Exclusive Buyer Representation St. Petersburg, Florida

Real estate guidance for downtown St. Petersburg, Snell Isle, and Historic Old Northeast and surrounding communities.

Downtown St. PetersburgHistoric Old NortheastSnell Isle
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Jon Kelly

Real Estate Sales Associate

A Financial Eye on Every Property

The Buyer's Advantage

Most buyer's agents can show you a house. Fewer can tell you what's actually inside the numbers: the HOA reserve balance, the flood history, the true cost of owning it for the next ten years.

Before St. Petersburg, Jon spent twenty-five years underwriting complex transactions in structured finance and community development capital, the kind of work where a missed detail was never a small one. That same discipline now goes into every property he brings you, chosen on purpose rather than by chance: the association's books, the structural record, the numbers behind the number.

He is not a salesperson. He's an advisor who happens to hold a real estate license, and the properties that reach you have already survived his scrutiny first.

RESULTS WITH INTEGRITY

A professional approach that blends analytical rigor with genuine care, ensuring every client's next chapter begins with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.

$200M+

Structured Finance

20+ Years

Finance, Investment & Strategy

500+

National Partnership Network

Explore Our

Neighborhoods

Browse local guides to discover the lifestyle, architecture, and market character of the St. Petersburg, FL communities Jon serves.

Downtown St. Petersburg

Neighborhood

Downtown St. Petersburg

Downtown St. Pete's skyline is still being written. This is where the city's ambition shows — gleaming new condo towers like Art House and 400 Central rising alongside the waterfront, walkable to the Pier, museums, and a restaurant scene that keeps getting better. For buyers who want new construction, low-maintenance living, and front-row views of the bay, downtown is the newest chapter of St. Petersburg's story.

Snell Isle

Neighborhood

Snell Isle

Snell Isle is a century of St. Petersburg in one neighborhood — grand 1920s waterfront estates sitting comfortably beside sleek, brand-new construction. It's always been the city's most prestigious address, and its evolution from the boom-era 1920s through today's builds is exactly what makes it feel timeless rather than dated.

Historic Old Northeast

Neighborhood

Historic Old Northeast

Brick streets, canopies of live oaks, and porches built for St. Pete evenings — Old Northeast is where the city's architectural character lives. Most homes date to the 1920s through 1940s, full of Mediterranean Revival and bungalow-style bones, with a handful of thoughtful new builds woven in. It's history you can actually live in.

client acquisitions

ONE St. Petersburg, Unit 2205Sold

Luxury Advisory / Seller Representation

$2,985,000

ONE St. Petersburg, Unit 2205

3 BEDS | 3.5 BATHS | 4,475 SQ. FT.

1845 Coffee Pot Blvd NE. St Petersburg, FloridaUnder Contract

Represented Buyer

$3,000,000

1845 Coffee Pot Blvd NE. St Petersburg, Florida

4 BEDS | 3 BATHS | 2,997 SQ. FT.

Colleague Testimonials

Having known Jon through his extensive banking and structured finance career, his analytical rigor, discretion, and client-first commitment are unmatched. Anyone navigating a complex transition or high-value transaction in St. Petersburg is in exceptional hands.

— Chief Lending Officer, Executive Vice President · Connecticut
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