DowntownFriday, November 6
Ellison closes on the former police headquarters site, clearing the way for The Central
The 5AM St. Petersburg team
If you've eyed the old police headquarters site at 1300 1st Avenue North, construction can move ahead. Ellison Development closed on the property this week, clearing the way for The Central, its mixed-use project in the EDGE District. The city's $6.4 million land sale was signed Nov. 3.
The Central is a $200 million project on 2.1 acres
- $200 million
- planned cost of The Central
- $6.4 million
- for the city's land sale
- 2.1 acres
- for the development
- 531
- spaces in the public parking garage
Source: St Pete Rising
The centerpiece is Halcyon, a 10-story office building with approximately 116,000 square feet of Class A space and more than 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. ARK Invest has announced plans to move its headquarters there, and Ellison says more tenant announcements are expected.
Halcyon would hold about 116,000 square feet of office space
Floor area of Halcyon's office space, beside places you know
2 football fields would fit inside Halcyon's office space
Source: St. Petersburg Patch
View as table
| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| Halcyon's office space | 116,000 sq. ft. (10 stories) |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
| A Walmart Supercenter | about 180,000 sq. ft. |
- Hotel: 165-room Central Hotel, a Marriott Autograph Collection property
- Housing: 42 workforce apartments
- Also planned: rooftop park, Central Plaza, Ya La'ford art installation
- Garage: stays open during office and hotel construction
The sale leaves out 400 parking spaces across five floors of the garage, matching the number of public spaces promised when the proposal was selected in 2019.
Sources: St. Petersburg Patch, St Pete Rising