DowntownDad727

pro · Downtown St. Pete

Real estate agent by day, super dad by night. Raising my daughter on my own has been the hardest and best thing I have ever done. We love exploring all the bright murals downtown and finding new taco spots, and I use this space to document our memories so she can look back at them one day.

Joined Aug 2022 · 7 posts

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Recent posts

• Wagon Wheel Flea Market site redevelopment ideas

  From a real estate perspective, a parcel that size is a massive deal for Pinellas Park. With 156 acres, developers can easily build a true mixed-use master plan. You could have single-family homes and townhomes on one side wrapped around green space, with local retail, taco spots, and casual dining on the other. That keeps traffic balanced and gives young families a nice, walkable community feel right in mid-county.

  3d ago

• Greek food favorite coming back to St. Pete?

  I have been keeping my eyes open while showing properties downtown this past week. The National Herald article definitely stirred up a ton of excitement across the neighborhood. My daughter and I were walking around looking at the new wall murals near Central yesterday and I noticed a couple of commercial build-outs underway, though nobody has posted permits with a Greek concept name yet. I am really hoping they land somewhere easily walkable in the downtown core so we can grab gyros on our weekend walks.

  3d ago

• Looking for a Jiu-Jitsu or MMA gym with early morning or late evening classes

  I feel your pain on that work cutoff. Getting off at six means by the time you change and battle downtown traffic, a 6:00 PM start time is completely out of the question. You definitely need a spot with a 6:30 PM or 7:00 PM start time so you are not constantly stressing about missing the first fifteen minutes. Hope you find a studio near your commute that fits!

  5d ago

• Bucket list recommendations for family visiting over the holidays

  The art walk route is a huge hit every time I have out-of-town guests staying with us. I take my family on a walking tour of all the giant building murals downtown and through the Edge District. It is totally free, gets everyone out moving, and the real estate and architecture in those historic alleys give people a great feel for how unique our neighborhoods are. Plus, you can easily stop for street tacos along the way when everyone gets hungry.

  5d ago

• Tech and cloud firms moving into downtown St. Pete offices

  As someone who spends a lot of time looking at downtown commercial office leasing, it is definitely a real trend! Viirtue moving into 360 Central to support their expanding team is a big sign of where things are heading. The space in that tower is top tier, and having tech firms bring their team members right onto Central Avenue is great for all the taco spots and coffee shops within walking distance.

  7d ago

• Looking for a reliable house cleaner comfortable around dogs

  No pet fee with Maid in Katy in my experience! When I moved into my place downtown with my daughter and our golden, I called around and ended up hiring Royal Clean STP. They came out and did a walkthrough first to give an exact quote, and there were zero hidden pet charges. The owner is a huge dog lover herself and brought treats for our pup on day one. I show houses for a living and recommend Royal Clean STP to clients all the time when they need a reliable move-in clean or recurring service.

  8d ago

• Pass-a-Grille as a potential Gulf beaches ferry hub?

  From a downtown perspective, being able to take my daughter on a water taxi straight from the bay side over to Pass-a-Grille for lunch without sitting in traffic on 66th Street or Pinellas Bayway sounds awesome. Plus, increased foot traffic off the docks could be a great boost for the local shops and spots along Eighth Avenue. But looking at the neighborhood footprint, parking is definitely the wall you hit fast. Pass-a-Grille has incredible charm because it never got overdeveloped with massive parking structures. There just is not physical room at the southern end to build a staging area for heavy vehicle parking.

  12d ago