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St. Pete opens bid window for Gas Plant District
 |  Chuck Merlis

St. Petersburg opens a competitive proposal window for redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District.

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Map showing the Historic Gas Plant District and surrounding St. Petersburg neighborhoods before construction of Interstate 175.
St. Petersburg becomes 1st Florida city to adopt faith based affordable housing provision
 |  Chuck Merlis

St. Petersburg is the first Florida city to adopt a faith based policy aimed at expanding affordable housing opportunities.

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St. Petersburg officials and community partners break ground on SkyWay Lofts, an affordable housing development by Blue Sky Communities
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch shares major updates with TBBW
 |  Chuck Merlis

Mayor Ken Welch briefed TBBW on St. Pete’s biggest priorities from tech migration to resilience and the future of the Gas Plant District.

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St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch wearing a blue suit and striped tie, standing outdoors with greenery in the background.
St. Petersburg approves $976M budget prioritizing resilience and equity
 |  Chuck Merlis

St. Petersburg’s new $976 million budget sets a bold course for resilience, equity and sustainable growth across the city.

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Downtown St. Petersburg skyline at sunset reflecting over the waterfront, showcasing high-rise buildings, palm trees, and construction cranes against a pink and purple sky.
St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District to be reimagined in $6.8 billion project
 |  Chuck Merlis

A $6.8 billion plan aims to reimagine St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District with housing, culture and innovation at its core.

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A bird’s-eye rendering highlights the full scale of the Gas Plant District proposal, spanning nearly 100 acres with housing, office, retail and open green space.
Great Places and Spaces: New Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco project breaks ground
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco counties, in partnership with Exact-Shell Dash and the city of St. Petersburg, broke ground on a 10-unit townhome development, located on the 16th Street business corridor, bordering the Campbell Park neighborhood. The new development will be marketed exclusively to potential homeowners making less than 80% of the

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