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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.
The sweeping zoning change is intended to increase housing in a water-locked city experiencing a growth spurt. After 2½ hours of impassioned remarks, most from residents who were adamantly against the changes, the council approved the change in a 7-1 vote.
“It’s a reasoned, thoughtful approach,” said Jason Mathis, CEO of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. “It’s a way to add some additional density in a way we can measure and see what happens.”
$59 million Second District Court of Appeal Courthouse set to open in December in downtown St. Pete
A major milestone for Florida’s judicial system is nearing completion as the new $59 million Second District Court of Appeal Courthouse prepares to open.
October 2025 Work Plan Update
Thanks to support from our members and board, we made progress on many of the priorities we identified in our 2025 Work Plan and kept momentum in our mission.
Fall 2025 Intern Spotlight
Dimitri Bernadotte is the Fall 2025 intern with the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. An honors student entering hi senior year at USF, majoring in Marketing
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