Architecture

The view from atop Water Street Tampa looking toward Hillsborough Bay from downtown Tampa.

Water Street Tampa takes shape as cranes dot the sky, construction workers scurry below

If you haven't visited downtown Tampa since the pandemic broke out, prepare to be impressed by all the construction taking place, mostly at Water Street Tampa. Buildings taking shape will offer new apartments, offices, shops, university classrooms, hotels, and more.

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1011 East Cumberland Avenue, Tampa
Newest apartment building topping out at Water Street Tampa embraces wellness, healthy living

Downtown Tampa's newest apartments on Cumberland Avenue, from studios to three-bedroom units, are located next to the University of South Florida Medical School, Sparkman Wharf, and Amalie Arena and just a short walk from the Tampa Riverwalk. 

How to build happier, improved communities for all

The University Area Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit whose mission is the redevelopment and sustainability of the at-risk areas surrounding the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida, is often lifted up as a model for making progress. 83 Degrees asked its Founder, former Florida State Sen. Victor Crist, to describe how the UACDC in North Tampa was created and what makes it a success and duplicable for other neighborhoods. Read his assessment.

Docked Living focuses on connection, comfort, convenience, and community.
Docked Living in St. Pete opens co-living spaces to healthcare workers

Docked Living, an innovative St. Pete company, is opening one of its co-living spaces to healthcare providers who need to quarantine themselves away from loved ones.

Sarasota Art Museum now open in former Sarasota High School
Sarasota Art Museum opens in renovated high school

Need a fresh idea for taking a trip to Sarasota? Check out the new Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College.

Wide Open Space on Historic Hyde Park.
Streetscaping vision for Hyde Park historic district in Tampa

Wide Open Office prepares a streetscape vision plan for Historic Hyde Park with a focus on West Swann, South Howard, West Morrison and South Willow avenues, and South Boulevard.

Book excerpt: The Emotional Infrastructure of Places by Peter Kageyama

Author Peter Kageyama of St. Petersburg explores the role of emotional infrastructure in building cities and communities where people want to live. Read an excerpt.

New arts and crafts museum will add to St. Pete’s creative vibe

Businessman and arts collector Rudy Ciccarello's long-planned Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement is scheduled to open in December, adding to St. Pete's thriving museum scene.

Drone perspective of potential view from Arris Tampa.
Luxury condo tower continues Downtown Tampa building boom

Downtown Tampa's building boom continues with plans for a 34-story condo tower, Arris Tampa 

Artist's rendering of the Ferman Center for the Arts at the University of Tampa.
UT breaks ground on transformative arts center

University of Tampa's campus redevelopment continues with construction on a 90,000-square-foot state-of-the-art center for its performing and fine arts programs. 

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