s assembly at this time was to verify these plans aligned with the group redevelopment pointers for downtown. Council members agreed that they did fall inside the pointers, and so they mentioned building of the proposals may transfer ahead at any time.
The Supply: The knowledge on this story was gathered by FOX 13’s Briona Arradondo.Â
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