St. Petersburg condo tower could mean the end of Jannus Live
Charlie Frago
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 8:10pm
ST. PETERSBURG — The city's first commercial block, the longtime home of Jannus Live and an array of bars and restaurants, is widely credited with sparking the city's nightlife renaissance.
But the owners want to transform it into a 25-story residential tower. That could spell the end of the Jannus Live courtyard concert venue.
High-rises are being built all over downtown, but this one won't go up without a fight.
Mayor Rick Kriseman said a recent attempt to protect the block by making it a local landmark district was a battle the city lost. But he vowed to win the war to preserve what he calls St. Petersburg's most historic block.
The high-rise is being pitched by Tony Amico, the majority-owner of the popular downtown block bounded by Second and Third Streets and First Avenue N and Central Avenue.
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