About Shore Acres
Shore Acres sits on low, filled land on the northeast edge of St. Petersburg, bordered by Tampa Bay and a web of canals. Many streets are only a few feet above sea level.
When Helene pushed Tampa Bay into the neighborhood in September 2024, water reached the inside of a large share of homes, and Milton followed two weeks later. Since then the neighborhood has become a patchwork of repaired homes, empty lots and new elevated houses.
Shore Acres homes and lots
Mostly 1950s and 1960s single-story block homes on slabs, many on canals, with pools and screen cages. Those slab homes are exactly the kind that get substantial-damage letters, which is why teardowns, slab removal and pool removal are the main requests here.
Most-requested demolition in Shore Acres
- House Demolition
Slab homes ruled substantially damaged.
- Slab & Foundation Removal
New elevated homes need the old slab gone.
- Pool Removal
Canal-lot pools filled with surge water.
Permits and paperwork for Shore Acres
Permits for a teardown in Shore Acres are issued by the City of St. Petersburg Construction Services & Permitting. 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.
Line up the rebuild first
Talk to your builder before demolition is priced. Whether the slab, driveway and pool stay or go changes the demolition contract more than anything else.
Plan for these in Shore Acres
- Substantial damage letter from the city on file
- Builder's plan for the slab and driveway
- Seawall and dock left untouched unless listed
- Neighbor notice for equipment on narrow streets
Send your Shore Acres address and what needs to go.
Free estimateShore Acres demolition questions
Who issues demolition permits in Shore Acres?
The City of St. Petersburg's Construction Services & Permitting division at One 4th Street N, (727) 893-7231.
Can the seawall stay while the house comes down?
Yes. The contract should list the seawall, dock and any trees that must stay, so the crew works around them.
How soon can a Shore Acres house come down?
Once the asbestos survey, disconnects and permit are in place, the county's 10-working-day notice is the main wait.
More St. Petersburg neighborhoods
- Snell IsleOlder homes being restored after the surge.
- Venetian IslesBlock homes on low canal lots.
- Riviera BayOld slabs out for raised rebuilds.
- Coquina KeySingle-story block homes on low lots.
- Old NortheastHistoric homes restored after flooding.
Elsewhere in the city: St. Petersburg demolition.