Work of art: Building designed to make a statement, link business districts

As downtown St. Petersburg continues its westward expansion via the rapidly growing EDGE District, it will abut a line of demarcation, of sorts, in the form of the massive Interstate 275 overpass that separates the area from the Grand Central District.

An Indianapolis development firm that's studied St. Pete’s downtown boom thinks it has come up with the perfect mixed-use project to create a business-friendly transition between the EDGE and Grand Central districts. The firm, Milhaus, believes the project will boost economic activity in the surrounding blocks via increased foot traffic to retail, dining and personal services.