Reuse/Rebuild

Preserving Ybor City’s past, building for its future

The gut-and-rebuild renovation of Ybor City's Scozzari Brothers Building includes meticulous preservation of the historic building's façade.

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St Petersburg Distillery unveils vision for creators’ district

Family-owned craft distillery wants the community to shape St. Pete's next arts and creative district.

Restoring Ybor City’s historic Sanchez y Haya to past glory

The historic restoration of Ybor City's Sanchez y Haya building enters its final phase.

Tampa nonprofit strives to reopen drop-in center for unhoused, vulnerable

Nonprofit organization WellBuilt Cities is working to reopen The Shop, a Tampa drop-in center for people experiencing homelessness.

Talking historic preservation with Preserve the ‘Burg’s Manny Leto

Preserve the 'Burg's Manny Leto discusses the economic and cultural benefits of historic preservation.

Clearwater turns surplus properties into redevelopment opportunities

Clearwater is marketing dozens of surplus city parcels with strong redevelopment potential.

Tampa’s iconic Alessi Bakery is moving, expanding

Tampa's historic Alessi Bakery is expanding to a larger location on Cypress Street.

The Museum of Motherhood in St. Pete's Warehouse Arts District expanded its health, wellness, and education initiative with support from a Community Foundation Tampa Bay competitive grant award
Community Foundation Tampa Bay competitive grants support nonprofits and their mission

Community Foundation Tampa Bay's annual competitive grant program supports nonprofits working to improve the quality of life in communities across the region.

The Book Rescuers has grown from a driveway yard sale to a 14,400 square-foot warehouse location with 10 employees and a calendar of community events.
The Book Rescuers: Largo business on mission to rehome books, build community

George and Sarah Brooks have taken The Book Rescuers from a yard sale in their driveway to a 14,400 square-foot warehouse location that's part bookstore, part community gathering place.

Launched in 2023, Tampa Pickleball Crew is a hive of activiity. Who knew that whacking plastic balls back and forth across a net, under 40-foot ceilings with exposed, oxidized beams, would feel so cool and urban and of-the-moment? 
Tampa Pickleball Crew takes the court for Ybor revival

Breathing new life into a former industrial building on Adamo Drive, Tampa Pickleball Crew is part of a re-energized Ybor City's revitalization.

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