Among the first tenants in the Heights Union will be AxoGen, a medical tech company that specializes in creative surgical solutions; DPR Construction, which is building the office complex; and WeWork, a provider of co-working office space.
The city of Temple Terrace plans to build a new town center that is urban, eclectic and walkable, and designed to create a sense of place. Restaurants, shops, the arts and technology jobs will link Temple Terrace to a broad vision to transform an entire neighborhood tied in with the University of South Florida, Busch Gardens and University Mall.
Not everyone can afford to live in the new upscale residential towers going up in downtown Tampa, the Channel District and Port Tampa Bay. Enter Scott and Heidi Shimberg -- owners of Hyde Park Builders -- who plan a building spree of new housing construction in east Tampa neighborhoods that put affordability and urban living together in one package.
DDA Development is ready to break ground on the 13-story luxury residential tower, The Salvador. The luxury condominiums are bucking a trend toward more apartments but Smith & Associates director of development, David Moyer, says about 30 percent of condos have pre-sold.
McAlister's Deli is adding 30 restaurants around the country. About 10 to 12 of those will be in Tampa and Hillsborough County, where McAlister's representatives see "robust growth" and opportunities in business districts and new residents moving into apartments.
Harbor Dish Community Cafe is a restaurant concept where people pay what they can afford for meals or opt to volunteer in return for meals. The cafe is part of a broad-range of goals aimed at helping the working poor, seniors, military veterans and at-risk youth.
Pinellas County bus riders have a new customer service center with the opening of the Pinellas Park Transit Center behind the Shoppes of Pinellas Park on 70th Avenue. Riders can buy tickets, figure out schedules or ask questions of PSTA employees.
The exploding growth of new residential towers, hotels and restaurants in downtown Tampa will require improvements to the city's utility services, including water delivery and water pressure. Tampa will spend about $30 million on three infrastructure projects over the next year and a half.
The final push is on to complete renovations at the historical Faith Temple Missionary Baptist Church which will be the future home of the Tampa Heights Youth Development and Community Center. Waypoint Homes is donating labor and materials for the project. An opening date is expected in March.
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