Echelon planning new project in Carillon Park

A developer is planning to bring a new mixed-use project at the Carillon Office Park, where Raymond James Financial and other large employers are based. 

St. Petersburg-based real estate company Echelon, the master planner behind the long-anticipated Echelon City Center in Carillon, recently filed a stormwater application plan for a new 67,700-square-foot building in the 432-acre park. 

The project site, located on lots 7 and 8, is at the corner of Main Street N. and Carillon Parkway on a 2.15-acre vacant parcel. It sits across from a Publix Super Market, between the existing 15-story WaterView residential complex and the five-story Axio at Carillon apartments. 

The highlighted area shows the project site of the lots. 

While the filing doesn’t specifically name the project, the plan hints that it will be a mixed-use development with several retail spaces along the perimeter of the site. Amenities such as a lobby, workspace, a dog washing area, bike storage and parking, which are typically included in residential developments, are also shown in the submitted documents.  

Lots 7 and 8 at the Echelon parcel.

The two lots are adjacent to what’s referred to as Site 9, where Echelon is building a 17-story, 176-unit luxury residential complex at 112 Main St. N. that will have over 16,350 square feet of retail and restaurant space. 

St. Petersburg-based firm ARC3 Architecture Inc., which worked on the 15-story WaterView apartments and is working on the Site 9 project, is listed as the architect for the development of lots 7 and 8. 

The development of the lots is included in the overall phased 20.5-acre Echelon City Center master plan. 

Specs of the city center at full buildout, according to the development team:

• 172,000 to 190,000 square feet of retail
• 500,000 to 600,000 square feet of office 
• 120-key limited-service hotel
• 1,500 to 1,700 residential units

The two lots could potentially house the hotel in addition to the residential and retail components, if the developer moves forward on the initial plans.