Ginger Reichl

It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned anything about Crislip Arcade or the 600 Block. The grand re-opening was six months ago and things seem to be going pretty well. The spaces still look great and we have a few new neighbors, although some of the businesses might be struggling a little. If they asked [...]

Block party celebrates renovated Crislip Arcade in downtown St. Petersburg
The reopening of Crislip Arcade

In late 2008, a collection of businesses along Central Avenue united in an effort to revitalize the historic Crislip Arcade at 641 Central Ave.
Now, the 1920s-style mall and the surrounding block are due for a grand re-opening.
“We didn’t think this would happen two years ago,” said Jeff Zampino, creative director at Pinstripe Marketing, which is [...]

We’re roughly a month away from the official grand opening of the 600 Block / Crislip Arcade, and our new neighbors are making it look fantasic! The St. Pete Times has noticed and is continuing to follow the progress. Here is the latest story:
Crislip Arcade revitalization rooted in art

We had a quick meeting this afternoon to welcome some of our new neighbors to the  block! I haven’t posted anything about the Crislip in a while, but the progress has been fantastic. What started as a simple exterior clean up project to make the block look better has developed into an amazing redevelopment initiative. [...]

Our Clean Up Crislip project was a huge success with nearly 70 volunteers who gave their time and talents to clean up the 600 block of Central Avenue. Now that the arcade and adjacent storefronts are empty, there are artists and businesses ready to rent!
Progress!
See the Times article with the latest news.

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I’m very happy to report some progress with our little block in downtown St. Pete.(A big thank you to those that signed our petition last year.)
Since the article in in November’s Business Journal, it was slow until last month when we met with members of the St. Pete Preservation Society and The Studio @620 to kick [...]

Our friends at the Tampa Bay Business Journal picked up on our petition to clean up the Crislip Arcade. This could be the nudge we need to make some progress!
Businesses seeking action at Crislip Arcade on Central
The fate of the historic Crislip Arcade, a 1920s-style mall on Central Avenue, has been undetermined for years, and [...]

I selected downtown St. Pete for my growing business in late 2007, but the condition of Crislip is an embarrassment when my clients and potential clients come to visit. It is important that we create the beautiful, welcoming environment that people expect from our city!
The building known as Crislip Arcade, located at the 600 block [...]