{"id":321706,"date":"2026-06-27T11:19:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T11:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/321706\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T11:19:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T11:19:13","slug":"construction-set-to-start-on-24-story-tower-at-275-5th-street-south-st-petersburg-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/321706\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Set to Start on 24-Story Tower at 275 5th Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"777\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-12.08.41-PM-777x777.png\" class=\"u-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>Image by Focus <\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\"> By: <a rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" class=\"fn p-author h-card\" href=\"https:\/\/floridayimby.com\/author\/colt\" target=\"_blank\">Colt Dodd<\/a> 7:00 am on June 27, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Construction is set to start on a high-rise mixed-use development in St. Petersburg following years of delays. In 2023, Chicago-based Focus purchased the project\u2019s now-vacant 0.92-acre corner lot for $20.23 million. Yet, because of various financial and administrative delays, plans stalled \u2013 until just recently.<\/p>\n<p>Focus, in partnership with Bradford Allen, is planning a 24-story building that would feature both residences and retail. Plans call for 373 one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, most of which (75 percent) would be one-bedroom layouts. Communal amenities span more than 3,000 square feet, with some features including a fitness center and ground-floor co-working space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-26-at-12.08.23-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"614\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plans include ground-floor co-working space. Image by Focus<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the lifestyle aspect, the venture will host 6,000 square feet of retail, along with a parking podium with space for more than 300 vehicles. KAST Construction is the general contractor. The firm plans to spend anywhere from 26 to 28 months to make the venture possible, with delivery anticipated for 2028. In total, the tower will span approximately 511,509 square feet of new construction.<\/p>\n<p>Place Architecture designed the tower; Gensler is leading the interior design. Focus and Bradford Allen\u2019s 24-story high-rise tower is planned for <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/DfZkZPmXU5hEyXEr7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">275 5th Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701<\/a>, in Pinellas County. 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