NoHo Flats Showcases Apartments At Open House
NoHo Flats, an upscale apartment complex in North Hyde Park, is expanding the boundaries of Tampa's urban core to include development projects built north of Kennedy Boulevard.
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Two Fold Bicycle Shop Opens In St. Petersburg
Two Fold Bicyle Shop in St. Petersburg will cater to bicycle enthusiasts who want the zip and convenience of bicycles that can be folded to the size of carry-on luggage or tucked into a back pack.
Frolic Exchange Brings Bohemian Chic To Seminole Heights
New businesses, including vintage clothing shop Frolic Exchange, are starting to populate a stretch of North Florida Avenue, south of an area that already has seen retail including Cappy's Pizza, Independent, Cleanse Apothecary and The Refinery.
University Of Tampa Residence Hall Meets Gold Standard
West Kennedy Hall, a student dormitory at University of Tampa, is environmentally friendly and a cost saving for the university. The 11-story building has solar panels to heat water, low-flow showerheads and toilets to conserve water and recycled rainwater to irrigate Florida-native, drought-resistent landscaping.
Centra Care Health Clinic To Open On Dale Mabry In Tampa
Hembree Construction will complete work on a Centra Care Florida Hospital Urgent Care clinic in June. The clinic is on North Dale Mabry on the former site of a gas station and convenience store.
New Hotels Open In St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach
Developer Anthony Menna built Staybridge Suites on a former overflow parking lot used for Rays' baseball games. Developers Henry Suarez and Kirin Patel revived a former condominium project and built an upscale boutique hotel on Gulf Boulevard in St. Pete Beach.
Tampa Opens New Fire Station On Waters Avenue
Tampa firefighters will be able to respond more aggressively to emergency calls from their new, state-of-the-art fire station on Waters Avenue. The approximately $1.7 million facility replaces and decades-old fire station on Fairbanks Street.
Tampa’s East Hillsborough Avenue Attracts Investors, New Shops
For Ron Harjani, the 2015 opening of a Walmart Super Center is the reason he opted to build a 10,000-square-foot building to house his family-operated women's clothing shop, Fashion Essence. Developers also are looking to build a 25,000 square foot building for a regional chain store.
New Shops Fill Lakewood Ranch’s Main Street
Lakewood Ranch is adding new businesses to Main Street and elsewhere in the master-planned community in Manatee and Sarasota counties. Michelle Scala and Shepherd Frenchman are adding second dentistry in the MGA insurance building on Enterprise Circle. A culinary school and optometry office are opening on Main Street.
New Petra Restaurant Will Open On Kennedy Boulevard
A new Middle Eastern restaurant - Petra - will open on Kennedy Boulevard in a two-story building across from the University of Tampa's lacrosse field.
