Edge Central plan gets thumbs up

The St. Petersburg City Council late last month voted unanimous support for a local firm’s plan to redevelop the city’s former police headquarters into a mixed-use project with office and retail space, residences and parking.

Specifically, the council vote authorized Edge Central Development Partners — a group comprising J Square Developers, Backstreets Capital and DDA Development — to proceed with a lease and development agreement for the roughly two-acre site at 1300 First Ave. North.