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St. Petersburg Approves Allowing Some Single-Family Homes to become Multifamily
The City Council on Thursday approved allowing owners of nearly 3,000 properties in the urban core to turn them into up to four residences.
The sweeping zoning change is intended to increase housing in a water-locked city experiencing a growth spurt. After 2½ hours of impassioned remarks, most from residents who were adamantly against the changes, the council approved the change in a 7-1 vote.
“It’s a reasoned, thoughtful approach,” said Jason Mathis, CEO of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. “It’s a way to add some additional density in a way we can measure and see what happens.”
Inside the 2025 Downtown Development Guide: Grappling with growth amid market headwinds
New zoning changes, the rapid rise of both commercial and residential development, and efforts to revitalize neighborhoods are shaping the evolving identity of
Development Summit highlights St. Pete’s crossroads
Myriad civic and business leaders reflected on the city’s recent past and looked to its future Tuesday at our fifth annual Development Summit.
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