ART CENTER LOFTS
Homes for Sale in TAMPA, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Art Center Lofts is a single small building, all 42 units built in 2004, and that uniformity is the whole story. There is no range of vintages to sort through and no ambiguity about what you are buying structurally — the variable is unit condition and finish level, not age.
Right now there is nothing active in this building, so there is no live comp set to react to. With homestead exemptions filed on only about 45% of the units, a meaningful share of this stock is non-owner-occupied, which tends to mean more turnover tied to lease cycles and investor decisions than to typical resale timing. A seller here is often pricing into a thin or empty board, which cuts both ways — less competition, but also less data to anchor an offer.
The 60-Second Overview
A 2004-built loft building in Tampa with 42 units, gated access, an elevator, and a shared pool — compact urban-condo living rather than a sprawling community.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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ART CENTER LOFTSWho ART CENTER LOFTS is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a compact, low-maintenance loft-style unit in Tampa
- Investors comfortable underwriting a building with meaningful existing rental activity
- Buyers who value gated, elevator-served access over expansive shared amenities
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a larger primary residence beyond a loft-scale footprint
- Buyers seeking a building with a high concentration of owner-occupants
- Buyers wanting an active listing to compare against right now, given zero units currently on market
The market around ART CENTER LOFTS
ART CENTER LOFTS is a small community — 48 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33602, 224 homes are on the market and 12% are under contract — a slower corner of TAMPA.
Across Hillsborough County, 6,259 homes are active and 2,098 pending (25% under contract).
The housing mix here is 98% condominium, 2% single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not ART CENTER LOFTS specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in ART CENTER LOFTS, TAMPA
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Life at ART CENTER LOFTS
- Elevator(s) · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Gated · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Pool · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Gated Community - No Guard · reported on 1 of 1 listings
- Gated Community · reported on 1 of 1 listings
Community amenities as reported across Stellar MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Hillsborough County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Hillsborough County Public Schools (verify by address) · Public
- Confirm zoned elementary, middle, and high · By address
- Magnet and choice options may apply · Choice
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent ART CENTER LOFTS listings and can change; always confirm with Hillsborough County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any ART CENTER LOFTS address.
Recent Developments in Art Center Lofts
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Art Center Lofts, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Development
33-story tower planned for Water Street Tampa expansion
Strategic Property Partners plans a 33-story mixed use tower at Water Street and Cumberland Avenue in downtown Tampa on a 1.9-acre site. The building would hold 452 residential units ranging from studios to three bedrooms plus about 37,000 square feet of retail and 645 parking spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2027 with completion targeted for 2029.
What it may mean for the marketAdds a 33 story tower with 452 residential units and ground floor retail to the downtown Tampa market, continuing the buildout of the Water Street district and expanding high rise housing supply. The site is about 1 mile southeast of Art Center Lofts.
Source: Florida YIMBY - July 2026Infrastructure
New Interstate 75 interchange planned for Parrish area access
A new Interstate 75 interchange is being planned to improve access for the Parrish area, primarily located in Hillsborough County and connecting to Manatee County through a possible Fort Hamer Road extension. The project is in the planning phase.
What it may mean for the marketPlans a new interstate interchange that would expand road capacity and connectivity for a growing area, potentially shaping future development patterns along the corridor. The project is about 25 miles south of Art Center Lofts, elsewhere in Hillsborough County.
Source: Tampa Bay Times - July 2026Development
Mercy Oaks II affordable apartments open on North Florida Avenue
Catholic Charities, with the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County, completed Mercy Oaks II, a 17-unit affordable apartment building on North Florida Avenue in East Tampa built on the site of a former strip mall. The project includes 15 one-bedroom and two two-bedroom units, with seven units serving households up to 80 percent of area median income and ten up to 50 percent. It was supported by 1.25 million dollars in state SHIP funds from the city and sits next to the 20-unit Mercy Oaks I completed in 2022.
What it may mean for the marketAdds 17 income restricted apartments on a former strip mall site, expanding the affordable rental supply and converting vacant commercial land to housing. The project is about 4 miles north of Art Center Lofts, elsewhere in Hillsborough County.
Source: City of Tampa - July 2026Builder Activity
First 3D-printed affordable home nears completion in East Tampa
The nonprofit Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa is completing Tampa's first 3D-printed affordable home on Lurline Circle in East Tampa, using a gantry-style printer that layers concrete for the walls. The house is expected to be finished within weeks and listed for sale in about two months, with down payment assistance and first time homebuyer programs available. The effort is part of a broader CDC initiative that includes more than 90 multifamily units in East Tampa.
What it may mean for the marketIntroduces 3D concrete printing construction to the local for sale housing market, with a new single family home and additional multifamily units planned. The method signals a new building technique entering the area home supply. The project is about 4 miles northeast of Art Center Lofts, elsewhere in Hillsborough County.
Source: Bay News 9
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Tampa Bay.
The ART CENTER LOFTS buying strategy.
If we were buying in ART CENTER LOFTS today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in ART CENTER LOFTS.
One Building, One Vintage
With every unit built in 2004 and a median living area around 911 square feet, this is a loft-scale product: efficient footprints, likely open or industrial-style layouts, and a building envelope that is now over two decades old. Anyone evaluating a unit here should be looking closely at building-wide items — roof, common-area systems, elevator maintenance — since those are shared costs across all 42 owners, not just one.
The amenity set is straightforward: gated access (reported as both guarded and non-guarded across listings, so confirm current setup with the HOA), an elevator, and a pool. There is no clubhouse or recreation complex implied here — this is a low-frills, in-town condo amenity package, not a resort-style community.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in ART CENTER LOFTS. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A 42-unit building with zero active listings is not a market you can read from a portal search. We track HOA financials, rental-ratio shifts, and off-market activity in buildings like this so you are not walking in blind on a building where more than half the units may not be owner-occupied.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA. Confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Art Center Lofts Market Scorecard
Art Center Lofts is currently a no active listings market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Go deeper: county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 2, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2005 (14 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Stellar MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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