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NewsSt. Pete RisingAugust 27, 2026Pinellas

Developer plans 60-unit apartment building using factory-built construction in St. Pete

Blake Investment Partners is developing a 60-unit, five-story apartment building in the Grand Central District using a modular, factory-built construction system. This project, located at 3200 First Avenue South, marks the first Florida implementation of the Vessel Technologies building method.

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Why It Matters

The project introduces a new construction method to St. Petersburg that aims to reduce the time and cost of adding housing units to the city's inventory.

Key Facts

  • Blake Investment Partners is planning a 60-unit, five-story apartment building.
  • The building will be located at 3200 First Avenue South in St. Petersburg.
  • The project utilizes a factory-built construction system from Vessel Technologies.
  • This is the first project in Florida to use the Vessel Technologies system.
  • The building is part of a larger mixed-use development called Whitney Village.
  • Whitney Village is being built on the former YMCA athletic fields.
  • The broader Whitney Village project includes a 325-unit apartment community by Greystar.
  • The total development includes 860 parking spaces and a future retail village.

Who's Mentioned

other325“Number of units in the Greystar project”other56“Number of one-bedroom units”locationGrand Central District“The neighborhood where the development is located.”other860“Total parking spaces in the development”other60“Number of units in the Vessel building”other100“Upper range of apartment count for Vessel buildings”organizationVessel Technologies“Provider of the factory-built construction system”location3200 First Avenue South“Project address”organizationBlake Investment Partners“Developer of the project”personNeil Rubler“CEO of Vessel Technologies”other30“Lower range of apartment count for Vessel buildings”personThompson Whitney Blake“CEO of Blake Investment Partners”organizationGreystar“Developer of a separate 325-unit community on the same site”locationWhitney Village“The larger mixed-use development site”