An underutilized and historically industrial area’s stakeholders have long clamored for sweeping zoning changes to increase housing, employment and commercial opportunities in their corner of St....
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new legislation into law March 16 that amends Florida’s Live Local Act and offers housing developers additional concessions to jumpstart construction. The...
The Pinellas County Commission held the first of two public hearings Tuesday to discuss proposed amendments to the county’s Land Development Code regarding accessory dwelling units...
St. Petersburg building officials recently approved long-awaited land-use changes that increase density and development opportunities in industrial-zoned areas around the region’s first bus rapid transit service....
A Houston-based developer plans to transform a commercially zoned plaza in St. Petersburg’s North Kenwood neighborhood into a workforce housing development under the Live Local Act....
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 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....
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 family in St. Petersburg’s flood-prone Shore Acres neighborhood recently received the city’s blessing to transform a .35-acre, single-family lot into two parcels with elevated homes....
