Downtown Developments

Taverna Costale is coming soon to 200 Central Ave Orange Station at the EDGE is coming soon to 1301 1st Ave N

By Brian Zucker, Owner of St. Pete Rising

It seems like each time we take a stroll through downtown there are new restaurants and galleries opening and more apartment complexes and condo towers being built. We realize it’s difficult to keep track of everything. Luckily, we’ve done the research, so you don’t have to. Each month we will feature a few of the most exciting new downtown developments that are on the horizon for the Sunshine City.

Taverna Costale is coming soon to 200 Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete. Owned and operated by celebrity chef Fabio Viviani, Taverna Costale will be a coastal Italian restaurant and bar with an emphasis on local seafood. It’ll also feature made-from-scratch pasta, pizza, and high-end cuts of prime and dry-aged steaks. In addition to great Italian fare, Viviani promises a fantastic cocktail program and an impressive selection of Italian wine. Taverna Costale is set to open this winter at 200 Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete.

Orange Station at the EDGE is coming soon to 1301 1st Avenue North in the EDGE District. At the site of the former St. Pete Police HQ, Orange Station has been reconfigured from its original proposal to include more residential and less office space. The main building will now be 16 stories compared to the initial proposal’s 9 stories. Also, a future development pad will be set aside for a future office building or hotel. Demolition of the former police station will occur late this year and construction is expected to begin on Orange Station in the first quarter of 2022. Completion of the project is expected by the beginning of 2024.

450 8th Ave SE could soon become Maritime and Defense Tech Hub

St. Petersburg Maritime and Defense Technology Hub could be coming soon to 450 8th Avenue Southeast in the Innovation District. The

Valkyrie Doughnuts is now open at 2444 Central Ave

St. Petersburg Innovation District has proposed to lease the 30,000 square foot city-owned building for a project that would bring together industry, government, and academia under one roof to provide a collaborative environment for marine and life sciences, defense, and technology companies. City Council is expected to vote on a proposed term sheet of the lease agreement in a future meeting.

Valkyrie Doughnuts opened recently at 2444 Central Avenue in the Grand Central District. From the owner of Valhalla Bakery, Valkyrie Doughnuts has an entire kitchen dedicated to doughnut production and pumps out up to one thousand doughnuts per day. Popular flavors include Choco-Lit, Double Choco-Lit, Blueberry French Toast, Strawberry Sprankle, Churro, and Dunkaroo.

Must Wine Loft is expanding at 442 2nd Street North in downtown St Pete. MUST is a European-inspired wine and cheese shop that’ll soon be a place to shop for groceries, grab a coffee, and get some work done too. The expansion will contain market-style niceties like a cheese bar, vermouth tasting, and a Chef’s Table featuring a varied food menu. The current space will remain open throughout the expansion, which will begin in the fall after officially taking over the neighboring lease in October.

La Segunda Bakery is coming soon to 2436 4th St N

The famous La Segunda Bakery is coming soon to 2436 4th Street North in St. Pete. The century old Ybor City bakery is the largest producer of Cuban bread in the world, pumping out a staggering 18,000 loaves every day. The menu in St. Pete will serve the same fresh-pressed Cubans, guava and cheese turnovers, and Italian cookies as the Ybor and South Tampa locations.

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