WM plans $88M recycling facility in East Ybor

WM of Florida is planning an $88 million redevelopment of its Tampa material recovery facility site in East Ybor. The project would replace the function of the existing plant with a larger, more automated recycling operation designed to expand processing capacity. The project is planned for an 11-acre site at 1400 N 35th St. Plans

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Rendering of Waste Management’s planned automated recycling facility in East Ybor, showing a long warehouse building with truck access and support structures.
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park renovation seeks $5.5M CRA funding

Tampa’s CRA will consider a $5.5M request to fund infrastructure upgrades at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

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Playground and event lawn at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa, proposed for infrastructure upgrades under a $5.5M CRA funding request.
New History Center CEO frames Tampa’s past as power

As Tampa grows faster than its memory, the History Center’s new leader sees the past as civic infrastructure.

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Audrey Chapuis stands outside the Tampa Bay History Center, where she serves as president and CEO, as the city undergoes rapid growth and change.
Midtown Tampa retail enters next phase

Midtown Tampa’s retail component moves from development to long-term stewardship.

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Aerial view of Midtown Tampa showing the retail core anchored by Whole Foods Market, surrounded by offices, apartments and major roadways in Tampa.
St. Pete opens bid window for Gas Plant District

St. Petersburg opens a competitive proposal window for redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District.

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Map showing the Historic Gas Plant District and surrounding St. Petersburg neighborhoods before construction of Interstate 175.
Why Eskuad sees field operations as tech’s next frontier

Tampa-based Eskuad is building technology for the world where work actually happens, far from Wi-Fi, dashboards and boardrooms.

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Eskuad field operations platform displayed across desktop and mobile devices, showing offline reporting tools designed for remote industrial environments.
Tampa industrial property recapitalized in $42.5M DST deal

A New Jersey real estate firm launched its first Delaware Statutory Trust by recapitalizing a $42.5M industrial property in Tampa.

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Sweetwater Business Center in Tampa, Florida, where a New Jersey developer completed a $42.5M industrial real estate recapitalization using a Delaware Statutory Trust.
Why LGE Design Build chose Tampa for its East Coast hub

LGE Design Build is executing on nearly 500,000 sq ft of logistics work as it establishes Tampa as its East Coast hub.

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LGE Design Build’s Tampa office along a brick-lined downtown street, marking the firm’s deliberate expansion into Florida as its East Coast hub.
Moss acquires Ellison Construction, deepening Tampa Bay footprint

Moss acquires Ellison Construction, expanding capacity as Tampa Bay development accelerates.

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Moss and Ellison Construction logos shown together, illustrating Moss’ acquisition of the Tampa-based builder.
Ritz-Carlton Residences Sarasota Bay tops off tower

Kolter Urban reaches a key milestone as The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Sarasota Bay tops off ahead of its planned 2026 completion.

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Aerial rendering and waterfront view of The Ritz-Carlton Residences Sarasota Bay at The Quay Sarasota development
$34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens in East Tampa

East Tampa’s $34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens as a major community investment heading into 2026.

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Aerial view of the Fair Oaks Recreation Center in East Tampa showing solar panels on the roof and surrounding neighborhood
The man behind Water Street breaks down Gasworx

Gasworx is turning a long-ignored part of Tampa into a walkable district that connects Ybor City with downtown.

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Aerial view of the Gasworx construction site with cranes, new buildings and downtown Tampa in the distance.