Parkshore Plaza, Skyscraper in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, US.
Parkshore Plaza is a residential skyscraper in downtown St. Petersburg that rises prominently above the surrounding cityscape. The building combines tower apartments with lower-rise city homes, creating a mixed-income residential community within the urban core.
The lot was first assigned to a tower called The Villas One, whose construction was to start in 2002 but was cancelled late that year. Parkshore Plaza was announced in early 2003, building began in 2004, and the tower was finished by the summer of 2006. It held the title of tallest condominium tower in St. Petersburg until Ovation and Signature Place were built in 2009.
The building's name, Parkshore Plaza, refers to its location near the downtown waterfront of St. Petersburg. Its 117 units are split between 96 tower residences and 21 city homes, a mix that creates a small residential community within the block.
The downtown location puts shopping, dining, and public services within easy walking distance for visitors and residents. Public transit connections make getting around the city convenient without needing a car.
The tower holds 96 of the complex's 117 units; the remaining 21 are city homes at its base. The site was first planned for a tower called The Villas One, whose construction was to start in 2002 but was cancelled late that year, before Parkshore Plaza was announced in early 2003.
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