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St. Pete College Commercial Real Estate Course
This year, St. Petersburg College (SPC) hosted the inaugural Commercial Real Estate Development 101 bootcamp with more than 30 students. This new project was in

April 3, 2024

Downtown Urban Management Services
SPDP News
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Developer's Council: Resources for Downtown's Unhoused Community
At our last Developer's Council meeting, we focused on the city’s efforts to assist unhoused residents and the effects of the recently signed law taking effect

April 3, 2024

2024 Downtown Development Summit Recap
The purpose of the event is to memorialize progress made on urban development projects and encourage smart growth as our city continues to evolve.

February 29, 2024

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2024 Downtown Development Summit Presentations
Please click the links below to view the presentations that were shown at the 2024 Downtown Development Summit.

February 27, 2024

2024 Downtown Development Summit Speaker: Cathy Capone Bennett
Cathy Capone Bennett is the first Executive Director of the Twin Cities Housing Alliance (TCHA). 

February 5, 2024

2024 Downtown Development Summit Speaker: Owen Minott
Owen Minott is an Associate Director at the Bipartisan Policy Center where he helps to lead federal policy initiatives related to housing, infrastructure, and d

February 5, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with Liz Dimmitt
CEO & Co-Founder, Fairgrounds St. Pete

January 17, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with Gina Driscoll
District 6 St. Petersburg City Council Member

January 17, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with Will Conroy
President and Founder, Backstreets Capital

January 17, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with Dr. Cynthia Johnson
Director, Pinellas County Economic Development

January 17, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with Dr. Kanika Tomalin
President & CEO, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg

January 17, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with Vanessa Williams
General Manager, Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club‍

January 17, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with John Catsimatidis
CEO of Red Apple Group

January 16, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with Dawn Shirreffs
Environmental Defense Fund, Florida Director

January 16, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with Jillian Bandes
Founder of YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard)

January 16, 2024

Community Voices
Q&A with Mayor Ken Welch
St. Petersburg Mayor

January 16, 2024

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Smart Growth
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Developer's Council Recap: Can preservation and development offer mutual benefits?
Earlier this week, we were joined by our friend and local historian, Monica Kile, to take a trolley tour of St. Pete, highlighting historic properties that are

December 1, 2023

Historic Gas Plant
Land Projects
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For Rays’ partner Hines, $6.5B stadium development will be ‘transformative’
Hines is working alongside the Rays to lead a monumental 20-year, $6.5 billion plan for a stadium and mixed-use development on the Trop site.

October 10, 2023

Land Projects
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Development stakeholders hear the power of partnerships
A group of national experts from WSP urged local developers to form partnerships long before breaking ground when seeking project funding.

September 28, 2023

Historic Gas Plant
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St. Pete Story
For the Rays, St. Petersburg never seemed like the answer. What changed?
The Rays consider DTSP after 16 years, now that St. Petersburg has become a staple destination for arts and dining, featuring new, high-end buildings.

September 25, 2023

Rays to Stay
September 18, 2023: The Tampa Bay Rays announce that they will continue to call Downtown St. Petersburg home. Learn more about the announcement.

September 18, 2023

Innovation District Masterplan
Partner News
Higher Education
First planner-in-residence class receives award for collaboration with St. Petersburg Innovation District
First planner-in-residence class receives award for neighborhood master plan in collaboration with St. Petersburg Innovation District.

September 6, 2023

Land Projects
SPDP News
Workforce Housing
Will increased density allowances bring more development?
Community members discussed proposed land use changes around the region’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) service, the SunRunner.

August 30, 2023

Partner News
Smart Growth
New leadership alliance will foster equitable growth
Steinocher, president of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, said he wants to ensure the entire community helps determine the city’s future.

August 25, 2023

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