Veronica Brezina

1 week ago | stpeterising.com | Veronica Brezina

From rolling vineyards around the world to luxurious Michelin-starred restaurants, every glass of wine tells a story—and now, a local sommelier and her team are bringing those stories to St. Petersburg’s wine lovers. Sommelier Sharon Mahoney and her business partner, Christina Noordstar, are launching Savoir on Central, an upscale wine club offering educational classes, curated tastings, and exclusive wine selections.

1 week ago | stpeterising.com | Veronica Brezina

The City of St. Petersburg is once again seeking a development partner to transform a west St. Pete site into an affordable, for-sale townhome community. Earlier this month, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), inviting developers to submit plans for the redevelopment of a 5.24-acre property located at 7045 Burlington Avenue North. The site was purchased by the city from St. Petersburg College in 2024 for $4.2 million, with the intent to construct 105 affordable housing units.

1 week ago | stpeterising.com | Veronica Brezina

The Coronet Hotel Behar + Peteranecz The Coronet Hotel Behar + Peteranecz The Coronet Hotel Behar + Peteranecz The Coronet Hotel Behar + Peteranecz The Coronet Hotel Behar + Peteranecz The Coronet Hotel Behar + Peteranecz After suffering significant damage from last year’s back-to-back hurricanes, a 10-story, 100-year-old building in downtown St. Pete is expected to be demolished and replaced with a boutique hotel. Local entrepreneur and developer Steve Gianfilippo of Gianco Companies, who...

1 week ago | stpeterising.com | Veronica Brezina

Spanning nearly 65 acres in north St. Pete and surrounded by some of the region’s largest employers, the long-time campus of the Home Shopping Network (HSN) is now officially on the market. Commercial real estate firm CBRE is marketing the property at 2501 118th Avenue North for an undisclosed price. Zoned for industrial use, the site includes over 487,000 square feet of office and industrial space across nine buildings, developed between 1984 and 1994.

1 week ago | stpeterising.com | Veronica Brezina

Inside a 32,000-square-foot industrial facility north of St. Pete’s EDGE District, towering crane-like robots are 3D printing everything from chairs to cold plunge tubs—all using sustainable, recyclable materials. Haddy, a 3D-printed furniture company powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, has officially opened its new micro-factory at 251 10th Street North. It is now the largest 3D-printing facility in the world based on total throughput and machine count.