Corridor Review Board approves three‑story West King Street apartment with conditions

The City of Saint Augustine Corridor Review Board approved preliminary design review application HP 20250067 on Nov. 6, 2025, for a proposed three‑story, masonry‑vernacular apartment building with Art Deco detailing on two parcels at the westerly end of the West King Street entry corridor.

Staff told the board the revised plans bring the building to the front lot line to meet the corridor—s 70% frontage requirement, locate most parking at the rear and within a drive‑through garage opening, and otherwise appear to meet zoning setback and buffer requirements. "This is an application for design review for a new 3 story masonry vernacular multifamily apartment structure with Art Deco detailing," a staff member said in opening remarks, citing the King Street entry corridor design standards and sections 3.3.2 and 3.7.0.5 of the standards as the basis for review.

The applicant team, represented by developer Gregory Leo and architect Les Thomas, presented plans showing a first floor with a front office and drive‑through access to covered parking, two residential floors above and units with exterior windows and some balconies. "I'm Les Thomas, architect,"…