Aerial St. Pete, published by St. Pete Rising on May 26, showcases the ongoing construction of seven major developments throughout St. Petersburg using drone photography.
The update includes visual progress on a 33-story luxury apartment tower downtown, two affordable housing communities—one near Mazzaro’s Italian Market and another in the Warehouse Arts District—an apartment project adjacent to the Jim & Heather Gills YMCA in the Grand Central District, a large-scale apartment community in the Skyway Marina District, a waterfront development in north St. Pete, and a 50-room luxury hotel under construction at the beach.
At 235 3rd Street South, KAST Construction has topped out “3rd & 3rd,” a 33-story tower with 262 apartments and ground-floor retail space developed by Echelon and Third Lake Partners. The project began vertical construction in early 2024 after City Council approval and is expected to open for occupancy later this year.
Affordable housing projects include Hanover Apartments at 3100 22nd Avenue North—a Houston-based Hanover Company development featuring 304 units for households earning up to 120% of area median income—and Fairfield Apartments at 3300 Fairfield Avenue South, which will offer units for those earning between 50% and 120% of area median income once completed by late-2028 under ownership of Pinellas County Housing Authority.
Other featured projects are The Henry at Whitney Village (a mixed-use community led by Greystar with completion expected March 2027), Sky Town (an $800 million mixed-use redevelopment delivering over two thousand apartments in six phases), Amara Bay Residences & Marina (a waterfront complex with luxury apartments and marina amenities), and an expansion of Miramar Beach Resort adding new rooms and facilities while retaining its original design elements from the mid-20th century.
St. Pete Rising continues to provide updates on these projects as they approach completion. The publication enriches the community by offering information on urban growth, local events that foster resident connections, news articles, an events calendar, and a development map focused on downtown progress; it operates as an independent entity covering urban development across St. Petersburg, according to the official website.
