Ellison Development⁠ bought what was the St. Petersburg police headquarters building for $6.4 million. To be called The Central, the developer is planning to bring a 10-story office tower, a 165-key Autograph Collection hotel, affordable housing and retail.

The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that Halcyon, an office tower, should be delivered within 19 months once vertical construction gets going. The 42 affordable housing units are on a 16-month schedule, and the hotel is expected to take two years.

The office building will also have more than 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The hotel will feature a signature restaurant, rooftop experiences and event spaces. 42 affordable housing units are expected to be built within 16 months, and the hotel is expected to take two years.

The 531-space parking garage is already operational and will remain open throughout construction.

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