WHEN YOU LIVE IN THE SKY,
Watch the inspiration behind St. Petersburg’s most coveted tower
DEVELOPER
Red Apple Group/
Red Apple Real Estate
Red Apple Group is a conglomerate that owns and operates assets in the energy, real estate, finance, insurance, and supermarket industries. Red Apple Real Estate owns, manages, and develops properties throughout the United States with a focus in New York City. Red Apple Real Estate is committed to creating a residential experience that features luxury living options and amenities, with convenient neighborhood retail, to meet the demands of today’s residents.
Red Apple Group is led by owner, president, chairman, and CEO John A. Catsimatidis, a Greek-American billionaire businessman and radio talk show host. John is a firm believer in giving back to the community and has been a strong supporter of the Police Athletic League for nearly 30 years. He serves on the Board of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, the Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund, and over the years served in a variety of volunteer positions in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Red Apple Real Estate designed 400 Central to compliment St. Petersburg’s vibrant lifestyle, dynamic art community, and extraordinary location. Encompassing a full two-acre city block, 400 Central is situated in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg. Red Apple Real Estate is owned by John A. Catsimatidis, owner and CEO of Red Apple Group. With deep family ties to St. Petersburg, John directed landmark project to be architecturally striking, reflecting the city’s critically acclaimed arts, culture, and creativity. John’s relationship with St. Petersburg began decades ago with a family trip to the city to visit his wife Margo’s family. Fulfilling a long-term goal of re-establishing roots in St. Petersburg, John saw the opportunity to purchase the coveted 400 Central Avenue parcel and create a beautiful building. John Catsimatidis continues to strive for the betterment of the communities around him. Some of Red Apple’s notable residential development projects include 1 & 2 Ocean Drive, The Eagle, The Margo, The Giovanni, and The Andrea.
John A. Catsimatidis
ARCHITECT
ARQUITECTONICA
Arquitectonica is an international architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and urban planning corporation headquartered in Miami, Florida. With additional offices in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Manila, Lima and Sao Paulo, Arquitectonica is a major presence on the international stage.
From Arquitectonica’s inception in 1977, the firm received almost instant attention and acclaim from critics and the public alike, due to a bold modernism that was immediately identified with renaissance in Miami’s urban landscape. Led by Principals Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear, Arquitectonica continues to push the limits of design with its innovative use of materials, geometry, pattern and color to introduce a new brand of humanistic modern design to the world.
Bernardo Fort-Brescia, FAIA
Drayton & Michael Saunders
REAL ESTATE TEAM
MICHAEL SAUNDERS & COMPANY
In its 45th year of innovative service to Southwest Florida, Michael Saunders & Company is the top independent real estate company in the region with a network of 24 full-service real estate offices—with nearly 700 agents and 200 support team members spanning the Gulf Coast region. International brokerage affiliations with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Luxury Portfolio
International and Mayfair International Realty extend the company’s message to qualified buyers globally. Headquartered in Sarasota, Fla., Michael Saunders & Company affords customers the most comprehensive range of real estate services in the Southwest Florida marketplace. These include mortgage, title, insurance and relocation services, a new homes and condominiums sales division and a commercial real estate division. A philanthropic arm, the MSC Foundation, gives back to Gulf Coast community organizations via donations from agents and staff.
DESIGNER
CELANO DESIGN STUDIO
Vincent Celano, founder and principal of New York City-based Celano Design Studio, has made his name in hospitality design and architecture, collaborating with brands including Centurion Restaurant Group, Elizabeth Blau & Associates, Grove Bay Hospitality, Fenwick Hospitality, The One Group and more.
In 2006, he launched Celano Design Studio to service his extensive roster of internationally acclaimed hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs in design, architecture, and branding. Celano’s personalized approach to all projects starts with his architectural expertise in seeing a raw space, and then sculpting it into a personality all of its own through carefully conceptualized design. True to his professional motto, “do not fall in love with the idea, fall in love with the process,” Celano implements this ever-changing imaginative process into his work on a daily basis.
Vincent Celano
Richard Hughes
BRANDING AND MARKETING
clear ph design
Clear ph Design is a boutique advertising and design firm in St. Petersburg, Florida, that specializes in luxury real estate branding, web development, environmental design, and print design. The multidisciplinary creative team is led by veteran brand culture visionary Richard Hughes. Clear ph is known for its globally recognized body of work produced by highly skilled, top-notch, award-winning individuals. Clear ph brings brands to life by articulating all aspects of a brand’s culture — from internal to external — with unique strategies that transcend borders and open horizons.
Learn more at www.clearph.com
