The Pinellas Trail could be St. Pete's next Central Avenue
Developers and brokers say early leasing activity signals a shift toward treating the Pinellas Trail as a front-door retail address

By Emma Behrmann
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Jan 30, 2026

The Pinellas Trail that runs through Dunedin’s quaint downtown couldn’t feel more different than the St. Petersburg portion of the trail.

In Dunedin, the cacophony of the trail is part of downtown, as the steady rhythm of bicycle wheels and joggers’ footfalls mix with the clink of glasses and hum of conversation from nearby patios. In St. Pete, the same trail feels more like an alley, with parking lots and the backs of buildings lining the path, said John Barkett, broker-owner at Ascension Real Estate Partners and founder of Friends of Trails Crossing.

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