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Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 5, 2018

Strategic Property Partners will break ground on its dual-tower residential building Thursday at 9 a.m., the group announced Wednesday. The buildings will house 420 rental units and 35,000 square-feet of ground-floor retail space at the intersection of Channelside Drive and Water Street. “We are excited to begin construction on the first of many homes in […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 27, 2018

A new route is in store to connect the downtown Tampa’s central business district to the Channel District, along Cumberland Avenue from Meridian to Brorein avenues, a coalition of partners announced Friday. Strategic Property Partners, the Jeff Vinik-affiliated group behind the $3 billion Water Street Tampa project in the Channel District, partnered with the Ardent […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 23, 2018

Sparkman Wharf is opening its dining garden, outdoor beer garden and lawn November 30, developers announced Tuesday. That’s later than original launch date expected this month. Sparkman Wharf is a mixed-use development in downtown Tampa where Garrison Channel, the Ybor Turning Basin and Sparkman Channel meet. It’s part of the $3 billion Water Street Tampa […]

Drew WilsonAugust 6, 2018

Downtown Tampa’s upcoming Sparkman Wharf development unveiled another restaurant Monday that’s sure to hit all the right notes with the crowd who capped off their weekend by celebrating National Oyster Day. Boat Run Oyster Company, billed as a “tide-to-table concept,” has joined Foundation Coffee, Whatever Pops and Gallito on the slate of restaurants opening in […]

Staff ReportsAugust 2, 2018

Gallito, a twist on Mexican street food, is the latest addition to Sparkman Wharf, an expansive waterfront retail, dining and recreation center at the center of the billion-dollar Water Street Tampa project. The modern taqueria concept is the creation of chef Ferrell Alvarez and restaurateur Ty Rodriguez. Alvarez, a 2017 James Beard Best Chef South […]

Drew WilsonJune 28, 2018

The developer behind Water Street Tampa unveiled its plan for the project’s public spaces Thursday, saying that once complete the historic area “will be reborn as the heart and spine of the community.” Strategic Property Partners has in the past touted the nearly 9 million square feet of indoor space in the $3 billion development, […]

Drew WilsonMay 24, 2018

Hopping Green & Sams reeled in up to $300,000 in lobbying pay during the first quarter of 2018, keeping pace with its earnings during the same three-month stretch in 2017. The full-service law firm reported earning up to $250,000 for its legislative efforts and up to $50,000 for executive branch work. Median compensation estimates peg […]

Drew WilsonApril 24, 2018

The development company behind Water Street Tampa said Tuesday that construction is underway on the first of 10 buildings planned for the 55-acre district in Downtown Tampa. The first project in the pipeline for Strategic Property Partners is a 26-story, 519-room JW Marriott Hotel that’s set to open in 2020. The JW Marriott brand is […]

Joe HendersonApril 2, 2018

While he certainly had controversial moments, Bob Buckhorn will go down as one of the most effective mayors in Tampa’s history. During his seven years on the job, Buckhorn’s signature achievement has been his relentless prodding and salesmanship that helped transform a once-sleepy downtown into a thriving, vibrant urban center. But he will leave office […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2018

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A bill that would create a special taxing district for the Water Street Tampa development in Hillsborough County was recently signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott. That’s after it made it through the Legislature this Session with near-unanimous votes in the House and Senate. The proposal was backed by Strategic Property Partners, a partnership […]

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SPP breaking ground on two residential towers in Water Street Tampa

New downtown road planned to feed Water Street Tampa

Sparkman Wharf to open later than expected

‘Tide-to-table’ concept joins slate of restaurants coming to Sparkman Wharf

Modern taqueria concept from Rooster & Till owners latest in Tampa’s Sparkman Wharf

Development firm sheds light on Water Street Tampa’s public spaces

First quarter brings Hopping Green & Sams up to $300K

SPP breaks ground on Water Street Tampa development

Joe Henderson: Tampa 2019 mayoral race heating up

Jeff Vinik scores win with signing of Water Street Tampa bill