Companies around the country are choosing St. Pete as a prime place to relocate their company headquarters or expand their global or regional presence. On Florida’s Gulf Coast, in the heart of Tampa Bay, St. Pete’s business climate, talent, and quality of life help businesses to grow.
Relocate or expand your business
Company executives often reach out to the St. Pete EDC when their business is at a pivot point. Maybe you have a lease expiration on the horizon. Or you just got hit with a huge tax bill. Perhaps you recently secured your Series-A funding and are looking for the best place to plant your company’s roots as you enter a rapid growth phase. Or you need a place that makes it easier to attract and retain talent. Maybe you’re seeking somewhere that makes it easier to get to your customers. Whatever the reason, we invite you to explore St. Pete as your new business home.
St. Pete gives companies the business, tax, and regulatory benefits of being in Florida from within a warm and inclusive community. Operating costs compare favorably with cities across the country, particularly those with high real estate costs and tax burdens. St. Pete’s tax benefits give companies the opportunity to reinvest their savings into their businesses and employees.
Florida’s regulatory climate is pro-business. We’re an at-will employment state, and local and regional officials are focused on streamlining regulations to allow businesses to be successful. We do this in a business community that is open to newcomers and new ways of thinking—you don’t have to be from here to be embraced here.
And the city’s focus on intentional inclusivity means you’re welcome, no matter your background. Everyone is invited to the table.
Companies considering relocation or expansion tend to care most about business opportunities AND the talent to drive them forward. Fortunately, you don’t have to choose between these two in St. Pete. In addition to our business-friendly climate, St. Pete attracts a young, talented workforce that is replenished by the dozens of colleges and universities within a short commute of downtown.
Companies increasingly are seeking mid-sized cities in major metros as they move from remote to return to office or hybrid models. The location needs to be appealing enough to attract employees so companies can benefit from the increased collaboration and mentorship found in in-office work, and St. Pete is a standout.
St. Pete’s infrastructure, sustainability, and continued resilience remain a top priority for the City. St. Pete is served by a robust transportation system that allows easy access by land, air, or sea. Its Integrated Sustainability Action Plan (ISAP) contains ambitious climate action goals, including a transition to 100% clean energy, environmental stewardship, resiliency, and racial justice, while growing smart to sustain a thriving economy and quality of life for the residents of St. Pete.
The Tampa Bay region has one of the nation’s fastest internet speeds, and St. Pete has long been a US Ignite network city. St. Pete was not only the first partner city in Florida, but the program’s first coastal city. St. Petersburg anchors the Florida High Tech Corridor, one of the top 6 high-tech employment centers in the nation and comprised of more than half of Florida’s high-tech firms.
Every company is different, but we see some common phases in the discovery, exploration, and choice of location.
Typically, a company will first conduct a needs assessment:
St. Pete has a wide range of space, from shared office space to new buildings. Companies may buy, rent, or start in shared space to provide flexibility for growth or while permanent space is being built out.
With needs in hand, companies will then begin identifying and exploring potential new locations. We encourage you to come see for yourself why companies are choosing St. Pete. We’ll show you around town, and connect you to the places, programs and people you need to decide if St. Pete’s a fit for your company.
Once a company has decided on St. Pete, they choose the actual space, negotiating a lease or purchase, and performing any renovation or construction needed.
Most companies carefully plan how to give their employees notice that the company is moving. The EDC’s work with you is confidential, so we’re quiet until you’re ready. We work with companies to provide information about St. Pete for your employees and can arrange tours of local housing and schools for your key personnel, as well as provide career info for spouses.
At last, it’s move-in day. We’re here to help with any final arrangements, from press releases and ribbon cuttings to connecting you to community leaders so you and your employees can truly start to Become St. Pete.
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President & CEO
Contact for site selectors and companies considering relocation to or expansion in St. Pete
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Visit us in St. Pete
The St. Pete EDC is located at 111 2nd Ave NE, Ste. 610, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Parking is available in the Plaza LAZ lot located next to the building; use GPS for 221 1st St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, which is near the entrance located on 1st Street N. between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.
Parking is $5/hour for the first 3 hours and $20 thereafter; it is a card payment facility only (no cash). Visitor parking is on the 1st and 4th floors; please note there is no handicapped access from the parking garage above the first floor.
There is also surrounding street parking; pay with ParkMobile or in the Sundial Garage located 2 blocks away.
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