St. Pete is emerging from the shadow of its larger neighbor Tampa and becoming a destination in and of itself. The city shows very well for live/work/play dynamics with its walkable downtown and proximity to the beach.

Business Site Selection

St. Pete is breaking new ground to better serve the business community. After years of being overlooked due to a lack of office and industrial space, St. Pete has multiple new Class A office buildings under construction in our thriving coastal community. With employee-attracting neighborhoods and year-round outdoor living, your clients can now find unlimited potential in St. Pete.

No matter what your client is looking for, St. Pete can deliver. Enjoy new Class A offices along the heart of Central Avenue, overlooking the St. Pete waterfront, or nestled in the vibrant Edge District. Or be part of a brand-new neighborhood in the Southeast’s largest new development. Clients who want a more traditional campus can join many of the region’s major employers in the Gateway/Carillon District with easy access to Tampa and beyond.
Contact the St. Pete EDC today to learn more about what St. Pete can offer your clients.

With a rapidly expanding workforce, a strong trend of attracting Gen Z and Millennials to the region, and 30K annual college grads, the talent you need is in St. Pete.

St. Pete offers incentives to entice companies to invest in the city, including local job creation grants, real estate tax exemptions, and state investment tax credits.



People love the paradise that is St. Pete. Water and sky, arts and culture, sports and recreation—it’s where people want to live. Businesses can make a home here.

St. Pete’s desirable location on the Gulf Coast of Florida in the heart of Tampa Bay makes it easy for employees to get to your clients and for your clients to get to their customers.
Get in touch today and come see for yourself how effortless it is to get into, out of, and around St. Pete.


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President & CEO
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Business Recruitment Manager
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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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