Construction begins on $25 million St. Pete affordable housing project

By Louis Llovio
| 1:15 p.m. June 6, 2023
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Blue Sky Communities has opened a senior living community on 64th Street South with the help of about $6.6 million from the city of St. Petersburg.

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Construction has begun on an 85-unit affordable housing development for seniors in St. Petersburg.

Blue Sky Communities held a ceremonial groundbreaking on the site of the $25 million project Monday. The complex at 635 64th St. S. is expected to be complete late next year. It will be known as Bear Creek Commons.

The St. Petersburg affordable housing developer says the four-story building will have 47 one-bedroom, one-bath units and 38 two-bedroom, two bath units. Apartments will be reserved for those who meet area median income requirements. Five units are for those with 22% of the AMI, 13 units for those with 30% of the AMI, 48 units for those with 60% of the AMI and 19 units for those with 80% of the AMI.