Drews John H 1st Extension Homes for Sale in Tampa, FL

John H. Drew's 1st Extension is an old platted subdivision in the Drew Park area of Tampa, in Hillsborough County. Drew Park is named for John H. Drew, the developer behind the original Drew Field, which became Tampa International Airport, and the neighborhood occupies land that was once part of that field (Wikipedia and City of Tampa sources, 2026).

Drew Park is a mixed-use district that pairs older residential pockets with light-industrial and commercial uses, and it sits inside the Drew Park Community Redevelopment Area, roughly 651 acres bounded by Tampa Bay Boulevard, North Dale Mabry Highway, and Hillsborough Avenue. Older homes here typically carry no mandatory HOA, and the older platted stock generally carries no CDD, though buyers should confirm what applies to a specific parcel. The City has been pursuing streetscape and park improvements in the area.

Because the area mixes residential and non-residential uses inside a redevelopment district, the money is made or lost on the specific parcel, the surrounding uses, zoning, and an honest read of an older home's condition, not the headline price.

The pitch is an attainable, central near-airport location inside an area targeted for public reinvestment. The work is reading the specific parcel and adjacent uses, confirming zoning and any overlay, pricing the renovation honestly, and checking the flood zone and any redevelopment impact before you offer.