​Ark confirmed the move in a news release, saying the company plans to locate in St. Petersburg effective Nov. 1 and plans to break ground on the Ark Innovation Center in 2022. Its new headquarters will be in 200 Central, an office tower in downtown St. Pete. 

New York-based ARK Investment Management LLC, an investment adviser focused solely on investing in disruptive innovation, will relocate its corporate headquarters to St. Petersburg and will also take part in building an incubator. ​