{"id":185766,"date":"2026-03-10T15:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/185766\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:25:09","slug":"construction-begins-on-medina-405-private-social-club-at-the-historic-snell-arcade-in-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/185766\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction begins on Medina 405 private social club at the historic Snell Arcade in St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">One of the most distinctive elements of the club will be a wine cellar located within a historic underground tunnel, which is rumored to have been used to transport liquor during Prohibition in the 1920s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The space is being restored and reimagined as a defining centerpiece of the club, with an adjacent wine and champagne bar designed for tastings and member gatherings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Additional amenities will include a billiards lounge, a cigar room, golf simulator, podcast studio, and a small media screening room intended for private film previews and events. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Members will also have access to a library, office cabanas, conference rooms, and private meeting areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">\u201cWe\u2019re building Medina 405 deliberately,\u201d said Managing Partner Ben Mandell in a press release. \u201cThis project is about long-term quality and member experience. Every decision reflects that standard. We believe St. Petersburg is ready for a private club that prioritizes authentic connection, intentional collaboration, and refined culture.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the most distinctive elements of the club will be a wine cellar located within a historic&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":185767,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-185766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/185767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}