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🏗️ The sweet sounds of construction

Check out the next phase of Water Street Tampa’s development
Rendering of the plans in Water Street Tampa. A building with a green roof and brown-colored design sits among the high rises. It's designed to be an office building.
The skyline is getting some new silhouettes. | Rendering via Strategic Property Partners
Whether you’re in the mood for a bite, drink, sweat session, or retail therapy, a trip to Water Street Tampa is always a hit. Just ask Time Magazine.

And there’s more where that came from. Strategic Property Partners has even more plans in the works as the neighborhood gears up for its next phase of development.

We’re going up

Two towers are currently under construction north of the 900 and 1000 blocks of East Cumberland Avenue. One will create more residential offerings for locals in the form of condos, and the other will serve as office space.

The residential complex is set to be Water Street Tampa’s tallest building yet. The tower is being designed by Gensler, a global architect + design company headquartered in San Francisco. Owners also hope to bring in a fitness-focused club of some sort, which is currently under consideration.

Plans for the trophy office complex include ground floor retail and green space, and will focus on a pedestrian-friendly experience. New York-based Kohn Pedersen Fox completed a preliminary design concept for the building, creating the potential for yet more world-class infrastructure in the area.

A rendering of the new condo complex in Water Street Tampa. The building is greenish blue and has rounded walls, with the bottom two floors used as some sort of retail space.

Water Street Tampa is getting more housing.

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Rendering via Strategic Property Partners

As of right now, neither building has a projected completion date. The surrounding road + utility construction is set to be done next spring, at which point the towers will start their ascent.

The next phase also includes early plans for a new hotel + entertainment venue capable of hosting live performances. We’ll report back on updates. There will also be more green space introduced into the already walkable area, which will facilitate open-air markets, outdoor concerts, and other activities.

If you’re looking to explore Water Street Tampa, the neighborhood’s website has more info on its entertainment, food, and retail options.
 
Events
Tuesday, April 30
  • Zumba in the Park | Tuesday, April 30 | 6-7 p.m. | Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa | Free | Get your sweat on by the Hillsborough River at this class which mixes dancing + exercise.
Wednesday, May 1
  • CITY Furniture Clearwater Showroom Grand Opening | Wednesday, May 1-Sunday, May 5 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | CITY Furniture Clearwater, 17011 US Hwy. 19, Clearwater | Free | CITY Furniture will be celebrating the Grand Opening of its brand-new showroom in Clearwater, with a series of exciting events from May 1st to May 5th and an official ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, May 2 at 5:45 p.m.*
  • Waltz Into Spring | Wednesday, May 1 | 11 a.m. | Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Rd., Clearwater | $25+ | The Florida Orchestra performs Strauss’ “Blue Danube,” Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty,” and more.
  • Alvvays | Wednesday, May 1 | 8 p.m. | The Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. 7th Ave., Tampa | $63 | Groove along to the tunes of the Canadian indie rock group on their “2024 North American Tour.”
Friday, May 3
  • Rays vs. Mets | Friday, May 3-Monday, May 6 | Times vary | Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg | $10+ | The Rays are back in the Burg this weekend to face off against the boys from Queens.
  • Shen Yun | Friday, May 3-Sunday, May 5 | Times vary | Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St. S., St. Petersburg | $90+ | Enjoy a night of short dance numbers, ranging in style from classical Chinese dance and story-based dance, to China’s diverse ethnic and folk dance forms.
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News Notes
Sports
  • The spark is out. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s season is over after losing last night to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Panthers took the Round 1 series 4-1, meaning Bolts fans face the long off-season wait for the 2024/25 NHL season to begin. (ESPN)
Opening
  • Big news for the coffee snobs out there. Blind Tiger is hosting a grand opening at its new Downtown Tampa location. The event is on Tuesday, June 4 at 10 a.m., and the public is invited to 201 N. Franklin St. to celebrate the local company’s latest location.
Announced
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have some new threads. The team just revealed their new City Connect uniforms featuring black coloring, as well as neon blue and green design aspects. Check out the Rays’ social media announcement.
Closed
  • An Ybor staple is closing its doors. The Stone Soup Company just announced its immediate closure on social media. The eatery at 1919 E. 7th Ave. has served hot bowls to locals for 13 years, as well as sandos + other tasty dishes.
Today Is
  • National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. The Tampa Bay area boasts several animal shelters filled with furry friends looking for a home, just like these cuties at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. We recently rounded up some info about our area’s shelters.
Coming Soon
  • Forks at the ready. Wild Fork Foods has broken ground on its new St. Pete location at 4th Street and 29th Avenue. The Miami-based food market specializes in meat + seafood, and it will be the first Wild Fork to open in the Burg. An opening date has not yet been announced. (I Love the Burg)
Ranked
  • No. 35. That’s where the University of South Florida ranks globally for the number of utility patents issued in 2023. Utility patents protect how an invention works + how it’s used, meaning USF’s best and brightest won’t have their ideas stolen. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Sports
  • Meet Graham Barton — the Bucs’ first round draft pick. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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