Developer adds Beachcomber Resort to growing portfolio

A South Carolina hotel company is making another major bet on St. Pete Beach tourism. OTO Development announced this week it has acquired The Beachcomber Resort, the longtime beachfront hotel home to Jimmy B’s Beach Bar, one of the area’s busiest live music venues. The deal closed May 4.

The acquisition gives OTO Development five hotels across the Tampa Bay region and strengthens the company’s footprint along Gulf Boulevard, where it already owns the neighboring Hilton Garden Inn St. Pete Beach.

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Ferg’s Sports Bar and Grill owner Mark Ferguson has been heavily active in the St. Petersburg community since he opened the establishment in 1992.

Located in the former Gas Plant District near Tropicana Field, Ferg’s has become a hub for Tampa Bay Rays fans. In August 2025, it was ranked as the “#1 local sports bar” in America by USA Today.

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