Hurricane-damaged apartments in Pinellas to be rebuilt

A Gulfport waterfront community will be rebuilt as a five-story building with parking underneath the living space and a rooftop amenities package.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. October 22, 2025
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The Seaside Villas apartments in Gulfport will be rebuilt after sustaining major damage during Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.
The Seaside Villas apartments in Gulfport will be rebuilt after sustaining major damage during Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.
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Just a year after a Pinellas County waterfront apartment complex suffered the double wallop of consecutive hurricanes, the owner plans to rebuild the property — with the hope of bringing back some previous tenants.

The community is Seaside Villas, a three-story, 121-unit property first built in 1964. It is at 3209 58th St. S. and sits right on Boca Ciega Bay, which connects to the gulf.

 

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