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Fit2Run opens new store on Water Street ahead of Gasparilla
 |  Chuck Merlis

Fit2Run has opened a new Water Street Tampa store, creating a dedicated hub for downtown runners ahead of Gasparilla.

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Interior views of the new Fit2Run pop-up at Water Street Tampa showing apparel displays, accessories and a wall of running shoes from brands like HOKA and On.
The man behind Water Street breaks down Gasworx
 |  Chuck Merlis

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.
Darryl Shaw sells 2 Ybor properties for $7.45M near Gasworx
 |  Chuck Merlis

Two Ybor properties sold for $7.45M as investor interest accelerates near Gasworx.

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Three views of Ybor City development: the Pete’s Bagels building on 4th Avenue, a historic mixed-use building on 6th Avenue, and the nearby Gasworx construction site linking Ybor to downtown Tampa.
The data is in: Mixed-use stadiums win big for cities and fans
 |  Chuck Merlis

The Rays want a 100-acre stadium district that could reshape Tampa Bay.

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Three members of the Tampa Bay Rays’ new ownership group pose together wearing team hats at a press conference backdrop featuring the Rays and Orlando Health logos.
From Bolita to Billups: Tampa’s long history with La Cosa Nostra
 |  Chuck Merlis

Tampa’s long history with gambling and organized crime echoes through today’s NBA betting scandal.

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Historic photo of Tampa mob figures from the early 20th century posing outdoors in suits, representing the city’s organized crime network during the bolita gambling era.
Major milestone for Ybor’s Gasworx project
 |  Chuck Merlis

Ybor’s Gasworx hits a milestone as the Grow Financial tower tops out, marking the next phase of Tampa’s historic district.

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Aerial view of the Gasworx mixed-use development under construction in Ybor City, Tampa
The link between Tampa and Daytona’s biggest real estate projects
 |  Chuck Merlis

From Daytona’s sands to Tampa’s Gasworx, Aston Martin and Valor prove that legacy drives Florida’s new era of luxury.

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Split image showing Tampa’s Gasworx development under construction alongside a rendering of the Aston Martin Residences Daytona Beach Shores tower.
Ybor’s Gasworx reveals historic names for new buildings
 |  Chuck Merlis

KETTLER’s Gasworx development bridges Tampa’s future and Ybor’s history through three new buildings named to celebrate the city’s cultural roots.

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Aerial view of the Gasworx development under construction in Ybor City, with downtown Tampa’s skyline and the Selmon Expressway in the background.
Hilton Garden Inn sale marks Ybor’s rising profile
 |  Chuck Merlis

The sale of the Hilton Garden Inn in Ybor underscores the district’s revitalization and rising investor interest in Tampa hotels.

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Exterior of the Hilton Garden Inn Ybor City in Tampa, Florida, photographed at night.
La Unión Residence & Social Hall opens in Ybor City’s Gasworx District
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

La Unión Residence and Social Hall, a multifamily redevelopment, will officially open on Nov. 2, in Ybor City’s 50-acre Gasworx District. The new complex, inspired by the historic social hall

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Why this Tampa couple got into the business of cheese
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

Kelly and Paul Hays have traded in their 9-to-5 corporate gigs and opened up shop in Ybor City. A cheese shop, to be exact.  “We looked at a couple of

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St. Croix Capital grows Tampa portfolio with Ybor City acquisition, reveals new-to-market tenant Celebrity Cigars
 |  Jo-Lynn Brown

St. Croix Capital Companies, an Austin-headquartered commercial real estate firm and its Tampa-based affiliate, Cowboys and Pirates, has acquired real estate, in Ybor City. Located at 1517 E. 5th Avenue,

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