New Construction Projects in Clearwater, Florida

Project 1: The Bluffs

• Developer: Gotham Organization (Gotham) and DeNunzio Group
• Location: 150 S. Osceola Ave. (also referenced as 100 and 150 S. Osceola Ave.), downtown Clearwater, adjacent to Coachman Park
• Type: Residential (luxury apartments), mixed-use with retail
• Units/Size: 400 apartments, 28-story tower, approximately 620,000 sq ft total with 10,000 sq ft retail and 440 parking spaces
• Status: Under Construction
• Expected Completion: June 2028 (or early/mid-2028)
• Description: Upscale rental residences with curated retail, hospitality areas, public amenities, and strong environmental sustainability focus on a former City Hall site.[1]

Project 2: The Ballad Hotel

• Developer: DeNunzio Group
• Location: 50 N. Osceola Ave. (also 320 Cleveland Street & 50 North Osceola Ave.), downtown Clearwater
• Type: Hospitality (hotel), mixed-use with retail
• Units/Size: 158-key, 10-story hotel with approximately 21,000 sq ft ground-floor retail
• Status: Under Construction
• Expected Completion: Late 2027
• Description: Signature hotel featuring a restaurant, rooftop bar, meeting rooms, and retail space to support downtown activity near Coachman Park and historic areas.[2]

Project 3: Washington Commons

• Developer: BDP Development Partners (or Archway Partners / related entities, with Clearwater Housing Authority involvement noted in proposals)
• Location: Downtown Clearwater, seven publicly owned parcels between South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, South Washington Avenue, and Gould Street (Prospect District)
• Type: Residential (affordable apartments), mixed-use with commercial
• Units/Size: 178 apartments in two 5-story buildings, approximately 3,000 sq ft street-level commercial, more than 200 parking spaces
• Status: Announced / Pre-construction (land sale approved; contingent on financing/tax credits)
• Expected Completion: 2030 (if construction begins late 2028)
• Description: Mixed-income/affordable housing development aimed at expanding downtown residential population, with ground-floor commercial space.[3]

Project 4: Birchway Bayside

• Developer: PGIM and Greystar
• Location: 5771 Roosevelt Boulevard, Clearwater, FL 33760
• Type: Residential (apartments and townhomes)
• Units/Size: 376 units (283 apartments and 93 two-story townhomes) across 19 buildings; 40% designated affordable
• Status: Pre-construction / Announced (site acquired; construction targeted for 2026)
• Expected Completion: 2028
• Description: Multi-building residential development on a former hospice site, including amenities like a swimming pool and affordable housing components.[4]

Project 5: Viceroy Residences Clearwater Beach

• Developer: BH3 Management and U.S. Development
• Location: 551 South Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater Beach
• Type: Residential (luxury condos)
• Units/Size: 86 units in twin 9-story towers (unit sizes from approximately 2,078–3,443+ sq ft; penthouse up to 6,124 sq ft)
• Status: Pre-sales / Announced (construction slated to begin 2026)
• Expected Completion: Late 2027
• Description: Branded luxury beachfront condominium development, the first major new beachfront condo project in the area in over a decade, with high-end finishes and resort-style amenities.[5]

Project 6: New City Hall (William B. Horne City Hall)

• Developer: City of Clearwater (public project, Ajax Building Company contractor)
• Location: Clearwater (municipal services site)
• Type: Commercial / Government (City Hall)
• Units/Size: $31.6 million project
• Status: Under Construction
• Expected Completion: October 2026
• Description: New municipal building and services facility to replace/renovate existing infrastructure, supporting city operations.[6]

Note: Additional smaller-scale or commercial redevelopments are underway, such as multiple storefront projects on the 600 block of Cleveland Street and site preparation for the EVO Family Entertainment Center (83,000 sq ft entertainment complex on the 700 block of Cleveland Street, with demolition/site clearing completed in 2026 and design/permitting advancing).[7] Various active townhome communities (e.g., D.R. Horton projects) exist but are generally smaller infill developments. The Landing Golf Course redevelopment remains in the proposal-seeking phase with no specific project selected. Limited public information is available on some smaller or early-stage proposals.