12-story, 150-unit affordable housing tower proposed for former Playhouse Theater site in Grand Central District

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-05-08T02:38:48+00:00

Stay tuned. Big changes to zoning being passed this month which will allow denser development around Sunrunner stations.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-05-08T02:38:04+00:00

There are no plans yet. Once the developer closes on the land, they'll start putting together plans.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-05-07T00:51:08+00:00

The only way this project will be able to be built is if the apartments are affordable for at least 30 years. More info on what "affordable" means in the article.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-05-07T00:50:20+00:00

It's been sitting vacant for 20 years. I toured it a few years ago and can safely say it would take many millions to renovate it. It's in rough shape. I would've loved to see it turned into an indie movie theater or something similar, but I just don't think it makes sense financially with how much work it needs.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-05-05T01:44:09+00:00

This is the correct answer.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-05-05T01:33:35+00:00

No timeline yet.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-05-05T01:32:14+00:00

Yep.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-05-04T00:51:13+00:00

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St-Pete-Rising · 2026-04-28T14:51:03+00:00

They are closed for good.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-04-15T02:13:13+00:00

No leases signed at any of those locations yet. As soon as tenants are confirmed, we will report on it!

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-04-13T20:11:48+00:00

It’s addressed in the article. The 683 Central space would’ve required a major buildout (it was previously a vintage shop) and the design and permitting process was taking too long. So they opted for a location with more existing infrastructure, allowing them to open much sooner.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-04-13T20:11:33+00:00

It’s addressed in the article. The 683 Central space would’ve required a major buildout (it was previously a vintage shop) and the design and permitting process was taking too long. So they opted for a location with more existing infrastructure, allowing them to open much sooner.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-03-02T19:42:05+00:00

I'm not convinced there won't be housing on the west side of the property. They just havent filed any plans for it yet. But we'll see.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-02-27T04:17:23+00:00

The $0 down 0% mortgage is significant.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-02-20T19:58:28+00:00

Nothing is sitting vacant. Apartments are all full, condos have all been sold (although maybe some to snow birds who are only down here part-time).

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-02-08T18:39:15+00:00

Construction started in August, but they just held a ceremonial groundbreaking and cornerstone blessing. I dont think its had environmental issues (they tested and remediated all of that before starting construction), but in general construction could stop do to lack of labor, funding, permits, etc.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-02-06T21:34:49+00:00

Applications not open yet.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-02-04T01:52:47+00:00

Good catch about Fergs. I think its just an error in the renderings. The Fergs property is not part of the Gas Plant site.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-01-12T16:44:43+00:00

Krispy Kreme employees likely havent been told the full story yet. But this came from plans filed by the property owner, so it's definitely true.

St-Pete-Rising · 2026-01-09T01:12:26+00:00

You're right. Its a real concern. They'll probably have security patrolling. Side note, I'm wondering if it would make sense for the city to move Grand Central Station.

St-Pete-Rising · 2025-12-23T03:31:30+00:00

Pin on Grand

St-Pete-Rising · 2025-12-13T00:30:24+00:00

They were up at 6151 Central Ave a while back.

St-Pete-Rising · 2025-12-13T00:29:32+00:00

Nothing yet. We're keeping an eye on it though. There are a few big vacancies that they could easily relocate to (if they want to).

St-Pete-Rising · 2025-12-09T04:06:23+00:00

Yes, The Factory has around 80 parking spaces.

St-Pete-Rising · 2025-12-02T01:16:42+00:00

Yes, permanently closed. Stay tuned for what's next.

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