ST. PETERSBURG — A century-old home once marked for destruction as the site of a condo high-rise will see new life under the developer behind downtown’s buzzy Birchwood hotel.
Chuck Prather bought the Mansion by the Bay late last month for $2 million, property records show, with plans to restore it as an annex half a block from his boutique Beach Drive hotel.
So what will Prather get for his money? About 18 parking spaces, an office and storage for everything his five-floor hotel, restaurant and rooftop lounge can’t hold.