Welcome to the Catalyst’s Community Voices platform. We’ve curated community leaders and thinkers from all parts of our great city to speak on issues that affect...
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...
A husband-and-wife duo’s ambitious plans to transform a neglected, decaying 100-year-old religious landmark in St. Petersburg into a unique event space are now crumbling like the...
St. Petersburg building officials have approved a local developer’s $17 million plans to restore a historically significant home and build an adjacent mid-rise tower overlooking Mirror...
Manny Leto realizes that touting historic preservation’s benefits is often a subjective debate centered around aesthetic appeal; he now has data highlighting its economic impacts. Leto,...
A St. Petersburg-based developer’s third proposal to build upscale condominiums on Mirror Lake proved the charm as the Lake House project is now moving forward. Hudson...
The St. Petersburg Yacht Club’s leadership now has a tentative goal to demolish the waterfront landmark – first opened in 1917 – and build anew in...
Three buildings, including two built in 1920, could soon make way for a 25-story tower with 152 residential or short-term rental units near downtown St. Petersburg....
Preserve the ‘Burg’s leadership realizes that existing housing stock, even in historic districts, can provide affordable housing opportunities without government subsidies. Ensuring residents can remain in...
Preserve the ‘Burg is teaming up with Pinellas County for the first time to present a combined expo and summit to educate residents about the latest...