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07/13/2026

John's Pass Village Hotel is one step closer to becoming a reality! Located within quaint John's Pass Village in Madeira Beach, this new boutique condo-hotel will feature 24 studio suites, 32 one-bedroom suites, 28 two-bedroom suites, and three three-bedroom penthouse suites. The sixth floor will include a rooftop pool facing the Intracoastal Waterway, and a spacious restaurant with an outdoor bar. Stay tuned as we get closer to breaking ground and bringing this highly anticipated project to life.

Madeira Beach commissioners unanimously approved plans Wednesday for a six-story, 87-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel in the heart of John’s Pass Village. The 4-0 vote approved the project's development agreement, rezoning request, and associated right-of-way vacation. Commissioner David Tagl...

06/30/2026

Construction is about to begin at 275 5th Street South! We’re looking forward to seeing this exciting project come to life.

A Chicago development team is preparing to begin construction on a 24-story apartment tower in downtown St. Pete, bringing 373 apartments, ground-floor retail, and a rooftop lounge to a site just steps from Central Avenue. Focus is actively conducting early groundwork testing at 275 5th Street Sou

05/15/2026

Congratulations to Tim Clemmons, Senior Principal and founder of PLACE Architecture, on receiving a 2026 Downtown Achievement Award from the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership. Thank you to SPDP board members and long-time friends, Matt Walker and Lisa Wannemacher, who presented the award recognizing Tim's thoughtful contributions to the design and development of downtown St. Pete and his more than 35 years of architectural excellence.

PLACE Architecture's recently completed project, The Cordova Inn, was also honored with a Downtown Achievement Award as a "transformative" project for downtown St. Pete. Congratulations to the PLACE project team (Elizabeth Acosta, Heather Ainsworth, Zack Faza, Greg Glenn, Eric LaMunion, and Van Phrasavath) and our partners at the New Hotel Collection for this recognition. A special thank you to Manny Leto, Executive Director of Preserve the 'Burg, and Peter Boyd, President of Reno Boyd Building Co. who presented the award to Tommy Del Zoppo, CEO of New Hotel Collection.

📷: Jason Mathis, CEO, St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership presenting the award to Tim Clemmons
📷: The Cordova Inn located at 253 2nd Avenue North

05/13/2026

Happy Groundbreaking Day! Yesterday marked the official groundbreaking event for The Cade on Mirror Lake with Mayor Ken Welch and the Backstreets Capital team. The PLACE project team was excited to join the celebration as construction on The Cade is underway!

04/28/2026

Construction is officially underway on one of our latest projects! The Cade is a seven-story, 15-unit condominium building overlooking historic Mirror Lake in downtown St. Petersburg. The Cade’s design is inspired by the adjacent 1936 home by early St. Pete developer Cade Allen, as well as other neighborhood landmarks.

The developer behind The Salvador and The Nolen has broken ground on its latest downtown St. Pete project, featuring 15 large residences.

04/22/2026

One of our latest affordable housing projects is now complete! Skyway Lofts II brings 66 new apartments to the expanding Skyway Marina District in St. Petersburg. We value our partnership with Blue Sky Communities in helping provide affordable housing for our community.