Pier Review

Why it matters: Redevelopment of the St. Petersburg Pier, a St. Pete landmark, is one of the more significant projects in a generation in the city.

When St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman won re-election in November, staving off a challenge from former Mayor Rick Baker, it was also a victory for the team behind the design of the city's new pier.

The project's budget rose to $76 million in September, when Pinellas County approved a reallocation of $14 million in tax increment financing money that had been earmarked for a transportation hub.

And in early December, with Kriseman back in the mayor's office, the St. Petersburg City Council approved the final payment to Skanska, the firm in charge of constructing the next-generation pier.