Rays and Hines release new renderings of Gas Plant District redevelopment

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Rays and Hines release new renderings of Gas Plant District redevelopment

New renderings released today by the Tampa Bay Rays and Hines reveal an activated Booker Creek, Class A office space, and an art installation that will pay homage to the history of the Historic Gas Plant District.

The detailed renderings were unveiled during a Committee of the Whole meeting as councilmembers were beginning to examine and inquire about the terms and language of the draft development agreement with the joint venture partners.

In total, the project will include nearly 8 million square feet of mixed-use development and cost north of $6.5 billion over 20 years.

It will be the largest mixed-use development project in Tampa Bay history.

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Exclusive: Pedestrian-only retail village and apartments planned for YMCA property near downtown St. Pete

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Exclusive: Pedestrian-only retail village and apartments planned for YMCA property near downtown St. Pete

Longtime St. Pete investor Blake Whitney Thompson and multifamily developer Greystar Real Estate Partners plan to create a thriving live-work-play neighborhood on 4.5 acres in St. Pete’s Grand Central District just west of downtown St. Pete. 

Blake Investment Partners (BLAKE), which was selected in early 2023 to redevelop a portion of the Jim & Heather Gills YMCA at 3200 1st Avenue South, has formed a joint venture with Greystar and submitted a special exception application to the City of St. Petersburg’s Development Review Committee to redevelop the property. 

The proposed redevelopment, dubbed Whitney Village, will add 375 apartments, a parking garage, and 32,000 square feet of retail space to the property.

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Done Deals: Lingr announces closure, City seeks developer for west St. Pete site, Largo church to become retail

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Done Deals: Lingr announces closure, City seeks developer for west St. Pete site, Largo church to become retail

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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Texas iced tea franchise HTeaO brews plans for first drive-thru in Pinellas County

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Texas iced tea franchise HTeaO brews plans for first drive-thru in Pinellas County

Iced teas with bold fruity flavors from Sweet Georgia Peach to Mango Tango will be served at HTeaO's new planned Largo store. 

Texas-founded franchise HTeaO, an indoor and drive-thru iced tea restaurant chain, plans to expand its Florida footprint with a new storefront at 3460 East Bay Drive. 

HTeaO has over 100 drive-thru stores throughout the U.S., offering 26 flavors of unsweetened and sweetened tea, as well as iced coffees and chai lattes, which are available for purchase by the gallon. 

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Flower shop and wine bar Pistil House coming to St. Pete's Grand Central District

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Flower shop and wine bar Pistil House coming to St. Pete's Grand Central District

A local couple is flipping a 1926 bungalow in St. Pete’s Grand Central District into a combined florist shop and wine bar.

Drawing from his experiences working in Oregon’s wine country and at St. Pete floral shops and breweries, Anthony Diaz and his fiancée Carly Dauscher aspire to bring the same flare through a new venture.

The couple has leased a 1,300-square-foot home at 2533 1st Avenue South in the Grand Central District. 

Pistil House will focus on single stem cut flowers and offer imported wines, coffee, and small plates. The word ‘pistil’ refers to the female reproductive part of a flower.

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