Skyline of downtown St. Petersburg from the former St. Petersburg Pier in 2009

St. Petersburg, Florida is the fifth largest city in Florida with a population of 263,768 as of 2017.[1] The city is home to 74 completed high rises (as of 2018),[2] and the most notable are the One St. Petersburg, Priatek Plaza and Signature Place skyscrapers.

The current tallest skyscraper in the city is the One St. Petersburg. The second tallest building is the Priatek Plaza, formally known as One Progress Plaza and the Bank of America Tower.[3][4] The then called One Progress Plaza, was built in 1990 at a height of 117.65 m (386.0 ft) with 28 stories and serves as an A-Class commercial office tower, making the tower the second tallest skyscraper in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County for more than 2 years.[5] The third tallest skyscraper and the second tallest residential skyscraper in St. Petersburg is Signature Place standing at a height of 116.1 m (381 ft) with 36 stories and 243 residential units.[6][7] The Signature Place tower has been credited for being a major transition in St. Petersburg modern architecture and surviving the financial crisis of 2008's house market crash.[8]

St. Petersburg has recently seen an economic boom in luxury condos dating from the 1990s to early and late 2000s. The combination of tourism and wealthy residents attracted wanted large and mid sized condominiums.[9][10][11]

Tallest buildings

This is the list of the tallest buildings in St. Petersburg, Florida that are multi-leveled and above 150 feet (46 meters). The (=) sign stands for buildings with the same height as another.

RankName[12][13]Height ft (m)FloorsYearNotes & References
1One St. Petersburg456 (139)412018
  • Tallest skyscraper in St. Petersburg and the tallest structure in Pinellas County, surpassing Priatek Plaza.[14][15][16]
  • Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 2010s.
2 Saltaire 408 (124) 35 2023
  • The second tallest skyscraper in St. Petersburg and was developed by the same developer as One St. Petersburg.
  • The building broke ground in April 2020.[17]
  • The building topped out in June 2022.[18]
3Ascent St. Petersburg387 (119)362023
4Priatek Plaza386 (118)281990
  • Tallest building in St. Petersburg, Florida from 1990 to 2018.[19]
  • Tallest building in Pinellas County, from 1990 to 2018.[20]
  • Originally known as One Progress Plaza and the Bank of America Tower.[4]
  • Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 1990s.
5Signature Place381 (116)362009
  • Tallest residential building in St. Petersburg, Florida from 2009 to 2018.[21][7]
  • Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 2000s.
6Ovation358 (109)262009
  • Ovation is a residential building.[22][23]
7Parkshore Plaza355 (108)292006
  • Parkshore Plaza is a residential building.[24][25]
8Bayfront Plaza333 (101)291975
  • Bayfront Plaza is a residential building.[26][27]
  • Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 1970s.
9400 Beach Drive316 (96)292007
  • 400 Beach Drive is a residential building.[28][29]
  • 400 Beach Drive is also referred to as '400 Beach'.
10First Central Tower300 (91)171984
  • First Central Tower is an office building.[30]
  • Tallest building in St. Petersburg built in the 1980s.
11The Florencia275 (84)232000
  • The Florencia is a residential building.[31]
12Morgan Stanley Tower265 (81)171985
  • Morgan Stanley Tower is an office building.
  • Previously known as the Wachovia Bank Building, Wells Fargo Plaza, SouthTrust Bank Building, and Bank of Florida Tower.[32][33]
13Duke Energy Office Building234 (71)162007
  • Duke Energy Office Building is an office building.[34]
  • Originally known as the Progress Energy Office Building.[35]
14Plaza Tower210 (64)151978
  • Plaza Tower is a residential building.[36]
15The Cloisters189 (58)141999
  • The Cloisters is a residential building.[37]
16Camden Central168 (51)152019
17Hilton St. Petersburg Hotel167 (51)151979
  • Hilton St. Petersburg Hotel is a hotel.[38]
17The McNutly Lofts165 (50)132006
  • The McNutly Lofts is a residential building.[39]
18Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital163 (50)102010
  • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is a hospital.[40]
18=Vinoy Place North Tower158 (48)132002
  • All four buildings are under the same complex.[41][42][43][44]
  • All four high rises are residential buildings.
Vinoy Place East Tower158 (48)132001
Vinoy Place South Tower158 (48)122002
Vinoy Place West Tower158 (48)122001
22City Center St. Petersburg151 (46)121984
  • City Center St. Petersburg is an office building.[45]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Demographics". City of St. Petersburg. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ "St. Petersburg". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ Bond, Sharon L. (March 19, 2002). "St. Petersburg high-rise bought for $41-million". The St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on June 4, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Smith, Katherine Snow (September 8, 2015). "St. Petersburg's tallest office tower gets a new name: Priatek Plaza". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "One Progress Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Signature Place". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Signature Place". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  8. ↑ Harwell, Drew (June 13, 2014). "Luxury condos go from recession doom to boom". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ Boatwright, Josh (January 27, 2013). "Downtown St. Pete housing options shift, shrink". Tampa Bay Online. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ Smith, Katherine Snow (November 20, 2014). "Downtown St. Petersburg residential growth: It's all about the boom". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  11. ↑ Boatwright, Josh (April 19, 2014). "St. Pete's growth spurt keeps rolling". Tampa Bay Online. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tallest buildings in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  13. ↑ "St. Petersburg (FL)". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  14. ↑ Boatwright, Josh (February 5, 2015). "41-story condo will be St. Pete's tallest building". Tampa Bay Online. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  15. ↑ Senior, Andre (November 21, 2014). "41-story tower to be tallest in St. Pete". 10 News. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  16. ↑ Martin, Susan Taylor (April 29, 2015). "Luxury condo reservations are brisk in downtown St. Petersburg". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  17. ↑ Close, Anthony (April 13, 2020). "35-story Saltaire condo tower breaks ground in Downtown St. Pete". St Pete Rising - Everything new and coming soon to St. Pete. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  18. ↑ Close, Anthony (June 10, 2022). "35-story condo tower Saltaire tops out in downtown St. Pete". St Pete Rising - Everything new and coming soon to St. Pete. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Bank of America Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Priatek Plaza (One Progress Plaza)". Landmark United States. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Signature Place". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Ovation". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Ovation". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  24. ↑ "ParkShore Plaza". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Parkshore Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Bayfront Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Bayfront Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Downtown St. Petersburg Development Profile" (PDF). City of St. Petersburg. May 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  29. ↑ "400 Beach Drive". Emporis. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  30. ↑ "First Central Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  31. ↑ "The Florencia". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  32. ↑ "Morgan Stanley to Move to Downtown St. Petersburg Building to be renamed Morgan Stanley Tower". Tampa Bay News Wire (Press release). January 13, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  33. ↑ "Wachovia Bank Building". Emporis. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  34. ↑ Trigaux, Robert (May 1, 2013). "Duke Energy officially arrives in Florida with iron fist". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  35. ↑ "Progress Energy Florida Office Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  36. ↑ "Plaza Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  37. ↑ "The Cloisters". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  38. ↑ "Hilton Saint Petersburg Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  39. ↑ "The McNulty Lofts". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  40. ↑ "All Children's Hospital". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  41. ↑ "Vinoy Place North Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  42. ↑ "Vinoy Place East Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  43. ↑ "Vinoy Place South Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  44. ↑ "Vinoy Place West Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  45. ↑ "City Center, St. Petersburg". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
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