A Brief History of
St Petersburg, Florida
Situated on the Gulf Coast of Florida, St Pete offers plenty of sunshine year round, which makes it a great spot for outdoor activity and tourists.
In the 1830s and 40s people began moving to the Tampa Bay Area to set up homesteads and raise animals. It was in 1875 that John Constantine Williams moved to Tampa from Detroit and bought the land that would become St Petersburg. It was not until 1888 that Williams transferred part of that land to an exiled Russian aristocrat named Peter Demens.
Legend says that they flipped a coin to see who would name the city. Demens won the coin toss and named the city after Saint Petersburg, Russia. But it wasn't until 1903 that the city incorporated with just a few hundred people. The rest is history.
How we're investing in Tampa Bay
Aini Development is focused on the development of St Petersburg by working on projects across the area.
Our team of investors, developers, and builders are focused on making St Petersburg a hub of business development and economic growth. We're working with the city and businesses throughout the area to enable the type of growth and development that we believe Tampa Bay and St Pete can achieve.
We take pride in our work: but not just what you can see, but the intangibles of what you can't as well.
Tampa Bay Corporate Growth
No. 2
in Job Growth in the US.
No. 3
in Business Development
No. 2
in Economic Growth