Former St. Petersburg hospital being transformed into affordable housing for seniors [Video]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – After sitting vacant for close to a decade, city and county leaders broke ground on the Edward White Hospital’s next chapter in St. Petersburg Tuesday.

Crews will renovate the 121,000 square foot building into affordable senior housing. The property is adjacent to Booker Creek Park in North Kenwood.

“It’s great to see that the re-use of this facility has been such a part of our community for so long and will now meet a real need in our community with affordable housing for seniors and 71 lives will be changed for the better,” St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch said.

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St. Pete and Pinellas Countyleaders, along with the St. Petersburg Housing Authority, were on hand Tuesday morning for the ground-breaking ceremony. The renovations will transform the six-story building into 71 apartments for seniors 62 and older who are at 80 percent below the …