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St. Petersburg City Council has approved an agreement with the St. Petersburg Downtown Improvement District, the Downtown Partnership’s sister organization, to bring daily cleaning, maintenance and hospitality services to downtown St. Pete.
The program begins January 1, 2027, and covers roughly 226 acres of downtown, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street to the waterfront between Fifth Avenue North and Sixth Avenue South. The service area includes Williams Park, sections of Central Avenue and the waterfront business district.
A nine-person team will work downtown seven days a week. Four maintenance ambassadors will collect litter, empty trash cans, pressure wash sidewalks and handle basic upkeep. Four hospitality ambassadors will offer directions, assist visitors and stay in regular contact with downtown businesses, with a field supervisor overseeing the work. The program supplements the services the City already provides downtown.
The approval is a milestone years in the making. The St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership began exploring a downtown improvement district in 2023, and the Improvement District has spent the past year developing its service plan and building relationships with the City, businesses and residents. The agreement runs through December 2029, and the Improvement District will share monthly reports on its work with the City.
We’re proud to see this vision become reality and grateful to the City of St. Petersburg for investing in downtown. Congratulations to the Improvement District team.
Read more about the program in the St. Pete Catalyst’s coverage.
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