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11/7/05 Midtown Welcomes New Retail
City
officials, community members, Sweetbay executives and representatives from
Urban Development Solutions and the Sembler Company celebrated the grand
opening of Sweetbay Supermarket last week. The long awaited arrival of a
grocery store to the Midtown market was met with great enthusiasm. Located
on the northeast corner of the intersection of 18th Avenue South and 22nd Street, the new, 35,000 square foot Sweetbay supermarket anchors Tangerine Plaza. The $5.4 million Plaza also includes 11,000 square feet of additional retail space.
For
many years, the residents of Midtown told St. Petersburg officials that
they needed better access to basic services such as grocery stores, post
offices, banks and other retailers. After the recent opening of a post
office in Midtown, this project represents another large step forward in
the continuing progress of the area. The city has also recruited Suntrust
Bank to the same intersection, with plans to break ground within the next
few months.
St.
Petersburg will
continue to pursue retailers to locate within the Midtown area to be part
of its renaissance. There are many exciting opportunities in this
underserved and densely populated area.
Contact
Cindy Margiotta at 727-893-7100 or by email at Cindy.Margiotta@stpete.org for
more information.
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