Commission approves first reading to expand Corey Landing brownfield reuse area; developer outlines cleanup and redevelopment plan

The St. Pete Beach City Commission voted unanimously on the first reading of Resolution 2025-19 to expand the Corey Landing Green Reuse Area to add parcels at 75 Corey Avenue and 85 Corey Circle, moving the proposal to a required second public hearing. The resolution, if finally adopted, would allow the property owner to include the parcels in Florida’s Brownfields redevelopment program and pursue state incentives to support site cleanup and redevelopment.

The expansion involves property the applicant, KT Corey Ave LLC, recently acquired and proposes to redevelop with mixed uses including 132 residential condominium units, a 5,000-square-foot restaurant, 6,600 square feet of retail, boat slips, a new seawall and public waterfront access. Brett Brumman of Goldstein Environmental Law Firm, representing the applicant, told the commission the owner has already removed underground storage tanks, excavated contaminated soil and treated groundwater as part of a voluntary cleanup effort.

Why it matters: the parcels have a history of petroleum-related uses — including an auto repair facility and a former restaurant — and historical operations that led to localized contamination. The Brownfields designation can make the developer eligible for state incentives, including a voluntary cleanup tax credit, which reimburses eligible cleanup costs up to a stated percentage and may be sold to entities with corporate income tax liability.

Brumman summarized the environmental work completed and planned. “All of the underground storage tanks have been removed and closed,” he said,…