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Advocacy

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August 13, 2025
A proposed 21-story tower sits within the Downtown St. Petersburg National Register Historic District and adjacent to two others
December 8, 2023
How does the City of St. Petersburg define a "historic resouce?"
March 1, 2023
Local media was abuzz last week with news that the historic Union Trust building at 895 Central Avenue has been leased, with local entrepreneur Jim Fiore announcing plans for a high-end restaurant in the nearly 100-year-old building. While it may have taken a while, that the property is still there to be developed, that its unique architectural details and irreplaceable features such as a basement vault containing original safe deposit boxes, will be reimagined for a new generation, is proof that historic preservation works.
January 5, 2023
The City’s Development Review Commission unanimously denied a developer’s application for a 200-foot condo tower planned for the Mirror Lake waterfront.