Assets, revenue, personnel—basically everything across the board—has doubled since we decided to move the business to Florida.
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Boasting a growing ecosystem of financial services and technology companies, startups, and leaders in business, St. Pete truly is a hotbed for finance, tech, and innovation.
Get the benefits of Florida’s top-ranked business climate in a genuinely welcoming, neighborly, and inclusive business community. Growth is fueled by the Sunshine City’s commerce-friendly climate and an effortlessly cool quality of life that draws an expanding workforce of top-notch talent from around Tampa Bay and the world.
Financial services companies are drawn to St. Pete’s variety of business districts, including a walkable downtown and the convenient Gateway District that houses some of St. Pete’s largest companies. In addition, St. Pete’s Innovation District anchors Florida’s High Tech Corridor and is home to one of the largest concentrations of world-class research organizations in the country.
St. Pete is an epicenter for business, arts and music, and overall has an amazing sense of community. From local flavors and breweries to beautiful natural scenery, our waterfront oasis offers something for everyone.
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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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