Jeff Vinik will be announcing his vision for the 30 acres in downtown Tampa around the Amalie Arena on December 17. Plans have already been unveiled regarding the Morsani College of Medicine and USF Heart Health Institute, which will be housed in a 12-story tower. In addition, Strategic Property Partners will build a 10-story medical office building and 1800 car parking garage.
If these were the only changes, it would be a major development for the growing Downtown Tampa area. There is more, though. There are rumors of a major corporate headquarters, new housing, office buildings, and a grocery store. In addition, Vinik recently bought the struggling Channelside complex, so I’m sure there will be plenty of news on how it will fit into this design.
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I have been looking forward to hearing the vision for quite some time. I have always been discouraged by the amount of vacant land in the downtown area around the arena that could be used to grow our city. If we replace these parking lots with garages, it should give so many positives, without really losing much. If this was parks or landmarks that we were losing, I’d have a different opinion, but much of this area has been an eyesore for far too long. I appreciate all that Jeff Vinik is doing for this community, and we look forward to his vision. We will have more on this next week after the announcement.
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I have been looking forward to hearing the vision for quite some time. I have always been discouraged by the amount of vacant land in the downtown area around the arena that could be used to grow our city. If we replace these parking lots with garages, it should give so many positives, without really losing much. If this was parks or landmarks that we were losing, I’d have a different opinion, but much of this area has been an eyesore for far too long. I appreciate all that Jeff Vinik is doing for this community, and we look forward to his vision. We will have more on this next week after the announcement.
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Greg & Eneida
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