Market Brief
Tampa General Hospital broke ground on November 9, 2026 on The Linden, a 170-unit, $60 million workforce apartment community in the Brandon area for TGH and USF Health employees earning 80% to 120% of area median income.
The Linden adds 170 apartments for TGH and USF Health staff by summer 2028. How its income limits compare with house prices in Brandon-area ZIPs.
Tampa General Hospital held a ceremonial groundbreaking on November 9, 2026 for The Linden, a 170-unit, $60 million apartment community at 9804 Delaney Creek Boulevard in the Brandon area, according to WUSF. Rentals are limited to TGH and USF Health employees earning 80% to 120% of area median income, or $64,250 to $96,360 a year for one person in Hillsborough County in 2026. Opening is planned for summer 2028. For comparison, single-family homes in Brandon ZIP 33511 sold at a median $409,900 from August through October 2026 across 97 closings, according to our Central Florida Market Pulse.
This piece covers what was announced, how the project was financed, and how its income limits line up with recent house sales around Brandon. Monthly price, pace and sales figures for Hillsborough County are on the Tampa market data hub.
What is The Linden?
The Linden is Hillsborough County's first workforce housing community sponsored by a healthcare employer, according to the WUSF report. It sits on land owned by Tampa General Hospital.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | The Linden |
| Address | 9804 Delaney Creek Blvd., Brandon area |
| Apartments | 170 |
| Unit mix | One, two and three bedrooms |
| Total cost | $60 million |
| Developer | The Michaels Organization |
| Architect | Urban Practice |
| Eligible renters | TGH and USF Health employees at 80% to 120% of area median income |
| Income range, one person, 2026 | $64,250 to $96,360 |
| Planned opening | Summer 2028 |
Source: WUSF, November 10, 2026.
Renderings shown at the event include a playground, a dog park, a daycare center and on-site transportation. Estimated rents were not released.
How was The Linden financed and approved?
The project is a $60 million public-private partnership. It used the state's Live Local Act to streamline public approval, and it received $12.5 million in State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds and $2 million from Hillsborough County, according to WUSF.
The hospital said an internal 2023 survey of its health team identified a growing need for affordable housing. TGH has about 15,000 employees statewide and is also negotiating discounted rates at existing apartment communities. Hospital leaders said they would like to build more projects on this model. Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers said any expansion may depend on the effects of Amendment 3, a recently passed statewide property tax measure.
What rent fits the Linden income range?
Rents have not been published. A common affordability yardstick caps housing costs at 30% of gross income. On that yardstick, the one-person income range of $64,250 to $96,360 works out to about $1,606 to $2,409 a month (our calculation, not a figure from TGH or the developer). Household limits rise with household size, so a two- or three-person household at the same share of area median income would qualify at a higher income.
How do Brandon-area house prices compare?
Our October Market Pulse lists single-family closings from August through October 2026 by ZIP code. These are the ZIPs nearest the site:
| ZIP | Place | Closings, Aug to Oct 2026 | Median sale price | Median days on market | Sold above original list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33511 | Brandon | 97 | $409,900 | 19 | 14.4% |
| 33510 | Brandon | 38 | $367,500 | 17.5 | 15.8% |
| 33594 | Valrico | 73 | $393,500 | 26 | 16.4% |
| 33596 | Valrico | 86 | $471,500 | 19.5 | 10.5% |
| 33584 | Seffner | 59 | $369,000 | 27 | 16.9% |
| 33578 | Riverview | 111 | $392,000 | 39 | 11.7% |
| 33619 | Tampa | 61 | $350,000 | 47 | 11.5% |
| 33610 | Tampa | 72 | $319,500 | 33.5 | 13.9% |
| Hillsborough County, October only | 902 | $425,250 | 36 | n/a |
Source: Momentum Market Pulse, Central Florida, October 2026 edition, computed by Momentum from Stellar MLS records (single-family; ZIPs with at least 15 closings; county row is October 2026 alone). Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Houses in the two Brandon ZIPs sold in a median 17.5 to 19 days, about half the county's October median of 36 days. Medians in Brandon, Valrico, Seffner and Riverview ran from $367,500 to $471,500. The Hillsborough October median of $425,250 was up 0.7% from a year earlier.
Our earlier Tampa down payment assistance piece covers city help for first-time buyers, and our Hillsborough ZIP code days-on-market piece ranks sale pace across the county.
What should Brandon-area renters and owners watch next?
For eligible employees, the next public step is the leasing and rent schedule, which had not been released at the groundbreaking. For nearby owners and landlords, 170 apartments opening in 2028 is a modest addition next to the volume of house sales in the surrounding ZIPs, which closed more than 500 single-family homes in three months. Our coming-soon communities piece tracks other announced projects in the county, and the Tampa market page carries current local prices.
People also ask
What is The Linden in Brandon? The Linden is a 170-unit, $60 million workforce apartment community at 9804 Delaney Creek Blvd. for Tampa General Hospital and USF Health employees. Tampa General held its groundbreaking on November 9, 2026, and opening is planned for summer 2028.
Who can rent at The Linden? Rentals are limited to TGH and USF Health employees earning 80% to 120% of area median income. For one person in Hillsborough County in 2026, that is $64,250 to $96,360 a year.
How was The Linden funded? It is a $60 million public-private partnership that used the Live Local Act for approval and received $12.5 million in SHIP funds and $2 million from Hillsborough County.
What is the median house price in Brandon, Florida? Single-family homes in Brandon ZIP 33511 sold at a median $409,900 from August through October 2026 across 97 closings, with a median 19 days on market, according to our October Market Pulse.
Limitations
Project details come from one news report of the November 9, 2026 groundbreaking; unit counts, rents, eligibility rules and timing can change before leasing opens. The rent range is a 30% of income yardstick we calculated, not a published rent. ZIP figures are single-family closings from August through October 2026, so they describe the house market near the site rather than rents. ZIP and county figures are computed from MLS records by Momentum and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Sources
- TGH and USF Health workforce housing complex celebrates groundbreaking, WUSF, November 10, 2026.
- Momentum Market Pulse, Central Florida, October 2026 edition, Momentum Research report built from Stellar MLS records, generated November 13, 2026.
- Tampa market data hub, Momentum Research.
Disclosure: Jon Brooks is a co-founder of Momentum Realty, a Florida real estate brokerage that owns and funds Florida Housing Intelligence. Momentum has a financial interest in Florida real estate transactions, including in markets named here. See our editorial standards.
Market statistics in this article are computed from MLS data licensed by Momentum Realty, and are current as of the date shown. Data may be preliminary and subject to revision by its source. This article is general information, not advice about any specific property, transaction, or financial decision, and is not a representation about any specific property, community, builder, or association.
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