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© St. Petersburg Times, published July 17, 2002
New clinic, pharmacy take space
ST. PETERSBURG -- Construction of a 10,000-square-foot medical building at 5885 Central Ave. involves two other projects: a new CVS drugstore and relocation of Seahock Carpet One, a long-time fixture at 5801 Central Ave.
THE MEDICAL BUILDING: Central Development Enterprises LLC is building the medical center, which will be called HealthSouth Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center. HealthSouth, a national chain, will take slightly more than half of the space, said Clark D. East of Central Development.
"We have a number of doctors looking at the additional space right now," said East, who estimated the one-story building will be completed in 120 days.
CVS: The second part of the project is a CVS/pharmacy to be built by Boos Development in the spot where Seahock is now. Boos often builds free-standing CVS stores, East said.
The drugstore will be in the same style as the medical building, East said. Both will have brick veneer and stucco and be slightly reminiscent of Mediterranean Revival.
In the past few years, CVS Corp., which is based in Rhode Island, has opened several pharmacies in St. Petersburg. Construction will begin on the newest when Seahock moves.
SEAHOCK: Seahock opened at 5801 Central Ave. in 1955, said Wayne Seahock, whose grandfather started the business as a vinyl and ceramic tile sales shop.
"We probably wouldn't be moving if we weren't in the development area," said Seahock. Both he and his father, Glenn, regret leaving their long-time place of business, he said. Grandfather J.R. "Joe" Seahock died in 1998.
But, Seahock said, the new site at 3831 Tyrone Blvd. will provide nearly twice the space as the site on Central and represents an upgrade for the company, which now sells hardwood, laminates, carpet, tile and window treatments. New carpet lines will be added after the move.
"The traffic on Tyrone, with Wal-Mart right there, is terrific," Seahock said. It will be two to three months before Seahock opens in its new location.
ST. PETERSBURG -- Designers' Consigner is moving out of its Beach Drive downtown store after 10 years to make way for a planned mixed-use development that could have as many as 200 condominiums.
Since the project was announced last year, the merchants in the 400 block of Beach Drive have been leaving. Designers' Consigner will join a former merchant from that block, CC's Bridal Boutique, at its new site at 770 Fourth Ave. N.
Consigner owner Patti Rondolino will participate in the annual sunrise sale on Beach Drive on July 17, she said, and then open in her new location on July 22.
ST. PETERSBURG -- All Children's Health Systems purchased the Franklin Templeton building at 205 Dr. M.L. King (Ninth) St. N last year and is refitting it for the Pinellas County Health Department, said Ann Miller, media relations manager for All Children's.
Miller said All Children's worked out an agreement with the health department so the department will take the Franklin Templeton Building, and All Children's will take the health department's building at 500 Seventh Ave. S, which is near the All Children's campus.
Miller said All Children's has not determined how it will use the Seventh Avenue building. She said it probably will house some offices.