TAMPA, Fla. — On Wednesday, the first retail shop broke ground at 400 Central, the part-residential, part-office high rise downtown. But other businesses in that area have mixed reactions.
What You Need To Know
- Central Avenue in St. Petersburg is experiencing major growth and new development, including 400 Central, the county’s tallest tower
- Some businesses on Central Avenue say the construction, paired with the pandemic, has impacted their bottom line
- The first retail shop to open at 400 Central broke ground Wednesday
- Mayor Ken Welch says the revival of Central Avenue is by design
400 Central, the tallest tower in Pinellas County, now casts a shadow over much of Central Avenue and the businesses that’ve been there through it all.
Like La V Vietnamese Fusion, owner Thuy Lee opened the restaurant 14 years ago…