ClearView at Echelon City Center opens in north St. Pete
A 14-story, 363-unit luxury apartment tower just opened in St. Pete's Carillon corridor — and it's only the first piece of a 2,300-unit mixed-use district.
A 14-story tower just opened in St. Pete's fastest-growing employment corridor
Most of the apartment buzz in St. Pete tends to orbit downtown — the Pier district, the Edge District, the 400 Central crowd. So I was interested to see a different part of the city quietly make a big move this week.
ClearView at Echelon City Center has begun leasing its 363 luxury apartments at 101 Main St. N. in St. Petersburg.
The building sits in the Carillon corridor — north St. Pete, near the I-275/Ulmerton interchange — and it marks the first residential phase of what's shaping up to be one of the largest mixed-use projects in Pinellas County.
What exactly is Echelon City Center?
This isn't just a standalone apartment tower.
Developed by St. Pete-based Echelon and Tampa-based Third Lake Partners, and built by KAST Construction, ClearView is the latest mixed-use addition to Echelon City Center, a 20.5-acre master-planned development which at full build-out is expected to include up to 2,300 residential units, 150,000 square feet of retail space, office space, and a hotel.
Think of it as a walkable district being built from scratch around one of the Bay area's largest job clusters.
Carillon Business Park is one of the Tampa Bay area's largest employment hubs, known for its concentration of corporate offices — some of the largest employers include Raymond James Financial, Franklin Templeton Investments, Catalina Marketing, Transamerica, and several defense and aerospace companies such as General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and L3Harris.
That context matters. This isn't a speculative play — it's workforce housing built adjacent to tens of thousands of existing jobs.
Who's this for, and what does it cost?
ClearView measures 14 stories above grade and features 363 apartments and townhomes. KAST Construction started sitework on the venture back in March 2024. The apartments range from one-bedroom to three-bedroom layout plans, spanning 725 to 2,263 square feet.
The townhomes range from two-story to three-story models, topping out around 2,260 square feet.
Homes feature a variety of high-end finishings, including quartz countertops, built-in wine cellars, and stainless-steel appliances.
On rent:
Apartments.com notes that rent currently ranges from $2,615 to $7,585 a month.
That upper end puts it squarely in luxury territory, but the entry price is actually competitive relative to comparable new construction downtown.
Location-wise,
the 363-unit development is situated less than 15 minutes from both downtown St. Pete and downtown Tampa
— a genuinely rare sweet spot in the metro.
Why does this matter for the broader St. Pete market?
A few reasons I keep an eye on projects like this:
Supply hits the north corridor first. Downtown St. Pete has absorbed most of the new luxury rental supply over the last three years. ClearView is early evidence that the build-out is spreading north — which tends to apply pricing pressure on existing inventory in the Carillon/Feather Sound/Gateway submarket.
The 2,300-unit master plan is the real story. ClearView is Phase 1.
The community is part of the larger Echelon City Center project, a 20.5-acre mixed-use development planned to include residential units, retail space, offices, and a hotel.
When a project of this scale completes, it tends to redefine what a neighborhood feels like — and what buyers and renters are willing to pay nearby.
Carillon is an underrated pocket for buyers. I talk to a lot of people who are house-hunting in St. Pete and automatically gravitate toward the 33704 and 33701 zip codes. But the north end of the city — closer to Seminole, Gateway, and the Carillon employment hub — offers solid value with shorter commutes for anyone working in the mid-county corporate corridor. If you're curious how home values in that part of St. Pete compare to other areas, the July 2026 Tampa Bay Housing Market Update has some useful context.
The bigger picture
I've been watching the Carillon zone for a while. The employment density there is enormous — most people think "downtown" when they think job centers, but Raymond James alone employs thousands right in that corridor. Adding 363 new apartments (with 2,300+ eventually planned) and a proper mixed-use village around that workforce is a meaningful urban planning move for a city that keeps being told it needs more housing at more price points.
Whether you're thinking about renting here, buying nearby, or just curious about how fast St. Pete is evolving north of I-275 — this project is worth bookmarking. If you're weighing a move to Pinellas and want to compare areas, check out the Pinellas County Housing Market 2026 guide or reach out and I'll give you my honest take on the north-of-downtown options that don't get enough attention.
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