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Old Northeast & Snell Isle real estate · Pinellas County, Florida

Old Northeast & Snell Isle, considered.

Brick streets, old oaks, and the bayou at the end of the lane.

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Just north of downtown, the Historic Old Northeast was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as the North Shore Historic District: about 425 acres of early 20th-century homes on narrow brick streets, with granite curbs, hexagon-block sidewalks and a mature canopy of trees overhead.

Across Coffee Pot Bayou lies Snell Isle, which developer C. Perry Snell planned in 1925 as a neighborhood of homes in Spanish and Italian styles, set along the water.

If you are drawn to homes with a story, this is a lovely place to begin. Would it help to walk a few blocks together first? The details here are easier to feel than to describe.

Homes here

The North Shore Historic District is known for its range of styles: Craftsman bungalows, Mediterranean Revival, Colonial and Tudor Revival, Prairie, Mission, Art Moderne and Monterey, along with later ranch homes. Snell Isle adds waterfront homes on the bay and its inner waterways, from 1920s Mediterranean designs to newer construction.

Getting around

Downtown is a short walk or bike ride south along the waterfront parks. 4th Street North leads north toward Interstate 275, the Gandy Bridge and the Howard Frankland Bridge to Tampa.

Local resources

St. Petersburg Area Chamber of CommerceSt. Petersburg Museum of HistoryCity of St. PetersburgQReport: property background check

Places

A few of our favorite places

  • Coffee Pot Bayou

    The Northeast Exchange Club Coffee Pot Park sits on the bayou, with a boat ramp, a kayak rack, a picnic shelter and open water views between the Old Northeast and Snell Isle.

  • North Shore Park

    On the bay at 901 North Shore Drive NE, with a pool, a playground, a dog park, sports fields and a recreational trail that continues along the waterfront toward downtown.

  • Vinoy Park and The Vinoy

    At the neighborhood's southern edge, Vinoy Park opens onto the bay beside The Vinoy, a Mediterranean Revival hotel from 1925, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Worth knowing

Near the water, a few things to know

  • Flood zones

    Much of the shoreline here lies in FEMA flood zones, and the zone can change from one street, or one lot, to the next. Pinellas County's flood map service shows the zone for any address and whether a lender is likely to require flood insurance.

  • Elevation certificates

    A surveyor's elevation certificate records how high a building sits compared with the flood map. It is useful for insurance quotes and permits; a seller may already have one, and the county keeps copies for many buildings permitted in the floodplain.

  • FEMA's 50% rule

    In a FEMA special flood hazard area, if the cost to improve or repair a building reaches 50% of the building's market value, the whole building must be brought up to current floodplain standards, which can mean elevating it. Some communities count improvements over several years or use a lower threshold, so the local floodplain office is the place to ask before planning a renovation.

  • Insurance and disclosure

    A standard homeowners policy does not cover flood, and windstorm coverage is often quoted on its own terms, so it helps to request quotes early in the inspection period. Florida sellers of residential property give buyers a flood disclosure at or before the signing of the contract.

  • Historic designation

    National Register listing is a federal recognition; on its own it places no restrictions on a private owner's changes unless federal money is involved. Several pockets inside the Old Northeast are also local historic districts, including Granada Terrace, designated in 1988. There, exterior changes go through the city's Certificate of Appropriateness review.

General information, not legal, insurance or engineering advice. Rules and maps change, so please confirm with the official sources below; we are glad to help you gather what you need for a specific home.

For a single address, QReport: property background check puts permits, system ages, flood and new-owner taxes on one page (independent service).

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Old Northeast & Snell Isle, answered

Is the Old Northeast a historic district?

Yes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as the North Shore Historic District, about 425 acres just north of downtown St. Petersburg. A few smaller areas within it, such as Granada Terrace, are also local historic districts.

Does National Register listing limit what I can do to a home?

Not by itself. The National Register is a federal recognition and does not restrict private changes unless federal money is involved. Homes in a local historic district, such as Granada Terrace, need the city's Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior changes.

What architectural styles are in the Old Northeast?

A wide range: Craftsman bungalows, Mediterranean Revival, Colonial and Tudor Revival, Prairie, Mission, Art Moderne and Monterey among them, with later ranch homes too.

How much are property taxes on a home in St. Petersburg's Old Northeast?

It depends on the price and whether it will be your homestead. In Florida, a sale resets the assessed value, so the seller's bill is rarely what you will pay. Our affordability tool estimates the new owner's taxes for St. Petersburg's Old Northeast the way the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's estimator does, with and without the homestead exemption. It is an estimate for planning, not a tax bill. Estimate yours.

Sources

Facts checked September 2026. Places and roads change; please confirm anything that matters to your decision.