A mixed-use, luxury apartment community in downtown St. Petersburg has aligned its commercial offerings with the building’s primary residents – younger, active professionals.
Evo, a 23-story tower at 334 2nd Ave. S. has leased 10,235 square feet of street-level retail space to four health and wellness-focused tenants: LaserAway, Ideal Nutrition, BodyBar Pilates and Pause Studio. One 2,765-square-foot space remains available for lease, according to Monday’s announcement from Miami-based American Land Ventures (ALV) and FrontRange Capital Partners.
Adam Daszkal, a senior manager with ALV, said health and wellness are a “big part” of the firm’s amenity packages. He also noted that St. Petersburg continues attracting a “younger, more active demographic.”
“As we started lining up these tenants, it became clear that they’re going to embody that health and wellness vision we have for the building,” Daszkal told the Catalyst. “For us, it really feels like it’s just an additional amenity.”
EVO opened in 2023 with 220 units and has an approximately 90% occupancy rate. Residents can utilize wellness lounges with sauna and spa services, a fitness center featuring Peloton bikes, a 76-foot lap pool with a 12,000-square-foot pool deck, an indoor rooftop hot tub, outdoor yoga and game lawns, a fire pit and grilling areas.
Daszkal said those amenities typically attract younger professionals who lead “a very active lifestyle.” They helped establish the tower’s brand and identity, which cemented EVO’s target demographic and ideal retail tenants.
Adam Daszkal, senior manager with American Land Ventures.
LaserAway, the tower’s first retail tenant, offers aesthetic dermatology and laser hair removal services. Ideal Nutrition, the second, recently opened and sells healthy, ready-to-eat meals.
The BodyBar Pilates studio will open in early 2026. ALV expects Pause Studio, which offers a “one-stop wellness and recovery experience,” to welcome clients in mid-2026. Daszkal said the remaining space will likely complement the existing lineup and could accommodate two small businesses.
He noted the retail tenants have a built-in, “captive” audience. Daszkal said the 300 to 400 people who live above the businesses “are going to be interested in the services you’re offering.”
When asked if he thought St. Petersburg is now known as a beacon for younger, health-conscious people, Daszkal said, “Absolutely.” He believes that “St. Pete is getting a reputation, more so than Tampa is.”
“I have a lot of friends who live in Southeast Florida, and when they think about moving anywhere else in that state, it’s typically only Tampa or St. Pete that is on their radar,” Daszkal elaborated. “And I think right now, people are really leaning towards St. Pete. And it’s typically the younger, more active demographic.”
Daszkal said he would make the same choice, as the city “just has a different vibe.” While Tampa has a bustling business district, St. Pete’s downtown waterfront, restaurants, breweries and nightlife “feels a little more boutique.”
“And I think people are intrigued by that,” Daszkal added.
ALV developed the Camden Pier Pier District apartments, which opened in 2016. Daszkal said the firm has “always had a tremendous amount of faith in the growth trajectory of that market.”
“And we still do – probably more so now than when we did that,” he continued. “At some point in the future, we hope to build something else there.”