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Places This Week: Belleview Island estate for sale
The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.
An 11,737 gross square-foot estate at 418 St. Andrews Dr., Belleair has listed for $8.5 million. The three-story home is situated on a 1.5-acre double lot in the gated community of Belleview Island, which includes just 31 homes.
Built in 1990, the residence offers five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and one-half bath across 5,734 square feet of living space.
The main level features an open floor plan with a combination great room and dining area, an eat-in kitchen with a breakfast nook, a game room, office and a primary bedroom with ensuite bath.
Upstairs are four bedrooms, two with ensuite baths and two that share a hall bath. All of the bedrooms feature access to outdoor balconies.
The ground floor provides 1,656 square feet of garage space to accommodate five vehicles. Also on this level are an office, an exercise room and a recreation room. An elevator connects all three stories.
Outdoors is a remodeled saltwater pool, a new kitchen and bar, tropical landscaping, an expansive lawn, 178 feet of waterfrontage and unobstructed Intracoastal Waterway views.
The property last sold in 2020 for $3.2 million. Amy and Scott Ferguson with Coastal Properties Group are the listing agents.
263 13th Avenue S., St. Petersburg. Photo: LoopNet.com.
Former Bayboro Power Plant changes hands
The sale of Bayboro Station, formerly the Bayboro Power Plant and now a three-story waterfront office building at 263 13th Avenue S., St. Petersburg, closed Dec. 30 for a purchase price of $28.22 million.
The Bayboro Power Plant was built by the Pinellas County Power Company in 1924 at Bayboro Harbor, once an estuary where Booker Creek and Salt Creek met Tampa Bay. The area later became St. Petersburg’s port and manufacturing district. The plant provided service far beyond Pinellas County, and in 1927 the company changed its name to Florida Power Corporation.
The plant closed in 1974. Following extensive repairs and upgrades completed in 1998, including the removal of asbestos and outdated wiring and the installation of new windows, the building was rebranded Bayboro Station to serve as a commercial office building.
The 80,991 heated square-foot structure sits on a 1.82-acre parcel with views of Tampa Bay. It features tinted glass windows, exterior single and double glass doors, 24-hour security and video surveillance and 150 on-site parking spaces. Current tenants include the Tampa Bay Estuary Program and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Office.
The seller, Bayboro Partners Ltd., based in Winter Park, acquired the property in 2000 for $9.8 million. The buyer, Clearwater’s Prometheus Corporate Real Estate, LLC, made the purchase under the registered name Bayboro Station Properties, LLC.
4824 & 4835 2nd Avenue S., St. Petersburg. Photo: Crexi.com.
St. Petersburg church campus for sale
The Elim Seventh-day Adventist Church and Junior Academy & Child Development Center at 4824 2nd Avenue S., St. Petersburg has listed for sale for an unknown price.
The 2.17-acre property comprises five buildings totaling 54,264 gross square feet. The church, built in 1967, is a two-story structure with 6,000 heated square feet. The remaining four structures, including a Fellowship Hall, gym and classrooms, were built between 1967 and 1997 and range in size from 7,102 to 17,958 heated square feet.
Adjacent to the campus and included in the sale is a 1.35-acre vacant lot at 4835 2nd Avenue S.
Located four miles from downtown St. Petersburg, the property can be renovated for special purpose, church or school use, or completely redeveloped.
Southeastern Conference Association of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc. purchased the two parcels in 2007 for $3.7 million.
Hal Holder with Keller Williams Commercial Tampa Bay is the listing agent.
200 16th Street N., St. Petersburg. Photo: LoopNet.com.
Commercial property up for auction
A 3,700 heated square-foot commercial property at 200 16th Street N., St. Petersburg is being sold by live auction Saturday, Jan. 17. The opening bid is $1.75 million and the public is invited to attend.
The one-story structure was built in 1956 and completely renovated in 2020.
Situated on 0.55 acres of land, the property is zoned DC-2 which allows for high-density residential projects and mixed-use developments such as a high-rise, brewery, restaurant or retail establishment.
The fenced lot features 163 feet of frontage on 16th Avenue N. and provides 20 parking spaces. It is surrounded by new high-end condominiums and within walking distance to Central Avenue and Beach Drive.
The seller, Hawaiian based System Optimization and Support, Ltd., purchased the property under the registered name Sysoptio, LLC in 2019 for $916,500.
The listing contact is Vincent H. Gepp with Coldwell Banker Realty.
1900 Brightwaters Boulevard NE., St. Petersburg. Photo: Homes.com.
Snell Isle waterfront lot sells for $1.4 million under list price
A 0.43-acre vacant lot at 1900 Brightwaters Boulevard NE., in the Snell Isle neighborhood of St. Petersburg, sold Dec. 31 for $3.8 million. The property was listed in Sept. 2024 for $5.2 million.
A 4,910 square-foot home with five bedrooms and four bathrooms, built in 1954, was demolished following the sale of the property in 2021 for $4 million. The cleared lot was listed in 2023 and sold for $5 million.
The waterfront property features a new seawall and 100 feet of waterfrontage. It is located close to downtown St. Petersburg, the St. Pete Pier and the Vinoy Resort and Golf Club.
Jennifer Zales with Coldwell Banker Realty represented the seller and Vonda Golub with Smith & Associates Real Estate was the buyer’s agent.
717 E. Gulf Boulevard, Indian Rocks Beach. Photo: Realtor.com.
Indian Rocks multifamily lists
A three-unit multifamily property at 717 E. Gulf Boulevard, in the Bahia Vista subdivision of Indian Rocks Beach, has listed for sale with an asking price of $1.15 million.
Built in 1959, the one-story structure features three two-bedroom/one-bath units across 2,100 square feet of living space, already approved for vacation rentals.
All three apartments offer an open floorplan with a combined living room and dining room, updated kitchens with solid wood cabinetry and stone countertops, fully-remodeled bathrooms outfitted with new tile work and fixtures and in-unit washers and dryers.
Situated on 0.12 acres of land, the property features 24 feet of Intracoastal Waterway frontage.
The seller purchased the property in 2021 for $855,000. The listing is care of William Lennon with Charles Rutenberg Realty.
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