An undeveloped stretch of city-owned land along 22nd Street South could soon become a new hub for business and community in south St. Pete.
The Pinellas County Urban League has submitted an unsolicited proposal to the City of St. Petersburg outlining a plan for the city to develop the property on the Deuces between 6th Avenue South and Fairfield Avenue South, with the organization serving as the anchor tenant and operator.
The plan calls for the construction of a two-story, 28,000-square-foot mixed-use building called the Sankofa Empowerment Center, which would bring together a mix of office, retail, food service, and co-working space, along with an incubator-style environment aimed at supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs.
A 6,000-square-foot rooftop terrace would serve as an event space, designed to host programming and gatherings throughout the year.
The Urban League would relocate its headquarters from 333 31st Street North in Kenwood to 3,000 square feet on the second floor, bringing its $8 million annual operations and approximately 50 community events per year to the Deuces corridor.