Under the proposal, a 133-unit apartment complex and stormwater pond would replace the aging mobile home park, which dates back to the 1950s and currently contains 103 mobile home spaces and three apartment units.
“The proposed development intends to address both housing demand and the requirements of the latest Florida Building Code. It will result in a safer, more resilient structure and provide ample stormwater capture, mitigating flooding both on and off-site,” the application states.
Citing deteriorating conditions and unpaid rent, the property owner intends to pursue evictions and, if necessary, condemnation proceedings to remove any remaining residents, according to a letter from Todd Pressman, principal of St. Petersburg–based Pressman & Associates Inc., which represents the owner.
The site plan shows two 45,000-square-foot buildings replacing the mobile homes, each with two stories of apartments above ground-level parking and a new stormwater pond to the south.