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Plate Sushi Grill & Lounge is coming soon to the Grand Central District! 🍣😁🎉 From the owner of Mangosteen, Plate will of...
24/03/2025

Plate Sushi Grill & Lounge is coming soon to the Grand Central District! 🍣😁🎉 From the owner of Mangosteen, Plate will offer an exciting menu featuring items like Laos-style tacos, octopus ceviche, and yakitori (Japanese skewers)! 🌮😋🙌

The owner of several local Asian fusion restaurants is launching a new casual fine dining concept in the Grand Central District. Plate Sushi Grill and Lounge is bringing an exciting menu featuring Laos-style tacos, octopus ceviche, and yakitori (Japanese skewers) to the ground floor of the Arte lux

The Tampa Bay Rays deal is dead. However, one local developer is prepared to write a big check to finally bring the long...
22/03/2025

The Tampa Bay Rays deal is dead. However, one local developer is prepared to write a big check to finally bring the long-awaited vision to life 🏗️👷‍♂️

After decades of debate and negotiations for the redevelopment of the Gas Plant District and securing the future home of the Rays, the deal with the team is no longer on the table, but one local developer is ready to sign a big check to make the long-awaited grand vision a reality. Investor Thomp

Sprouts Farmers Market opens TODAY in Largo! 🥳🍅🥑🥕 The new 23,266-square-foot store is celebrating with giveaways and pro...
21/03/2025

Sprouts Farmers Market opens TODAY in Largo! 🥳🍅🥑🥕 The new 23,266-square-foot store is celebrating with giveaways and promotions. 👏🥳 Best of all, shoppers can receive 20% off their purchase during the grand opening weekend! 🙌😊

Niche grocer Sprouts Farmers Market has opened its new Largo store, offering farm-fresh natural and organic foods. This morning, local management and city officials celebrated the grand opening at 2156 East Bay Drive in the Keene Plaza Shopping Center. The new 23,266-square-foot Largo store is

The new $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge opens next week! 🥳🙌🚗 Do you think this will help alleviate congestion and r...
21/03/2025

The new $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge opens next week! 🥳🙌🚗 Do you think this will help alleviate congestion and reduce travel times from St. Pete to Tampa? 🤔

After four years of construction, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will open the new Howard Frankland Bridge on Tuesday, March 23rd. Weather permitting, traffic will be shifted onto the new bridge late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. FDOT officials will host a ribbon-cuttin

Sunshine City Tavern opens NEXT WEEK on 4th Street in St. Pete! 😁🎉🙌 This is the newest concept from Chef Ted Dorsey, kno...
21/03/2025

Sunshine City Tavern opens NEXT WEEK on 4th Street in St. Pete! 😁🎉🙌 This is the newest concept from Chef Ted Dorsey, known for The Mill, Sonata, Ciro's, Boca, and Copperfish. 👏😊Designed as a tribute to St. Pete’s history, the tavern will serve barbecue fresh from the smoker, locally sourced seafood, and inventive cocktails! 🍔🐟🍹

Chef Ted Dorsey, known for launching some of the area’s most popular restaurants, is set to open a new throwback neighborhood restaurant and bar on Monday, March 24 . Brisket fresh from the smoker, locally sourced seafood, and inventive cocktails take center stage at Sunshine City Tavern , locat

A new coastal restaurant and bar with French and Asian influences will debut inside St. Pete’s SkyBeach Marina and Resor...
20/03/2025

A new coastal restaurant and bar with French and Asian influences will debut inside St. Pete’s SkyBeach Marina and Resort! 🐟☀️🌴

A tropical-themed restaurant and bar with French and Asian influences will debut inside St. Pete’s SkyBeach Marina and Resort . Located at 6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane South , just beyond the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, SouthSeas Tapas will honor the property's history as the former Outrigger Inn—a b

Big changes coming to Largo! 🏘☀️ The 304-unit Oasis at Bayside apartment complex is getting a major renovation to transf...
19/03/2025

Big changes coming to Largo! 🏘☀️ The 304-unit Oasis at Bayside apartment complex is getting a major renovation to transform its units into affordable housing and upgrade its aging amenities!

The Oasis at Bayside  apartment complex in Largo will undergo an extensive renovation to convert the units to affordable housing and update the aging amenities. Washington, DC-based multifamily investor Gravel Road Partners and Bridge Investment Group , an investment company headquart

The 12-story City Center office building in downtown St. Pete has a fresh, modern look following a multi-million-dollar ...
18/03/2025

The 12-story City Center office building in downtown St. Pete has a fresh, modern look following a multi-million-dollar renovation! 🏗🏢 The renovation includes a redesigned lobby, a new fitness center, and a new coffee and sandwich bar. ☕

The 12-story City Center office tower in downtown St. Petersburg has a fresh, modern look following a multi-million-dollar renovation . The 242,115-square-foot Class A office building at 100 2nd Avenue South now features a contemporary atrium lobby, upgraded amenities, and state-of-the-art fa

Ideal Nutrition, a prepared meal company, is opening in downtown St. Pete. The store will offer over 40 heat-and-eat mea...
17/03/2025

Ideal Nutrition, a prepared meal company, is opening in downtown St. Pete. The store will offer over 40 heat-and-eat meals ranging from traditional plates to paleo, keto, vegetarian, vegan, and others priced at $8.49.

Ideal Nutrition , a South Florida-based provider of fresh, pre-prepared meals, is set to open a new retail location in downtown St. Pete. The 1,770-square-foot store is currently under construction and expected to open by the end of the year at 360 2nd Avenue South , on the ground floor of the 23

Paddy Fest is happening TODAY from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm at Williams Park in downtown St. Pete. It's absolutely gorgeous o...
15/03/2025

Paddy Fest is happening TODAY from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm at Williams Park in downtown St. Pete. It's absolutely gorgeous outside today, so come enjoy all things Irish with Irish food, drinks, music, and family fun!

Williams Park St. Petersburg, Florida.

A local investor is offering the City of St. Petersburg $260 million in an all-cash deal to buy the 86-acre Tropicana Fi...
14/03/2025

A local investor is offering the City of St. Petersburg $260 million in an all-cash deal to buy the 86-acre Tropicana Field site. 👀☀️

The offer letter was sent after the Tampa Bay Rays announced they were withdrawing from the $1.37 billion stadium deal. 😑

Prominent Tampa Bay investor Thompson Whitney Blake is offering the City of St. Petersburg $260 million in an all-cash deal to buy the Gas Plant District following the Tampa Bay Rays' abrupt announcement of abandoning the stadium agreement . "We, along with all of the other residents in town

A retail plaza and a boat yard in Tierra Verde may be demolished to make way for a private boat club and expanded boat s...
14/03/2025

A retail plaza and a boat yard in Tierra Verde may be demolished to make way for a private boat club and expanded boat storage. 🚤☀️

However, many residents of the small island community are not convinced! 🤔

A retail plaza, home to several local businesses, and a boat yard located just beyond the Pinellas Bayway Bridge at the entrance to Tierra Verde may be demolished to make way for a private boat club and expanded boat storage. On Monday, Michael Coffey, Executive Vice President of Greenleaf Capital

BREAKING❗️ The Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal is officially dead 😔🥀🪦
13/03/2025

BREAKING❗️ The Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal is officially dead 😔🥀🪦

In a stunning turn of events, the Tampa Bay Rays have abandoned plans to construct a $1.37 billion stadium in downtown St. Petersburg, citing unforeseen challenges stemming from back-to-back hurricanes and delayed negotiations. The decision halts a long-negotiated deal to replace Tropicana Field and

A demolition permit has been submitted for the 100-year-old Playhouse Theater in the Grand Central District. 🏗️🚧👷‍♂️ Red...
12/03/2025

A demolition permit has been submitted for the 100-year-old Playhouse Theater in the Grand Central District. 🏗️🚧👷‍♂️ Redevelopment plans would bring more retail and office space to the neighborhood.

Boarded-up windows and crumbling stucco line the exterior of the former Playhouse Theater—a once-thriving venue for the latest Hollywood movies and traveling performers. The long-vacant, 100-year-old theater at 1850 Central Avenue may soon be demolished to make way for a new development featuring

A new cafe and coffee shop is replacing the beloved Sweet Brewnette Cafe on Madeira Beach 😋☕️🥞
12/03/2025

A new cafe and coffee shop is replacing the beloved Sweet Brewnette Cafe on Madeira Beach 😋☕️🥞

The quaint Sweet Brewnette Cafe in Madeira Beach was one of many businesses that fell victim to Hurricanes Milton and Helene that hit Florida last year. However, a new cafe will rise in its place. Similar to the beloved Sweet Brewnette Cafe, which is relocating to Panama City Beach, Corner Kitchen

The 235-acre "Toytown" landfill in north St. Petersburg may soon be developed into one of the nation's top sports destin...
11/03/2025

The 235-acre "Toytown" landfill in north St. Petersburg may soon be developed into one of the nation's top sports destinations. 🏗️👷‍♂️ The proposed plan includes 20 baseball/softball diamonds, 24 pickleball courts, 12 sand volleyball courts, and more 🥳🎉⚾️

Pinellas County is once again seeking a partner to develop the decommissioned 235-acre "Toytown" landfill in north St. Petersburg. The expansive site, located at 10540 16th Street North near Interstate 275 and Roosevelt Boulevard, operated as a landfill from the 1960s until its closure

Home of the Week is a weekly column by St. Pete Rising that highlights interesting and unique homes currently available ...
10/03/2025

Home of the Week is a weekly column by St. Pete Rising that highlights interesting and unique homes currently available for sale in St. Petersburg! 🏠☀️

This week’s featured home is a 1920-built Great Gatsby-era estate in Old Southeast, a neighborhood located just minutes from downtown and known for historic hex-block sidewalks and brick streets lined with palm trees and laurel oaks! 🏡🌴😊

This week’s featured Home of the Week is a five-bedroom, five-bathroom Great Gatsby-era estate at 1925 Beach Drive SE in Old Southeast, a neighborhood known for historic hex-block sidewalks and brick streets lined with palm trees and laurel oaks. Just minutes from downtown St. Pete, this 1920s

The City of St. Pete is receiving $159.8 million to support recovery efforts from the recent hurricanes. How should the ...
07/03/2025

The City of St. Pete is receiving $159.8 million to support recovery efforts from the recent hurricanes. How should the city spend the money? 🤔

Today, the City of St. Pete launched a new initiative, called Sunrise St. Pete , to determine how to spend $159.8 million the city was awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support long-term recovery efforts from Hurricane Idalia (August 2023) and Hurricane Helene

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St. Pete Rising was created in May of 2013 with the goal of delivering the latest urban development news in Downtown St. Petersburg. By connecting you with the latest updates on real estate, retail, and restaurant developments, we hope you will spread the word about why Downtown St. Pete is the greatest place to be. As a city on the rise, we hope you enjoy watching Downtown St. Pete grow as much as we do.