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Tampa Bay Development News
Development and real-estate coverage across Tampa Bay: groundbreakings, towers, mixed-use projects, and redevelopment.
Updated July 31, 2026
Westshore Business District
WestShore Plaza sells for $135M; local firm to raze the 54-acre Westshore site
A local real estate firm paid $135 million for the 1967 Tampa mall and plans to replace it with a mixed-use district.
Jul 31, 2026
Real Estate
Rays release Gensler and Populous master plan for a 100-acre ballpark district
The team's four-district concept calls for 400,000 sq ft of retail and dining, a 4-star convention hotel, and a Hillsborough College campus.
Jul 24, 2026
Water Street Tampa
Strategic Property Partners plans 452 units at Water Street and Cumberland
The 452-unit tower from Nichols Architects targets a spring 2027 groundbreaking and late-2029 delivery.
Jul 22, 2026
Largo
Aventon Companies files for 355 apartments on Largo's former Keiser University campus
The North Carolina developer has the 12-acre US 19 site reportedly under contract, with a preliminary site plan already under city review.
Jul 21, 2026
West St. Pete
Azalea Gateway breaks ground on Raytheon's 29-acre west St. Pete site in September
The $200 million, 1,000-unit project on a long-vacant Pinellas Trail parcel won city approval in 2023.
Jul 19, 2026
Downtown St. Pete
Stock Development buys Tampa Bay Times site and Tramor in Downtown St. Pete for $32.5M
Stock Development paid $32.5M for the crane-damaged Times tower and Tramor in Downtown St. Pete, planning a condo high-rise.
Jul 16, 2026
Downtown St. Petersburg
Stock Development buys the former Times building and Tramor for $32.5M
The Naples developer paid $32.5 million for 1.8 acres downtown and will raze the storm-damaged Times tower for a condo high-rise.
Jul 16, 2026
Downtown St. Pete
Trinity Lutheran votes to sell its 1924 landmark at 401 5th Street North
After 115 years at 401 5th Street North, Trinity Lutheran has voted to sell its 1924 Gothic Revival landmark in downtown St. Pete.
Jul 16, 2026
Dale Mabry
Populous reveals interior of Rays' $2.3 billion Forever Home at Dale Mabry
New renderings show the 30,000-seat glass-roofed ballpark planned for Dale Mabry and the 2029 season.
Jul 11, 2026
Downtown Largo
Largo pursues open-container entertainment district along West Bay Drive
The city is proposing a Downtown Entertainment District from Clearwater-Largo Road to Alt US 19, with daily open containers and live music.
Jul 9, 2026
Grand Central District
13,500-sq-ft building breaks ground at 2801 Central, replacing a 1957 Citgo station
Construction is underway on a two-story, three-concept development in St. Pete's West Grand Central corridor.
Jun 26, 2026
Gandy
Epoch Properties plans 345-unit Live Local redevelopment on Gandy Boulevard
The Winter Park developer will bring 345 apartments—138 affordable for 30 years—to the former Gandy Commercial Plaza site.
Jun 13, 2026
Downtown St. Pete
Waldorf Astoria Residences clears $200M in presales on St. Pete's waterfront
The 50-story tower has secured over $200 million in presales, including a record $27 million penthouse, before breaking ground.
Jun 12, 2026
St. Pete
St. Pete directs $42M in federal storm recovery funds to affordable rental housing
The city approved an Affordable Rental Housing Program using hurricane recovery dollars to fund new construction and rehabilitation for income-qualified renters.
May 30, 2026
Real Estate
HFB Trail opens between St. Pete and Tampa as Howard Frankland express lanes debut
The $865 million Howard Frankland expansion delivers a 7-mile shared trail and toll-free express lanes across the bay.
May 27, 2026
Channelside
Valiant Eagle and SPP plan 3,500-seat venue at Channelside Drive and Jefferson
Valiant Eagle and SPP announced plans for a 3,500-seat live music venue and 250-room hotel at Channelside Drive and Jefferson Street.
May 27, 2026
Tampa
University of Tampa breaks ground on 11-story, 833-bed housing tower at 110 S Boulevard
The university's largest student housing project in its history will add 238 units to its near-downtown campus footprint by Fall 2028.
May 26, 2026
Westshore
Tampa approves early agreements for $2.3B Rays stadium district in Westshore
Tampa backed preliminary terms for a proposed 30,000-seat domed ballpark and mixed-use district on the HCC Dale Mabry campus.
May 23, 2026
Channelside
Tampa WOW! clears final permit for $20M observation wheel on Channelside Drive
The 250-foot, privately funded wheel cleared its final permit and targets a groundbreaking near the Florida Aquarium this summer.
May 19, 2026
Thonotosassa
A New Pinnacle of Luxury: The Oaks Estate Hits the Market for $115 Million
Tampa Bay's most expensive residential listing redefines opulence in Thonotosassa.
May 7, 2026
South Tampa
Record-Breaking Sale: A Look Inside Tampa's $19 Million Estate
The recent sale of a South Tampa mansion marks a significant milestone in local real estate.
May 6, 2026
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