{"id":71526,"date":"2025-12-04T20:40:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/71526\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T20:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:40:37","slug":"st-petersburgs-tallest-tower-400-central-is-move-in-ready-see-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/71526\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Petersburg\u2019s tallest tower, 400 Central, is move-in ready. See inside."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After more than four years of construction, St. Petersburg\u2019s tallest tower will soon welcome its first tenants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Developer Red Apple Group secured the certificate of occupancy for the first 25 floors of the Residences at 400 Central this week. Buyers will start moving in by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 46-story tower rises 515 feet, making it the tallest on Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast. Condos range from around $1 million to almost $7 million for a penthouse. There are 301 units in total and only about 50 are still available.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9a0dc0f8f03427200bb40017ecd59c57.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e41e3bc834f6c7f2e811840c96649384.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At a tour of the property on Wednesday, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch called the building \u201ciconic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt symbolizes the evolution of St. Petersburg,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is not my grandfathers St. Petersburg.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The building will have 24\/7 security in the lobby. Owners will also have access to a \u201clifestyle coordinator\u201d to help make reservations, give recommendations and more.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bab33fc62135b07a3b7d8bbf661da60f.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/f7d5d54b0da0a722d3ff6c9aed199ed6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The seventh floor is a dedicated amenity deck. Inside, there\u2019s a fitness center, a theater room and meeting space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Outdoors, there\u2019s a pool deck with a jacuzzi and cabanas for lounging, a fire pit area, grilling stations, a bar, a dog park and a putting green.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d71cb37462ad211d61df576fe19d1995.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8b16a437708abde819def725b116a43a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The centerpiece of the building is the 46th floor observation lounge, which owners can access through a glass elevator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMy own people yelled at me &#8211; why are you spending another $5 million on the upper floor?\u201d said Red Apple CEO, John Catsimatidis. \u201cBecause I want to go and look at the stars at three in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He and his wife have purchased one of the penthouse units and plan to split their time between New York and St. Petersburg starting next year.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/72c94101afc667673ee7b8a354688e7d.jpeg\"\/><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6502c4022e377de8c9a1c3154f245e7d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The building will also be home to the new headquarters for Dynasty Financial Partners. The company signed a 15-year lease for more than 44,000 square feet of office space in June and is expected to move in by November 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the ground floor, there\u2019s 60,000 square feet of retail space including room for two restaurants on either side of the building.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/557f38e7f26f7abf7759fc236258d762.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So far, a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/life-culture\/food\/2025\/07\/16\/400-central-first-retail-tenant-volta-wine\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wine bar called Volta;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wine bar called Volta<\/a> and a PNC Bank are set to move in. More retailers will be announced in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Catsimatidis said he wants to build on the success of 400 Central with even more developments in St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/f0c52fd16a5d35e0518c2812cc0ae556.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Red Apple has already secured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/real-estate\/2024\/11\/23\/red-apple-group-mirror-lake-tower-st-petersburg-400-central\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a site near Mirror Lake;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a site near Mirror Lake<\/a>. No plans have been announced yet, but a previous site plan approved for the site would allow for a building as high as 23 stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Castamatidis also expressed interest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/st-petersburg\/2025\/11\/10\/gas-plant-tropicana-field-400-central-catsimatidis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:redeveloping the 86-acre Gas Plant district,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">redeveloping the 86-acre Gas Plant district,<\/a> where Tropicana Field currently stands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think we\u2019re gonna have more people coming down to Florida than ever before and it comes down to quality of life,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m glad I finally made an investment here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After more than four years of construction, St. Petersburg\u2019s tallest tower will soon welcome its first tenants. 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