400 Central developer closes on new St. Pete property

The developer behind the Residences at 400 Central, downtown St. Petersburg’s tallest building, has officially acquired his next - but not last - local property for $13 million.

New York-based Red Apple Real Estate closed on the .94-acre parcel Friday afternoon. The now-vacant lot is at the corner of 5th Street and 3rd Avenue North, across from the historic Mirror Lake Community Library.

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St. Pete’s Mirror Lake receives historic designation

A rapidly growing neighborhood in downtown St. Petersburg’s shadow has received the city’s first Local Historical District designation since 2021.

City Council members voted 5-2 Thursday to create a historical district that extends roughly 200 feet around Mirror Lake. The area includes the 110-year-old Carnegie (Mirror Lake) Library and several other previously locally designated landmarks.

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