This private, business-supported nonprofit has a long and vibrant history in helping to direct and encourage development and growth downtown, including office towers, the USF St. Pete campus, the Pier expansion and ushering in a Major League baseball team. Centrally located downtown, the Partnership shares a building with St. Pete College-Downtown Center and continues to be downtown's biggest booster. This influential group has had a hand in helping downtown attract $1 billion in business redevelopment, in the form of hotels, entertainment, office space, cultural institutions and retail.