ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — People hoping to buy one of the new affordable townhomes planned for South St. Petersburg can learn how the program works at an information session next Saturday, Nov. 21.
Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside and the St. Petersburg Housing Authority are teaming up on the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to noon at Habitat’s St. Pete Resource Center, 1350 22nd Street S. Visitors will be able to look over floor plans and renderings of the community, hear how Habitat’s path to homeownership works and talk one-on-one with staff.
The development, called Pelican Place, is going up at 2100 18th Ave. S. It will hold 40 townhomes in two- and three-story designs of roughly 1,200 to 1,400 square feet, with three- and four-bedroom layouts. Some of the three-story units will include garages.
Buyers who are accepted into the program get a mortgage through Habitat with no down payment, a 0% interest rate and no private mortgage insurance. Household income has to fall between 30% and 80% of the area median, with the exact limit depending on how many people will live in the home. Applicants go through a soft credit check and prequalification questionnaire, which carries a screening fee that does not guarantee acceptance.
Financing has to come through Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside itself, and the loan terms depend on being accepted into and completing the program. The income caps are tied to the 2026 federal housing guidelines, so the maximum allowed rises with household size. Habitat also offers virtual sessions for people who cannot make it in person.
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