In March, an interdenominational faith-based advocacy group penned an open letter criticizing Mayor Ken Welch’s efforts to address a lack of affordable housing in St. Petersburg....
A local, high-producing Habitat for Humanity affiliate is expanding into new territory. Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties is expanding its service area...
The blue-tarped fencing surrounding an excavation site in Lakewood Elementary School’s shadow represents hope for some teachers and parents who will watch the development gradually take...
The average monthly rent for an 872-square-foot apartment in St. Petersburg is nearly $2,000, and city officials continue subsidizing new developments to mitigate soaring living costs....
A St. Petersburg-based company is Florida’s largest co-living developer and plans to invest an additional $30 million into its naturally occurring affordable housing stock by 2027....
In January, the St. Petersburg City Council approved borrowing $6 million from the Economic Stability Fund to help offset the embattled Deuces Rising Project’s $19.1 million...
Former Sen. Jeff Brandes, a moderate Republican known for working across the aisle and unabashedly calling out state leadership, scored the recently concluded legislative session a...
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) often housed elderly family members in the mid-20th century; however, soaring costs now have many homeowners utilizing the space as short or...
A long-awaited housing project in St. Petersburg’s Disston Heights neighborhood is inching forward and will eventually provide 97 affordable units for low-income families and seniors. The...
Pinellas County residents, governments and development stakeholders have a new tool to track the Live Local Act’s success – or lack thereof – at mitigating the...
