Local leaders celebrated construction commencing on the largest mixed-income development in Pinellas County history Wednesday.
Once complete, the multi-phased Skytown Apartments will feature 2,084 housing units, 80,920 square feet of commercial space, 22,500 square feet of accessory self-storage and 4,000 parking spaces at the southwest corner of 34th Street and 30th Avenue South. The 34.3-acre site in St. Petersburg’s Skyway Marina District was formerly home to the Ceridian business campus.
Altis Cardinal has officially broken ground on the $120.4 million first phase, which includes 401 apartments, the city’s first Sprouts grocery store and nearly 12,000 square feet of retail space. The development firm will dedicate 60 of those units for households earning up to 80% of the area median income (AMI), and 61 will have a 120% limit…