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St. Pete City Council moves $20 million Pier Uplands plan to final vote

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St. Pete City Council members, acting as the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency, unanimously approved a $20 million plan to develop the Pier uplands in coordination with the Pier Park project. The plan is part of the newly approved Downtown Waterfront Master Plan. The proposed $20 million from an unexpected excess of revenue in the Intown Redevelopment Area would fund a grand entry way to the Pier, two restaurant shells on the uplands, an arts promenade, event space for a market…

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St. Pete City Council to consider Thursday $20 million for Pier uplands

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St. Pete City Council could have another contentious meeting this week as it prepares to approve or deny Mayor Rick Kriseman’s $20 million ask for improvements to the Pier Uplands to complement the Pier Park plan already in the works to replace the iconic inverted pyramid. Changes to the city’s Intown Redevelopment Plan, or IRP, would allocate $20 million toward Pier Uplands improvements, including two restaurant shells near the St. Petersburg Museum of History and where the Pelican parking lot currently…

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Petition circulates asking St. Pete to choose local, not chain restaurant for Pier space

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A group called LocalShops1 on Change.org started a petition calling on the city to consider locally owned restaurants for the Pier restaurant planned for the Pier head at Pier Park. Under the Request for Proposal for the 7,600-square-foot space, the city listed its preferred proposal as one that would offer “a nationally or regionally recognized chain restaurant or uniquely branded destination restaurant.” While downtown St. Pete does have some chain restaurants available for the choosing, it boasts an impressively wide…

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St. Pete collecting bids for Pier Park restaurant

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The city of St. Petersburg is searching for a restaurant to occupy space in the proposed Pier Park design. This month the city sent out a 56-page request for proposal for a restaurant and bar to sit at the end of the pier above the deck. The RFP asks for a “nationally or regionally recognized chain restaurant or uniquely branded destination restaurant.” The space is meant for casual dining at fairly affordable prices. The space would be about 7,600 square…

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Pier demolition debris gathered up in case Erika visits St. Petersburg

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There’s a tropical storm, maybe a hurricane, maybe heading straight for us. Maybe. Nevertheless, demolition of the inverted pyramid has been temporarily put on hold in order to make sure the site is safe should a storm maybe hit St. Petersburg. Crews were on site Friday afternoon clearing debris from the Pier head into large bins using cranes and other heavy machinery. The overall structure is still mostly intact. Portions of the exterior façade have been removed or partially removed.…

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St. Pete honors the now toppling inverted pyramid

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Some 600 people lined the sidewalk leading to the shuttered Pier to grab a piece of history during a two hour rally aimed at honoring the Pier’s past while celebrating its future. The event, overlooking Spa Beach and the iconic inverted pyramid, attracted more people than even city officials anticipated. They came prepared with just 200 brick pavers with the inverted pyramid Pier emblem shown on the front. Those left waiting were able to put their name on a list…

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City Council moves $20 million ask for Pier uplands development

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St. Pete City Council unanimously approved on first reading Mayor Rick Kriseman’s plan to spend $20 million on developing the Pier uplands in anticipation of Pier Park. The funding allocation would provide for plans at the entryway to the proposed new municipal Pier including a pedestrian art promenade, an art bridge, open air market, an ornate entry and two restaurants. The funding would be paid for through tax revenues downtown. Though the measure passed unanimously on first reading council members…

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