G2 Design

11/14/2025

One of our newest projects coming out of the ground now!

Construction is about to begin on a new boutique apartment building just north of downtown St. Pete. Located at 1300 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North , Lofts on 1300 will bring nine new luxury apartments to the edge of the Euclid St. Pauls neighborhood. The 0.37-acre site, which was previo

09/04/2025

We are finishing up the final touches this week and are happy to help Mayor Ken Welch open up the newly renovated library on September 27th. Join us at 9 AM for the unveiling!

St. Pete, the moment we've all been waiting for is finally here! I'm pleased to invite you to join me for the Welcome Back Ribbon Cutting and official reopening of our refreshed and reimagined President Barack Obama Main Library.

📅 Saturday, September 27 at 9 a.m.
📍 President Barack Obama Main Library, 3745 9th Ave. N

After the ribbon cutting, the library opens to the public at 10 a.m. for the first time since renovations began.

I want to thank our incredible City staff for their hard work in bringing this vision to life. This space has always belonged to the people of St. Pete, and I can't wait for everyone to experience how it's been reimagined for today's needs and tomorrow's possibilities.

See you there, St. Pete!

City of St. Petersburg, Florida

08/30/2025

Thank you Mayor Ken Welch and Doug King for inviting us to the groundbreaking of the new King Contracting showroom. We are honored to be part of the team and are sure our design will make an impact on Central Avenue. Thank you Todd Beatty for the shout-out.

10/30/2024

For anyone wanting to purchase a home in Florida, go to FEMA's flood map and check before you purchase a home in a flood zone. If you do purchase a home in a flood zone, be aware of the pitfalls of these decisions as we have recently experienced. If you choose a home built prior to 2012, you may be purchasing a home that can flood in a storm event! Perform your own due diligence in addition what a realtor may tell you.

The FEMA flood map allows you to enter an address and will tell you if a property is located in a flood zone or not. If it is, it will tell you what level of flood zone the property may be in:

The FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) is the official public source for flood hazard information produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Use the MSC to find your official flood map, access a range of other flood hazard products, and take advantage of tools for better un...

10/25/2024

The FEMA 50 percent rule is having a profound impact on our local residents after Helene and Milton. This rule basically requires that any structure in a FEMA flood zone (NOT equivalent to your evacuation zone) meet certain requirements when renovating a structure. The value of one's building is different than the amount one pays for the land AND the building. For FEMA, only the value of the structure is relevant. For example, if you paid $600,000 for your home, the land may be worth $350,000 and depending on the condition of the actual structure on the site, maybe your building/structural value is at $200,000. FEMA requires that any renovations to your structure do not exceed 50% of the structural replacement value of your building. So, in this example, any renovations may not exceed $100,000. Some things are not included in this cost (i.e. demolition, paint, soft costs, etc.). Obviously, every property is different and with 27 or more municipalities in our area, the regulations have some variations on what you may or may not do when it comes to "fixing" your home or business after these storms.

We know many of our friends, family and neighbors are struggling to weave their way through the FEMA regulations right now and it certainly is not an easy task. Do you renovate the building, do you elevate the existing structure out of the flood plane, or do you demo and start fresh per the new building codes?

Between FEMA and the Florida Building Code (two completely separate entities), there is a lot to consider and follow when building new, renovating or even trying to raise an existing structure out of the flood plane.

If you are in need of some assistance maneuvering through this in these difficult times, we will be happy to give some guidance.

12/20/2023

See the groundbreaking for the new 54 unit townhome project by Habitat for Humanity:

The new development, which broke ground on Wednesday on Long Lake Preserve, will include 54 townhomes for people who complete HFH's Home Ownership Program.

12/20/2023

Habitat for Humanity doing great things for our community. We are honored to be part of the team!

12/12/2023

G2 Design has been using 3D imaging technology (Matterport) for several years as part of our service to clients. We would now like to offer this service to others who would like to digitally capture their home or office, whether it be for sale/rental purposes, pre or post-construction, the uses are wide open! These digital walk-throughs can also act as as-built drawings and are accurate to 1/4"!

Contact us for pricing and availability.

Great Location Near Ice Rink at Sun Valley Resort

05/04/2023

Check out St. Pete Greenhouse and their article on Johanna/G2 Design:

For National Small Business Week, we are pleased to highlight entrepreneurs who have launched successful businesses, like Johanna Glinsboeckel.

11/19/2020

G2 Design selected to re-design St. Petersburg Main Library We are excited to announce that G2 Design has been selected as the Architect of Record to re-design the Saint Petersburg Main Library. This multi-million dollar renovation of the existing facility on 9th Avenue North in Saint Petersburg comes after the renaming of the facility to the "President Barack Obama Main Community Library" in 2018....

G2 Design selected to re-design St. Petersburg Main Library We are excited to announce that G2 Design has been selected as the Architect of Record to re-design the Saint Petersburg Main Library. This multi-million dollar renovation of the existing facility on 9th Avenue North in Saint Petersburg com...

09/16/2020

Congratulations to our friend Rich Montalbano (https://www.facebook.com/rich.montalbano.5) for being published in this months' Architectural Record:

Once a haven for retirees and resort-goers, St. Petersburg, Florida— “St. Pete” to locals—has undergone a cultural and demographic renaissance in recent years. Today, bars, restaurants, and museums pepper the downtown shoreline, attracting younger residents and visitors of all ages. And now ...

10/31/2019

We are very excited to officially announce that G2 Design has been selected as a firm to act as Architect of Record for The Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA). We look forward to working with the PCHA in creating, providing and increasing high quality housing opportunities in Pinellas County.

We are very excited to officially announce that G2 Design has been selected as a firm to act as Architect of Record for The Pinellas County Housing Authority (PCHA). We look forward to working with the PCHA in creating, providing and increasing high quality housing opportunities in Pinellas County.