ST. PETERSBURG - Work begins Monday on Las Ventanas, a seven-unit townhouse complex on the corner of Third Avenue S and Sixth Street.
All of the units already are sold. They were priced at $230,000 each, said developer Jason Sanchez.
His JMS Group is building Las Ventanas and last year built Starlite townhomes on Third Avenue S at Seventh Street. JMS will start another small project nearby in several months at Delmar Terrace and Seventh Street S. That one is called Bellus Delmar.
The Las Ventanas units face Third Avenue S and feature rooftop terraces, Sanchez said. They have two bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in just less than 1,600 square feet.
Construction will not begin on the second project for three to four more months. Bellus Delmar will have 11 units, nine of which will face Delmar Terrace. The other two will be single-standing units on opposite ends of the complex. Bellus Delmar units will have two bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms. The nine facing Delmar Terrace will have about 1,200 square feet while the two single-standing on either end will be about 1,300 square feet.
Sanchez said prices are not yet set but will be more than $200,000.
What's old is new for antique shop
ST. PETERSBURG - Janet's Antiques has joined the cluster of antique shops on Central Avenue, opening at 2525 Central two months ago.
It is in a space that used to be part of the Antique Exchange but was sold separately, said Janet Newberry Howe, the owner. She was a professional tennis player 30 years ago and stepdaughter of the late Ed Turville, a Republican Party activist, lawyer and tennis player.
Howe said her shop is the result of collecting tennis memorabilia for 30 years. She was involved with the Fourth Street Antique gallery for several years. Her new shop specializes in functional antiques, such as furniture, lighting and mirrors.
Downtown pizzeria changes hands
ST. PETERSBURG - JJ's Pizza on Central Avenue has new owners but departing owner Moreno De Leonardis said no drastic changes should take place right away.
De Leonardis sold the pizza restaurant in the Snell Arcade June 1. He and his parents owned it for five years but had worked there for 11 years. His parents recently retired and returned to Italy to live, he said.
De Leonardis lives in Palmetto and wanted to have a business closer to home. He plans to open another pizza restaurant in Bradenton.
JJ's new owners are Franco Lucci and Carlo Aquilone.
