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…… city that leads in economic, urban, and artistic renaissance accity that leads in economic, urban, and artistic renaissance activitytivity

Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg44thth Largest City in Florida (pop. 253,369)Largest City in Florida (pop. 253,369)

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#1 Mega-market in the Southeast~

2nd largest consumer market in FloridaMedian Age has Dropped to 40.9 from 49 since 1970Median Age has Dropped to 40.9 from 49 since 1970$645 million in Construction Value Permitted in FY 2007$645 million in Construction Value Permitted in FY 2007

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FY2006 Record Year in Construction - $563 million~

FY2007 15% Increase; Surpasses FY2006 RecordMore than 9,900 businesses employed over 134,000More than 9,900 businesses employed over 134,000

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Most educated Workforce in Florida~

Source: Business Facilities Location Advisor - 2008

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Overall Business Costs 2nd lowest in nation~

Source: KPMG - 2008

City RecognitionCity Recognition~

“Top 10 Community for Creative Class”~

Source: Southern Business & Development – 2007~

“Best Community for Young People”~

Source: America’s Promise – The Alliance for Youth 2006, 2007, 2008~

“Most Livable Community” of the decade ~

Source: Partners for Livable Communities~

“Most Livable Downtown in the Southeast”~

Source: Southern Development Magazine – 2003

AtAt--aa--GlanceGlance

ELEMENTS OF SUCCESSELEMENTS OF SUCCESS ““Making St. Petersburg the BestMaking St. Petersburg the Best””

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25 Years Overnight Success 25 Years Overnight Success ––

Quality of LifeQuality of Life~~ Festivals, Events~ Community Assets~ Education~ “Green” St. Petersburg~ Florida’s Cultural Center~ Historic Preservation

Business RecruitmentBusiness Recruitment~~ Tyrone~ Midtown~ Gateway~ Downtown

Thriving Business ClustersThriving Business Clusters~ http://mapguide.stpete.org/ecdev_map/

City RecognitionCity Recognition

Tampa Bay RaysTampa Bay RaysHonda Grand Prix of St. PetersburgHonda Grand Prix of St. PetersburgSaturday Morning MarketSaturday Morning MarketRibfestRibfestJannus LandingJannus Landing44thth of Julyof JulyFirst Friday & Last FridayFirst Friday & Last Friday

~ Get Downtown

Main Sail Arts FestivalMain Sail Arts FestivalFestival of StatesFestival of StatesSt. AnthonySt. Anthony’’s Triathlons TriathlonMartin Luther King ParadeMartin Luther King Parade

Festivals, EventsFestivals, Events1,000+ events hosted downtown annually = 9+ million visitors1,000+ events hosted downtown annually = 9+ million visitors

Community AssetsCommunity Assets

NeighborhoodsNeighborhoodsParks & RecreationParks & Recreation

~~ Skate Parks~ CityTrails~ Dog Parks~ Play ‘N’ Close to Home

244 244 –– mile shore linemile shore line““Big City with a Small Town FeelBig City with a Small Town Feel””Special EventsSpecial Events

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Downtown Waterfront became an Attractive Venue for Events Bringing People Back Downtown~

City and Community Partnerships Formed to Create Activities and Events

Supporting NeighborhoodsSupporting Neighborhoods

110 Neighborhood Associations110 Neighborhood Associations~~

Neighborhood Downtown PartnershipNeighborhood Downtown Partnership~~

Deputy Mayor DirectivesDeputy Mayor Directives~~

Mayors Mentors and More programMayors Mentors and More program

Sidewalk Replacement & RepairSidewalk Replacement & RepairNew Parks, Dog Parks & Skate ParksNew Parks, Dog Parks & Skate ParksNew Residential Housing Stock New Residential Housing Stock New LibrariesNew LibrariesPlay Play ‘‘NN’’ Close to HomeClose to HomeCityTrailsCityTrails

KK--12 Education12 Education Mayors Mentors & MoreMayors Mentors & More

Doorways ScholarshipsDoorways ScholarshipsSAVE ScholarshipsSAVE ScholarshipsMentor ProgramMentor ProgramCorporate SponsorshipCorporate SponsorshipTeacher Housing ProgramTeacher Housing ProgramPASS ProgramPASS ProgramPrincipalsPrincipals’’ Bonus ProgramBonus ProgramProgram Recognition by the Program Recognition by the National League of CitiesNational League of Cities

Higher EducationHigher Education

USF Student Housing354 beds completed,400 more plannedNearly 5,000 students

USF GarageBarnes & Noble bookstore 2008 expansion700 space parking deck

Science & Technology Bldg2008/2009 under constructionThree-story, Two phase development80,000 SF office and labs

Cultural Hub of FloridaPalladium TheaterFlorida International MuseumFlorida OrchestraAmerican Stage Raymond James Theater

Over 1,000 students

Downtown campus

Day and Evening classesOne of the Top Liberal Arts

Colleges in the U.S.

Top 20 Wired College2008 PC Magazine

One of only 40 U.S. colleges honored as Colleges That Changes Lives

““GreenGreen””

St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg

Florida’s FIRST “Green City”Largest Bike Trail System in U.S.Play’n Close to Home ProgramParks System

Dog ParksSkateboard ParksLargest Waterfront Park System

Expanding Preserves and ParksRec. Centers, Pools, Libraries

Theaters

••Mahaffey TheaterMahaffey Theater

••American StageAmerican Stage

••PalladiumPalladium

Museums

••The Dali Museum The Dali Museum

~~(25 Year Anniversary 2007)(25 Year Anniversary 2007)

••The Florida Holocaust The Florida Holocaust MuseumMuseum

••Great Explorations, The Great Explorations, The ChildrenChildren’’s Museums Museum

••Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum of Fine Arts

••St. Petersburg Museum of St. Petersburg Museum of HistoryHistory

••Cater Woodson Museum of Cater Woodson Museum of African American HistoryAfrican American History

••The Arts Center The Arts Center ““Chihuly Chihuly CollectionCollection””

FloridaFlorida’’s Cultural Centers Cultural Center$92.6 Million Annual Industry$92.6 Million Annual Industry

The Arts••Florida OrchestraFlorida Orchestra

••““Theater in the ParkTheater in the Park””

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American StageAmerican Stage

••Broadway Across AmericanBroadway Across American

••St. Pete Clay and PotterySt. Pete Clay and Pottery

••25+ Galleries Downtown25+ Galleries Downtown

••Florida CraftsmanFlorida Craftsman

••Monthly Gallery HopMonthly Gallery Hop

The Arts••Main Sail Arts FestivalMain Sail Arts Festival

••Saturday Morning MarketSaturday Morning Market

••Jannis LandingJannis Landing

••First Friday First Friday ––

Get DowntownGet Downtown

••Cirque De SoleCirque De Sole

FloridaFlorida’’s Cultural Centers Cultural CenterQuality of LifeQuality of Life

Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball Major League Baseball

~~ 2008 American League Champions~ 1.8 million fan attendance

Honda Grand Prix of Honda Grand Prix of St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg

~ Indy Racing League (IRL) ~ Six-year race commitment through 2012~ 140,000 + fan attendance~ 210+ country televised audience

NCAA MagicJack BowlNCAA MagicJack Bowl~One of 28 National Cities to host Collegiate Bowl Game~ Big East vs. Conference USA Team~ 40,000 fans

FloridaFlorida’’s Cultural Centers Cultural CenterSports & TourismSports & Tourism

Historic PreservationHistoric PreservationAdaptive Reuse72 Local Historic Landmarks22 National Register sitesTax incentives for historic projects

Business RecruitmentBusiness Recruitment CityCity--wide Emphasiswide Emphasis

TyroneTyrone

MidtownMidtown

GatewayGateway

DowntownDowntown

Tyrone OverviewTyrone OverviewPrimary Retail Center in St. Primary Retail Center in St. PetersburgPetersburgIndustrial ParkIndustrial ParkMore than 15,000 EmployedMore than 15,000 EmployedNearly 1,400 BusinessesNearly 1,400 BusinessesReinvestment in Existing Retail Reinvestment in Existing Retail CentersCenters

~~ Tyrone Mall Lifestyle Center expansion~ Shoppes of Royal, Porter Development

Midtown OverviewMidtown Overview

More than $100 Million More than $100 Million Invested in RevitalizationInvested in RevitalizationNearly 25,000 ResidentsNearly 25,000 ResidentsMost Diverse Community in Most Diverse Community in Pinellas CountyPinellas CountyCommunityCommunity--Based Economic Based Economic DevelopmentDevelopmentDome Industrial ParkDome Industrial Park““The Seamless CityThe Seamless City

SweetBaySweetBay

38,000 SF Grocery Store, 8,000 SF additional retail

EuroEuro--BakeBake

54,000 SF manufacturing

facility, 150 employees

Suntrust BankSuntrust BankNew full-Service, drive-thru

under development

Manhattan CasinoManhattan Casino

Historic Renovation, 12,000 SF

U.S. Post OfficeU.S. Post OfficeRetail & Walk-up window

Midtown DevelopmentsMidtown Developments

U.S. Job Corps SiteU.S. Job Corps Site16-acre site ; 900 federally trainedstudents annually under development

Gateway OverviewGateway Overview60,000+ Employees & 2,700 Businesses60,000+ Employees & 2,700 BusinessesOver 30 Million SF of Industrial/Office Over 30 Million SF of Industrial/Office SpaceSpaceOver 3.7 Million SF of Office SpaceOver 3.7 Million SF of Office SpaceExtensive Transportation ImprovementsExtensive Transportation ImprovementsNew Projects Providing Increased New Projects Providing Increased AmenitiesAmenities

Gateway EmploymentGateway EmploymentTotal Employment – 19,207

High Tech 4,238 employees

Financial Services3,917 employees

Manufacturing2,714 employees

Media1,757 employees

Professional & Technical 1,471 employees

Administrative & Support1,240 employees

Gateway Office/IndustrialGateway Office/Industrial

Val PakVal Pak

Halkey RobertsHalkey Roberts

New AdvantageNew Advantage

Echelon PointeEchelon Pointe

Humana CaresHumana Cares

Home Shopping Outdoor StudioHome Shopping Outdoor Studio

Gateway Residential ActivityGateway Residential Activity

Grande VerandahsGrande Verandahs

Mangrove CayMangrove Cay

Back Bay at CarillonBack Bay at Carillon

Venetian BayVenetian Bay

Venetian HarborVenetian Harbor

Monticello City HomesMonticello City Homes

Downtown OverviewDowntown Overview

More than $1.3 Billion recently completed and/or currently under constructionApproximately 13,717 Residents and growingOver 33,634 EmployeesCapacity for GrowthLargest Marine Science Cluster in the Southeast U.S.Cultural Center of Florida

Downtown EmploymentDowntown EmploymentTotal Employment – 33,634

Health Care8,057 employees

Business Administration 5,759 employees

Arts and Culture2,089 employees

Professional & Technical 1,790 employees

Finance & Insurance1,327employees

Hospitality Services1,318 employees

Liberty BayfrontLiberty Bayfront

252 –room hotel

Progress EnergyProgress Energy200,000 Square Foot Class A Office 700 employees

Downtown DevelopmentsDowntown Developments

Pennsylvania HotelPennsylvania Hotel 128-room Courtyard Marriott

All ChildrenAll Children’’s Hospitals Hospital One million SF facility, $300

million investment

Downtown ResidentialDowntown ResidentialMore than 3,000 new unitsMore than 3,000 new units

Signature Place

Parkshore Plaza

400 Beach

McNulty Lofts

1010 Central

Ovation

Fusion 1560

Skyline 5th

The Sage

Clusters emerging along medical district and 4th Street NClusters emerging along medical district and 4th Street N

Young Professional HousingYoung Professional Housing

Bayboro Marine Science DistrictBayboro Marine Science District

CMS

USGS

FWRI SRI

NOAA

COT

IOI

TBEP

FIO

Largest cluster in the Southeast and growing; 1,000+ employeesLargest cluster in the Southeast and growing; 1,000+ employees

United States Geological Service (USGS)

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)

Center for Ocean Technology (COT)

Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP)

Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO)

USF College of Marine Science (CMS)

International Ocean Institute (IOI)

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

SRI International & Draper LabsSRI International & Draper LabsSRI International

40,000 SF facility along Bayboro HarborPotential future expansion up 100,000 SF facility

Currently, shares space with USF St. Petersburg with 70 employees on staffExpectations to grow to 100+ high-wage jobs over the next 3-years

Strategic planning in research and development and deployment and commercialization of technologies related to Ocean Science, Maritime Industry, Port Security Lives

Draper Labs

Purchased 40,000 SF building for clean lab renovation – opening April 2009

Creation of 65 high-wage jobs

Technically advanced MCM systems in small innovative Applications of Medicine, Energy Conservation, Port Security

> > 11,000 employees 11,000 employees (citywide)(citywide)

St. AnthonySt. Anthony’’s Hospitals Hospital~~ $30 million renovation~Improved cardiac, women’s oncology units and ER

All ChildrenAll Children’’s Hospitals Hospital~~

$403 million expansion, nearly 1 million SF, outpatient services complex, central power plant and 1,000 space garage~Top 25 Children’s Hospital in the U.S. and top FL Pediatric Provider

Medical Services ClusterMedical Services Cluster

Bayfront Medical CenterBayfront Medical Center~~ Surgical Center expansion~ Level I Trauma Center

Neuroscience Medical CenterNeuroscience Medical Center~~ Located in Grand Central District~ $6 million construction investment~ 21,000 SF medical office building

~Mixed use retail on ground floor

A changed cityA changed cityA leader in redevelopment A leader in redevelopment Proactively preparing for Proactively preparing for tomorrowtomorrowA Cultural Center for A Cultural Center for Florida Florida ““Top 10 Community for Top 10 Community for Creative ClassCreative Class””Source: Southern Business & Development Source: Southern Business & Development –– 20072007

““Best Community for Best Community for Young PeopleYoung People””Source: AmericaSource: America’’s Promise s Promise –– The Alliance for Youth 2006 The Alliance for Youth 2006 -- 20082008

Making St. Petersburg BestMaking St. Petersburg Best

““Best BeachBest Beach”” 2008 in the U.S. 2008 in the U.S.

““Best Winter Hot SpotBest Winter Hot Spot”” 2008 premier US destination 2008 premier US destination by NBCby NBC’’s Today Shows Today Show

Best Community for Young People 2008 Best Community for Young People 2008 by Americaby America’’s Promises Promise

Best Walking City in the State 2008Best Walking City in the State 2008by APMA & Preventive magazineby APMA & Preventive magazineMost Livable Community 2007 renewal Most Livable Community 2007 renewal

by Partners for Livable Communitiesby Partners for Livable Communities

Top 10 Community for Creative Class 2007 Top 10 Community for Creative Class 2007 by Southern Business & Developmentby Southern Business & Development

Most Educated WorkforceMost Educated Workforceby Business Facilities Location Advisor Magazine 2008by Business Facilities Location Advisor Magazine 2008

Top 25 Arts Destinations Top 25 Arts Destinations by American Style Magazine 2007 & 2008by American Style Magazine 2007 & 2008

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