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Resilient & Strong

St. Petersburg is resilient in every sense of the word. Downtown St. Pete’s appeal as a vibrant and verdant urban center has never been greater.

The Development Guide is a snapshot in time. It memorializes progress and provides data points to help guide our evolution. In everything we do, we want to reinforce the local authenticity and connectivity that sets St. Petersburg apart from other cities. Smart land use policies, infrastructure investment and thoughtful new development will ensure that our Downtown continues to thrive.

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View of Downtown St. Petersburg with lake prominently in the foreground

2025 St. Petersburg Accolades

BEST RUN CITY IN FLORIDA

WalletHub

WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN FLORIDA

Coworking Café

IN STATE FOR DOG WALKABILITY

MarketWatch

TOP 10

HAPPIEST CITY IN THE SOUTHEAST

SmartAsset

Key Findings

78%

Residents live within a 10 minute walk

400,000 SQ FT

Office space over the next four years

"Top Foodie City in America"

Travel + Leisure

170th Mural

Completed at SHINE's 10th anniversary

6,000

Residential units proposed

90/100

Downtown's Bike Score

St. Petersburg moved up four places on the Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore, now ranking 11th nationally, among large city peers and 1st in the state for park amenities and access
10-year standing perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index
Per VSPC, top three attractions for out of town visitors to the County are in Downtown St. Pete
Downtown’s current inventory mix is approximately 70% rental, 26% condo and 4% townhome
53% of taxpayers who own a residential unit list Downtown as primary residence
The institutions within an hour of Downtown are outpacing the nation in degree and certificate growth—true of overall awards, degrees and certificates awarded to women, people of color and STEAM disciplines

City spends $80 more per resident than the national average on park maintenance
84% of visitors drawn to Pinellas County for arts and culture end up in St. Petersburg
Transit-oriented development is happening, with 33 planned projects along the SunRunner route
Residential units under construction will increase Downtown inventory by 22% and adding in proposed units, inventory will grow by 85%
Downtown houses 3% of the city’s physical space and 30% of its jobs
95% of the city’s Public Administration jobs, 50% of Health Service jobs and 40% of its Leisure & Hospitality jobs are Downtown

Data

Last year we saw the announcement and completion of numerous development projects, innovative zoning changes, the opening of many new businesses and continued interest in Downtown for corporate relocations.