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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
Partner News
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
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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
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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

SPDP News
Leaders of Two Downtown Partnerships are Learning From Each to Create a 'Downtown For All'
Read all about how the leaders of two downtown partnership organizations collaborate to learn more on how to create a "Downtown for All".

August 11, 2023

Innovation District Masterplan
Partner News
Innovation District officials look to the future
St. Petersburg Innovation District officials are formulating a vision to connect and enhance 50+ organizations comprising the public-private partnership.

July 11, 2023

Improvement District
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Does St. Pete need a downtown improvement district?
St. Pete Downtown Partnership is researching the potential creation of a Special Assessment Area/Downtown Improvement District to provide clean & safe programs.

July 5, 2023

Higher Education
Marine Science
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Final state budget provides transformational new funding for USF
USF will receive an increase in operating funds, including $24.3 million for the Environmental & Oceanographic Sciences Research & Teaching facility in St. Pete

June 20, 2023

Downtown Walkability
Land Projects
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Downtown St. Pete has a construction conundrum
City officials, developers and construction leaders came together to discuss construction and its effects on the walkability of our downtown.

May 24, 2023

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Downtown Office Development
Officials looking for solutions to office space shortages
The Partnership raised concerns that St. Peter is losing large companies with high-paying jobs due to lack of premium office space and aging inventory.

May 10, 2023

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Dawn Shirreffs, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Florida Director
As the Environmental Defense Fund’s Florida Director, Dawn Shirreffs leverages scientists and economists to help Florida to better address climate change.

April 15, 2023

Land Projects
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Partnership Attends Chambers Thinking Outside the Burg Trip to Austin
The Downtown Partnership’s, Jason Mathis, and Nicole Roberts, plan to attend the St. Pete Chamber of Commerce’s "Thinking Outside the 'Burg" Trip to Austin.

April 13, 2023

Land Projects
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Workforce Housing
St. Petersburg Approves Allowing Some Single-Family Homes to become Multifamily
The City Council on Thursday approved allowing owners of nearly 3,000 properties in the urban core to turn them into up to four residences.

March 30, 2023

Workforce Housing
SPDP News
New affordable housing website aims to help St. Pete residents access local resources
A new website tool for tracking affordable and workforce housing developments in St. Petersburg has been released by the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership.

March 30, 2023

Land Projects
SPDP News
St. Pete Partnership Tours Downtown Tampa
Thank you to the Tampa Downtown Partnership for a tour of Water Street, and thank you to the Looper Trolley and Cross-Bay Ferry for providing our transportation

February 14, 2023

SPDP News
Dan Biederman Biography
Dan Biederman began his career by turning around dangerous and neglected areas of midtown Manhattan by creating several partnerships.

February 9, 2023

Community Voices
Entrepreneurship - Alison Barlow
Alison Barlow talks Entrepreneurship in an interview on collaborative spaces, company entrepreneurial benefits & challenges, and the Ark Innovation Center.

February 7, 2023

Community Voices
Finance & Professional Services - Mack Feldman
Mack Feldman on the benefits of finance and professionals service mixes, commercial office space expectations & the challenges of project development in DTSP.

February 7, 2023

Community Voices
Leisure & Hospitality - David Fischer
Learn more about David Fischer as we discuss the business of Leisure & Hospitality, retiring in DTSP, industry challenges and the Mari Jean Hotel.

February 7, 2023

Community Voices
Marine Science
Marine Sciences - Dr. Tom Frazer
We interviewed Dr. Tom Frazer to discuss the presence of marine science in DTSP, challenges of the Blue Tech Industry, and all about the Center of Excellence.

February 7, 2023

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