Trendy dining space with crushed velvet pink seating, rattan lighting, and pop-art style animal portraits. — Credit: Concrete Jungle / Facebook

After two years in downtown St. Petersburg, Concrete Jungle has closed.

The “Tulum-inspired” restaurant and lounge at 475 Central Ave. owed more than $100,000 in rent, according to an eviction lawsuit filed last October by the building owner.

Concrete Jungle’s owner, Stephen Schrutt, also runs Dirty Laundry, Good Fortune, Lost & Found and Park & Rec DTSP under his Hunger + Thirst Group. Two other Hunger + Thirst concepts, The Avenue and No Vacancy, closed in 2025.

An indoor-outdoor, campground-themed spot called Summer Camp has been anticipated to open in the Grand Central district for nearly three years, with no opening date announced.

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