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 August 21, 2026.
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- 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 - July 15, 2026DevelopmentHillsborough County
Former North Florida Avenue strip center reopens as 17 income restricted apartments
Mercy Oaks II opened on July 15 with 15 one bedroom and two two bedroom apartments built from a converted strip commercial center. The City of Tampa put in 1.25 million dollars in State Housing Initiatives Partnership funds toward acquisition, with Catholic Charities financing the balance. Ten units are set aside at up to 50 percent of AMI and seven at up to 80 percent of AMI, bringing the adjacent Mercy Oaks I and II to 37 units combined.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth - July 15, 2026InfrastructurePinellas County
Treasure Island files permits for a rebuilt public works and pump station campus
The city submitted permit documents on July 7 to the Southwest Florida Water Management District for a stormwater system serving a 1.74 acre municipal campus at 100 108th Ave. The system would support a rebuilt Public Works facility, a new master wastewater pump station and a future combined police and fire headquarters. The City Commission is set to consider a pump station construction contract on July 21, with roughly half the cost covered by state and federal grants.
Source: St Pete Catalyst - July 15, 2026InfrastructurePinellas County
Downtown Partnership advances Central Avenue sidewalk widening
The St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership is expanding a sidewalk widening effort on the Central Avenue block between 2nd and 3rd Street, following a first phase completed with developer Kolter Urban near the Art House tower. Business owners have raised 250,000 dollars privately, and the Partnership is exploring Intown Community Redevelopment Area funds. Later phases would add landscaping on the north side and reconfigure the south side near 200 Central, with some on street parking removed.
Source: St Pete Catalyst - July 14, 2026CivicPinellas County
St. Pete council to study a density bonus for blue green roofs
Council unanimously approved a new business item on July 9 directing further study of density bonuses for multifamily projects that build blue green roofs, which pair a vegetation layer with an underlying water retention void. The item will go to either the Health, Energy, Resilience and Sustainability Committee or the Housing, Land Use and Transportation Committee, with discussion hoped for in the fall. No bonus specifics have been set.
Source: St Pete Catalyst - July 13, 2026Builder ActivityAltamira Heights
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.
Source: Bay News 9 - July 11, 2026Parks & AmenitiesPinellas County
Council approves ground leases funding the Booker Creek Trail land buy
St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved two 99 year ground lease agreements on July 9 under which Ferg's owner Mark Ferguson contributes 6 million dollars toward the city's 7 million dollar purchase of about 0.86 miles of former CSX rail corridor. The city will acquire the corridor and lease portions back to Ferguson, with closing expected later in July. The corridor is planned as a multi use trail through the EDGE District and Tropicana Field area.
Source: St Pete Catalyst - July 10, 2026MarketHillsborough County
296 unit eastern Hillsborough apartment community trades at 64.7 million dollars
Cortland Santos Flats at 8733 Rooks Park Circle sold for roughly 64.7 million dollars according to property records, with Houston based Camden the buyer. The 2021 built community spans 16.3 acres with one, two and three bedroom units across seven buildings just south of Causeway Boulevard near U.S. 301. The seller, Rooks Park FL Partners, had acquired the community for 119.88 million dollars in 2022 per Hillsborough County property records.
Source: Tampa Bay Business and Wealth
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