Pinellas Rejects Both Bids for Downtown Clearwater Land
Pinellas County rejected both proposals for its 24.5-acre downtown Clearwater assemblage, including a 200-townhome mixed-use plan from Meritage Homes.
Pinellas County rejected both proposals for its county-owned downtown Clearwater assemblage: 17 properties, 34 parcels, roughly 24.5 acres. Meritage Homes proposed a phased, housing-led mixed-use project with about 200 three-story townhomes and 3,500 square feet of neighborhood retail.
The county issued the Request for Negotiations June 16, 2026, with a Sept. 18 deadline. Both proposals were rejected Oct. 13 with no explanation. CBRE Inc. structured the solicitation and evaluated developers.
Meritage's proposal carried a $90 million total project cost. The historic Pinellas County Courthouse at 315 Court St. is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The sale is tied to the county's relocation of downtown operations to a 21-acre government campus at 13600 Icot Blvd., purchased in 2023 for $33 million and expected to finish in 2029. The county had planned to select a development partner by April 2027; that timeline is now uncertain.
- Address
- Downtown Clearwater, FL
- Units
- 200
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