Prominent Wall Street firm moving HQ from Manhattan to downtown St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG — A New York based investment firm with one of the most recognizable names in finance at its helm is moving its corporate headquarters to downtown St. Petersburg and has committed to help build a new innovation center in the city to help boost entrepreneurship.

ARK Investment Management will move its headquarters out of its E. 28th St. headquarters in Manhattan and into its new digs at 200 Central Nov. 1., according to a statement. 200 Central is a 28-story office tower at 200 Central Ave.