Shore Crest is a mid-rise condominium built in 1969 at 1200 North Shore Drive NE, on the Tampa Bay waterfront in the Historic Old Northeast neighborhood of St. Petersburg (Highrises.com and Channelside building profiles, 2026). It is an age-restricted 55-plus community of one and two bedroom condos in a walkable downtown-adjacent location.
The building sits directly on the bay, not on the Gulf beaches, a short walk from downtown St. Pete, the waterfront museums and parks, North Shore Park, and the North Shore Aquatic Complex, with public tennis courts across the street. Building amenities include a resident clubroom, shared laundry, and a roof deck, per listing and building sources.
Because this is a single association, value here turns on the condo documents, not a neighborhood average. As a Florida condo three stories or higher and more than 30 years old within three miles of the coast, the building is subject to the state's milestone inspection and reserve-funding rules, so the reserve balance, inspection status, and any special assessment drive the carrying cost and the price.
The pitch is a walkable, bay-front 55-plus lifestyle in one of St. Petersburg's most established neighborhoods. The work is verifying the age restriction, pet and rental rules, the association budget and reserves, the milestone inspection status, and the flood and insurance picture for the specific unit before you fall for the view.
