This week in Tampa Bay real estate.
The freshest development, infrastructure, retail, school, and market activity across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, summarized from public reporting and official sources by our team and linked to the original coverage. Updated weekly. Last updated September 11, 2026.
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- September 11, 2026DevelopmentHillsborough County
Kinward at Spencer Glen opens 172 build to rent townhomes near US 301 and Big Bend Road in Riverview
Kinward Living, the build to rent arm of Tampa based Eisenhower Property Group, has opened Kinward at Spencer Glen at 10040 Blackstone Creek Court in Riverview. The gated community will total 172 three and four bedroom townhomes with attached garages and screened lanais when construction wraps in the fourth quarter of 2027. It is the company's first community opening, with Kinward at Two Rivers scheduled to follow in late 2026.
Source: Florida YIMBY - September 10, 2026CivicHillsborough County
Hillsborough County projects a 366.9 million dollar annual property tax loss if Amendment 3 passes
County budget staff estimate the homestead exemption amendment on the November 3 ballot would cut Hillsborough property tax revenue by 248.6 million dollars, or 15.7 percent, in fiscal 2028 and by 366.9 million dollars, a 23.2 percent drop from fiscal 2026 levels, in fiscal 2029. The Countywide General Fund would absorb about 213 million dollars of that and the unincorporated area fund another 130.3 million dollars. Commissioners were set to review a 13.78 billion dollar tentative fiscal 2027 budget on September 10 that includes 117.1 million dollars in transportation spending from general funds and the Community Investment Tax.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - September 10, 2026DevelopmentPinellas County
Marinova at Coquina Key would replace a closed plaza with 456 apartments and 20,000 square feet of retail
Bayline Group plans nine four story residential buildings totaling 456 units on the 14.5 acre former Coquina Key Plaza site at 575 45th Avenue South in St. Petersburg, plus two retail buildings of 10,629 and 10,188 square feet fronting the homes. The developer bought the site for 8.9 million dollars in 2021, BDG Architects designed the project and NDC Construction is general contractor. Construction is expected to start by the end of 2026 or early 2027.
Source: Florida YIMBY - September 8, 2026DevelopmentHillsborough County
Tampa General plans a fall groundbreaking on 170 workforce apartments near Falkenburg Road and the Selmon Expressway
Tampa General Hospital will contribute five acres it already owns for a 170 unit employee housing project of one, two and three bedroom apartments, with the Michaels Organization as developer and manager. About 14.5 million dollars in state and Hillsborough County grants will help set rents for households earning 80 to 100 percent of area median income, and conventional debt will cover the rest. Tampa's November 2025 housing assessment cited in the story put typical city rent at 2,221 dollars, up 98 percent from May 2014.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - September 7, 2026DevelopmentPinellas County
Demolition clears the 800 2nd Avenue South site for two 31 story towers with 824 apartments in downtown St. Petersburg
Crews have finished razing the former UPC Insurance headquarters on a three acre downtown block, clearing the way for Echelon and Third Lake Partners to build two 343 foot towers with 824 apartments, more than 30,000 square feet of retail and a seven story garage with 1,550 spaces. The 225 million dollar project, designed by ARC3 Architecture, includes more than 400 units under 750 square feet. The first tower is targeted for spring 2029 completion and the second for 2031, and no vertical construction start date has been announced.
Source: Florida YIMBY - September 3, 2026DevelopmentHillsborough County
USF sets a September 8 groundbreaking for the nearly 500 million dollar first phase of the Fletcher District
The University of South Florida will break ground September 8 on the first phase of its roughly 30 acre Fletcher District at 13801 N. 46th Street in Tampa. The phase includes 700 student housing beds, four to six restaurants, retail, a hotel and conference center and an academic research building, with a fall 2028 opening targeted near the new on campus stadium. About 270 million dollars is being delivered through a public private partnership with ACE Fletcher LLC and about 225 million dollars funds the research building.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - September 2, 2026DevelopmentPinellas County
St. Petersburg selects Magellan Housing for a 126 unit income restricted building in the Deuces
The City of St. Petersburg picked Magellan Housing to build an eight story, 126 unit income restricted apartment building with about 6,000 square feet of retail on a mostly vacant 3.03 acre site along 22nd Street South between Fairfield Avenue and Interstate 275. Units are set aside for households at 30, 60 and 80 percent of area median income, and a later phase would add six for sale townhomes. Seven teams responded to the city request for proposals.
Source: Florida YIMBY - August 20, 2026Retail & DiningPinellas County
Largo approves two restaurant leases at Horizon West Bay with city funded buildouts
Largo commissioners voted 5 to 1 on two leases at Horizon West Bay, the 440 West Bay Drive complex combining city offices and commercial storefronts. Dead Bob's Bar and Restaurant takes about 2,072 square feet in the parking garage building on a 10 year term at 51,800 dollars initial annual rent, with up to 414,400 dollars in city reimbursement for buildout costs. Vachelli Modern Italian signed for roughly 6,443 square feet along West Bay Drive, joining tenants including Louis Pappas Fresh Greek, Parlor Doughnuts and Strachan's Ice Cream.
Source: St. Pete Catalyst - August 19, 2026Retail & DiningHillsborough County
Riverview Chick-fil-A site listed at 4.999 million dollars while still under construction
A roughly 5,200 square foot Chick-fil-A under construction on 1.67 acres at 10509 County Road 672, at Balm Road and U.S. 301, hit the market at just under 5 million dollars. The tenant signed a 15 year lease starting at 213,000 dollars annually with 10 percent bumps every five years and eight five year options, and projected net income of 205,000 dollars implies a 4.1 percent cap rate. Ponte Vedra Beach based Ferber is developing the corner alongside McDonald's, Dutch Bros and Discount Tire.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - August 19, 2026InfrastructurePinellas County
PSTA outlines a scenario cutting 25 of 40 bus routes if Amendment 3 passes
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority staff told its Transit Riders Advisory Committee that the November 3 property tax amendment could cut agency property tax revenue by about 15 million dollars in fiscal 2028 and 22 million the following year, leaving a roughly 34 million dollar gap. Under the preliminary scenario roughly 25 of 40 routes would end, the new 727 Airport Express would not launch, and the Tampa Bay ferry and Jolly Trolley services would be in question. The measure would raise homestead exemptions on most non school taxes to as much as 150,000 dollars in 2027 and 250,000 dollars in 2028, and lower the non homestead assessment growth cap from 10 percent to 5 percent.
Source: St. Pete Catalyst - August 18, 2026Retail & DiningHillsborough County
California coffee chain Better Buzz signs a 15 year lease on West Brandon Boulevard
San Diego based Better Buzz Coffee leased a 3,625 square foot building on about 1.1 acres at 1402 West Brandon Boulevard near Limona Road, marking its entry into Florida. The initial term runs 15 years with four five year options that could extend occupancy to 35 years, and the lease bars the landlord from leasing nearby property or any site within a half mile to another coffee focused operator. Investment, opening date and staffing were not disclosed in the filings.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - August 16, 2026DevelopmentPinellas County
Sitework starts on the 330 unit second phase of EDGE Collective II in St. Petersburg
PTM Partners has begun site work on the 20 story second phase at 11th Street South and 1st Avenue South, planned for about 330 apartments plus 17,000 to 18,000 square feet of retail aimed at national and local tenants. Amenities include a seventh floor deck with a resort style pool, fitness center, spa, media room and coworking space, with Storyn Studio as architect. Balfour Beatty is general contractor and targets completion in late 2028, and the first phase with the Moxy hotel and a renovated three story building finished in 2024.
Source: Florida YIMBY - August 15, 2026DevelopmentPinellas County
The Henry at Whitney Village tops out with 325 units on 1st Avenue South
The first phase of the Greystar and Griffin Capital project at 3200 1st Avenue South has topped out at five stories with 325 studio to three bedroom units and a 600 space parking garage. Completion is slated for March 2027, and the wraparound building occupies 3.37 acres of a larger 12.9 acre site that Greystar bought for 12 million dollars in January 2025. A second phase led by Blake Investment Partners is planned to add a 24,000 square foot pedestrian only retail village and a 60 unit building.
Source: Florida YIMBY - August 13, 2026DevelopmentHillsborough County
Westshore Plaza owner files to remake a 53 acre mall into a 14 block mixed use district
Third Lake Capital filed to rezone Westshore Plaza from Planned Development to Planned Development Alternative, splitting the 53 acre Tampa site into 14 blocks served by a new internal street network. Plans contemplate as many as 1,765 residences, a 240 room hotel, roughly 900,000 square feet of retail and 500,000 square feet of office and medical space. The filing redistributes existing development rights rather than adding them, and no demolition or construction timetable has been set.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - August 10, 2026DevelopmentHillsborough County
Ashley Furniture seeks a Brandon warehouse expansion on 54 acres beside Interstate 75
Ashley Furniture asked Hillsborough County to rezone a consolidated 54.15 acre tract to allow up to 620,610 square feet of light industrial use, with site plans showing a distribution center expansion of up to 406,466 square feet. The plan shifts allowable industrial development north toward I-75, relocates stormwater into a new 15.2 acre pond and drops previously permitted hotel and neighborhood commercial uses. Staff recommended approval ahead of an August 11 commission hearing, and the company would need to upgrade a section of Broadway Center Boulevard or obtain a variance.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - August 7, 2026MarketHillsborough County
All 348 Woodberry Woods apartments in Brandon stay income restricted through 2036
Florida Housing Finance Corp. approved a 10 year extension for the complex at 808 Pineberry Drive, replacing an expiring agreement with a new Land Use Restriction Agreement so the restrictions continue without a lapse. All 348 units must remain available to households at or below 80 percent of area median income through December 31, 2036, with rents generally capped at 30 percent of the applicable income limit. The 18.38 acre property, built in 1996 with 16 three story buildings and a clubhouse, also cannot convert to condominium or cooperative ownership while the agreement runs.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - August 5, 2026MarketPinellas County
Kahwa Coffee nearly doubles its St. Petersburg headquarters to 24,742 square feet
The roaster relocated to 4001 35th Street North in the Petersburg Commerce Center after seven years in a 14,000 square foot facility, consolidating roasting, production, corporate offices and a training center. Renovations added propane infrastructure for roasting equipment, new roll up doors, a production and office separation and a replica cafe for training. Colliers represented landlord Legacy Capital Partners and Pridgen Realty represented the tenant.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - August 3, 2026DevelopmentPinellas County
Clearwater CRA to sell seven downtown parcels for 178 income restricted apartments
The Clearwater CRA agreed to sell seven publicly owned parcels to BDP Development Partners for 2.52 million dollars to enable Washington Commons, two five story buildings with 84 and 94 units plus roughly 3,000 square feet of street level commercial space and more than 200 parking spaces. Every apartment would be restricted to households at or below 80 percent of area median income. The site sits between South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, South Washington Avenue and Gould Street, and the deal depends on the developer winning Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, with construction possible by late 2028 and first move ins in 2030.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - August 3, 2026Parks & AmenitiesPinellas County
Clearwater accepts a 180 million dollar bid to convert Landings golf course to a sports complex
The City Council voted to treat a proposal from Porter Development and Sunshine Recreational and Entertainment as a qualified offer for the 77 acre city owned Landings Golf Course at 1875 Airport Drive, opening the site to competing recreation proposals rather than awarding the project. The roughly 179.6 million dollar concept includes 13 multipurpose fields, 24 covered pickleball courts, 12 sand volleyball courts, two 18 hole putting courses, pools, a lazy river and a fitness and wellness center. Sunshine would lease the land, finance construction and operate the complex while the city retains ownership, and the plan calls for replacing aging drainage infrastructure on the property.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - July 30, 2026InfrastructureHillsborough County
Hillsborough clears up to 650 million dollars for a South County One Water Campus
County commissioners opened the way for as much as 650 million dollars in utility revenue notes tied to the One Water Campus, an advanced wastewater treatment facility within a broader 1.6 billion dollar water infrastructure effort. The campus is expected to serve South County wastewater needs through 2050 while supporting a new reclaimed water network. The wider One Water Program covers Apollo Beach, Brandon, Gibsonton, Riverview, Ruskin, Wimauma, Sun City and Valrico, and includes the planned Balm Road Super Pump Station sized to move up to 56 million gallons a day.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - July 22, 2026DevelopmentAltamira Heights
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.
Source: Florida YIMBY - July 16, 2026InfrastructureAltamira Heights
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.
Source: Tampa Bay Times - July 16, 2026DevelopmentHillsborough County
Stetson law center site slated for mixed use redevelopment
Stetson University and Bromley Companies announced plans to redevelop the 6.5 acre Tampa Law Center property at 1700 N. Tampa St. into a mixed use district with a replacement law building, hotel, housing, office and retail. The site sits between downtown, the Heights District and the Hillsborough Riverwalk. Groundbreaking is expected in late 2027, and cost, unit counts and hotel room counts were not disclosed.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - July 16, 2026InfrastructureHillsborough County
Port Tampa Bay board advances a fourth cruise terminal design
The port board authorized contract negotiations worth up to 3 million dollars with HDR Engineering for architectural and engineering work on a planned fourth cruise terminal north of Cruise Terminal 6. Six firms bid and three were shortlisted before HDR ranked first. The port targets completion in October 2029 and projects more than 200 additional annual ship calls.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - July 16, 2026Retail & DiningHillsborough County
Riverview retail center trades for 14 million dollars
The Shoppes at Crescent Park, a 24,056 square foot center built in 2020 at 3904 S. U.S. 301, sold for 14 million dollars to an affiliate of Curbline Properties, a publicly traded REIT, from Clearwater based KW Realty Fund VI. Tenants include AT&T, Eggs Up Grill, GEICO, Foxtail Coffee and Bubbakoo's Burritos, with one 2,627 square foot space open for lease.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - July 16, 2026CivicPinellas County
Pinellas Park council to take up a one year data center moratorium on July 21
Pinellas Park's City Council is scheduled to consider the first reading of a proposed one year moratorium on new data centers on July 21. The measure would temporarily bar the city from accepting or approving site plans, rezonings, conditional use permits and building permits for data centers while staff studies the use and drafts permanent regulations. It follows a May application from American Tower to redevelop an industrial property at 10700 76th Court N. into a roughly 17,000 square foot data processing facility, which planners concluded did not fit any category already defined in the city's land development code.
Source: St Pete Catalyst - July 16, 2026InfrastructurePinellas County
Sand is reaccumulating at John's Pass months after dredging
Roughly five months after Bayside Dredging LLC cleared thousands of cubic yards of sand from John's Pass, Hubbard's Marina owner Dylan Hubbard said navigation improved but shoals are already reforming. Crews could not dredge beneath the John's Pass Bridge because of submerged debris left from earlier bridge work, which continues to trap sand moving through the inlet. Hubbard favors extending the north jetty, while USF coastal geologist Ping Wang said that would increase erosion at Madeira Beach, Treasure Island and Sunset Beach and that periodic dredging remains the better long term approach.
Source: St Pete Catalyst - July 16, 2026SchoolsPinellas County
Pinellas school district gathering input on possible closures and consolidations
Pinellas County Schools held community meetings this month under its Planning for Progress initiative, including one at St. Petersburg High School, to collect public comment on a next round of facility changes. District staff said enrollment fell by more than 3,600 students in the 2025-2026 preliminary 10 day count compared with the prior year, and they estimate a further decline of about 4,000 students in 2026-2027. Staff also noted the district operates 25 more schools than Pasco County while serving roughly 10,000 fewer students.
Source: St Pete Catalyst - July 15, 2026DevelopmentAltamira Heights
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.
Source: City of Tampa - July 15, 2026Retail & DiningHillsborough County
Raising Cane's to replace the former Macaroni Grill at Brandon Town Center
Raising Cane's plans to demolish the former Macaroni Grill at 132 Brandon Town Center Drive and build a restaurant with a drive thru, updated landscaping, parking improvements and new signage. Citing Hillsborough County records, Tampa Bay Business and Wealth reports asbestos removal was set for mid July, with demolition expected to run Aug. 3 through Aug. 21 before construction begins. The 2.5 acre site sits along West Brandon Boulevard near Interstate 75, with Kimley-Horn as project engineer and PM Design Group as architect.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth
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