New Hotel, Bank, and Retail Coming to Shoppes at Park Place in Pinellas Park

The popular shopping center is set to expand with a 120-room hotel, drive-thru bank, and additional retail space.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 6:35pm

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A photorealistic studio still-life image featuring a polished, geometric model of a modern hotel building, a bank drive-thru window, and a shopping bag, arranged elegantly on a clean, monochromatic background to represent the abstract concepts of commercial real estate development, retail expansion, and community growth.The expansion of the Shoppes at Park Place shopping center will bring new hospitality, banking, and retail options to serve the growing community.Belleair Today

The Shoppes at Park Place, a 495,000-square-foot open-air shopping center in Pinellas Park, is slated to add a new 120-room hotel, a drive-thru bank, and approximately 28,000 square feet of additional retail space. The expansion plans were unanimously approved by the Pinellas Park Planning and Zoning Commission and are now headed to the City Council for final approval.

Why it matters

The Shoppes at Park Place is one of the most popular shopping destinations in Pinellas Park, and the expansion will bring new amenities and attractions to the area, including a hotel to serve visitors to the nearby Sprowls Horizon Sports Park. The project aligns with the city's goal of creating a family-friendly destination and experience at the shopping center.

The details

The expansion plans call for a five-story hotel with a pool to be built on an existing surface parking lot, as well as a 3,053-square-foot PNC Bank with a drive-thru. Two additional retail buildings, measuring 21,500 square feet and 6,525 square feet, are also planned. The property currently includes 3,044 parking spaces, which will decrease to approximately 2,815 spaces after construction, still exceeding the city's minimum requirement.

  • On March 5th, the Pinellas Park Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the expansion plans.
  • The proposal is scheduled to go before the City Council on April 7th for a first reading, followed by a second reading and public hearing on April 23rd.

The players

Belleair Development Group

The landowner and developer behind the Shoppes at Park Place expansion project.

Christian Yepes

A representative of Belleair Development Group who discussed the expansion plans with St. Pete Rising.

Sprowls Horizon Sports Park

A $26.5 million youth sports campus located near the Shoppes at Park Place, which the new hotel is expected to serve.

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What they’re saying

“It will be a national flag specifically geared to serve families coming here for tournaments at the sports park. When people come to stay, they'll have different dining and shopping options.”

— Christian Yepes, Belleair Development Group

What’s next

The development team will move into the design phase and begin permitting following final City Council approval later this month.

The takeaway

The expansion of the Shoppes at Park Place, including the addition of a new hotel, bank, and retail space, will enhance the shopping center's status as a premier family-friendly destination in Pinellas Park, offering visitors more dining, shopping, and entertainment options.