About Riviera Bay
Riviera Bay lies along the bay in north St. Petersburg, between Gandy Boulevard and Weedon Island Preserve, with canals running off the open water.
Like the other northeast waterfront neighborhoods, it took surge flooding in 2024. Some homes have been gutted and repaired; others are being replaced with raised homes.
The housing in Riviera Bay
Ranch-style block homes from the 1950s through the 1970s, many on canal or bay lots, plus a few newer raised houses. Gut-outs and slab work are as common as full teardowns.
Most-requested demolition in Riviera Bay
- Slab & Foundation Removal
Old slabs out for raised rebuilds.
- Interior Demolition & Flood Gut-Outs
Homes repaired under the 50% limit.
- House Demolition
Homes past repair.
Who approves a Riviera Bay teardown
The City of St. Petersburg Construction Services & Permitting handles demolition permits for Riviera Bay addresses. The office is at One 4th Street N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, (727) 893-7231 (Pinellas County building-department directory).
Separately, Pinellas County Air Quality requires a demolition notice with a written asbestos survey at least 10 working days before demolition, even when no asbestos is found (county asbestos rules). The licensed contractor files both.
Know your number
St. Petersburg reviews storm repairs against a substantial damage threshold (city letter). Knowing where your repair estimate falls decides whether you gut and repair or tear down.
Plan for these in Riviera Bay
- Repair estimate compared to the damage threshold
- Gut-out photos before and after
- Slab plan agreed with the builder
- Utilities capped at the property line
Get a written price for your Riviera Bay property.
Free estimateRiviera Bay demolition questions
Should I gut and repair or tear down?
It depends on the substantial damage review. If repairs exceed the city's threshold, the home must be elevated or rebuilt, and a teardown is often the cheaper path.
Can you do the gut-out now and the teardown later?
Yes, but if a teardown is likely, doing it once saves money.
Is Riviera Bay in the City of St. Petersburg?
Yes. Permits go through the city's Construction Services & Permitting division.
More St. Petersburg neighborhoods
- Shore AcresSlab homes ruled substantially damaged.
- Snell IsleOlder homes being restored after the surge.
- Venetian IslesBlock homes on low canal lots.
- Coquina KeySingle-story block homes on low lots.
- Old NortheastHistoric homes restored after flooding.
Elsewhere in the city: St. Petersburg demolition.