The Ballad Hotel

  • Project typeA 158-key hotel with public amenities such as a restaurant and retail
  • Project scheduleLate 2027: Hotel and Restaurant Grand Opening
  • Contractor nameThe general contractor is KAST Construction, with The DeNunzio Group serving as the project developer. The design is led by Behar Peteranecz Architecture | Interiors, with structural engineering by Thorton Tomasetti.
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Project Background

In 2019, Clearwater demolished the Harborview Center, which was home to a department store, a restaurant, trade shows, conventions, weddings, high school proms and more, before it was abandoned in 2009. In 2022, Clearwater voters approved the sale of the property for $9.3 million for a redevelopment project.

Project Facts

  • General Contractor: KAST Construction
  • Architect: Behar + Peteranecz Architecture
  • Structural Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
  • Developer: The DeNunzio Group

Address:

  1. Hotel Address: 50 N. Osceola Ave.
  2. Retail Address: 40 N. Osceola Ave.

Project Goal

To provide a new 158-key hotel for those attending downtown events, meetings and conferences. The hotel will offer an option for overnight accommodations that is currently missing from the downtown Clearwater area. The property will also offer 169 parking spaces, a rooftop bar and about 21,000 square feet of retail space. This hotel, restaurant and accompanying retail will add more amenities to downtown and will further the goal of being a premier city that is bright and beautiful from bay to beach.

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Project Timeline

  • Construction Starts: December 2025
  • Hotel and Restaurant Grand Opening: Late 2027

Location

320 Cleveland Street & 50 N Osceola Ave., Clearwater 33756  View Map

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Contact details

Gretchen Dominguez
gretchen@thedenunziogroup.com

Timeline

  • December 2025: Groundbreaking Held
  • Late 2027: Hotel and Restaurant Grand Opening

Facts

  • The 10-story building will be approximately 230,000 square feet
  • 158-key hotel with 21,000 square feet of retail
  • The ground floor of the hotel will house retail spaces, including restaurants, while the top floor will host a kitchen, bar, dining area, and meeting rooms

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