5401 22nd Ave N · St. Petersburg
Palm Lake Urban Sanctuary (PLUS) rises on church land at 5401 22nd Ave N in Disston Heights, next to our sanctuary. We are building it with Newstar Development and the Pinellas County Housing Authority, and the church keeps the land under a long-term lease.
It is our answer to a simple question: what if a church used its unused land to welcome neighbors home? Under the “Yes In God’s Backyard” approach, PLUS is the first project of its kind in St. Petersburg and in Florida.
86 one- and two-bedroom apartments in a four-story building, for households earning 30–80% of the Area Median Income, kept affordable for at least 50 years, with energy-efficient appliances, electric-vehicle charging, a community garden and a playground.
A Movement for Wholeness
Where the project stands today.
A church with land and a calling: put unused space to work for neighbors who need an affordable home.
2023
August 2025
The four-story building is rising next to our sanctuary.
Expected around the end of 2026.
Pray with us for the families who will call PLUS home.
Serve with us: join a ministry and help care for our neighbors.
Spread the word: tell neighbors, friends and congregations about PLUS.
Support Palm Lake: help our church keep serving the city. Ways to give.
Live here? Future residents can join the PLUS interest list run by the Pinellas County Housing Authority.
