The Central moves forward with Autograph Collection Hotel construction
By Emma Behrmann
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Jun 30, 2025

The redevelopment of St. Petersburg’s former police headquarters is closer to welcoming a Marriott hotel.

The Central, a large redevelopment project led by Ellison Development, J Square Developers, DDA Development and Backstreets Capital will bring a 12-story, 130,000-square-foot spec office tower called the Halcyon, a 15-story Autograph Collection Hotel, 15,900 square feet of retail space and 42 affordable housing units to the Edge District.

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