Hyde House developer bringing new concepts to Hyde Park Village
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Sep 14, 2021

The developer of Hyde House is moving forward with a long-awaited expansion in Hyde Park Village.

Gianco Cos., which opened the event and coworking space on West Snow Avenue in late 2019, is opening a 2,400-square-foot multipurpose space to be called Public Studio. Public Studio will include coworking space as well as a professional photography and film studio, art gallery, retail, and event space that can be rented out by the day or hour.

Public Studio will be one story below Hyde House at 1630 W. Snow Ave. between Clean Juice and SoulCycle. It's slated to open by the end of the year. The storefront also acts as a marketing tool for Hyde House, as its street-level visibility may drive foot traffic to the space.

“As the greater Tampa Bay area continues to grow, we have seen a rise in the demand for high-end members-only clubs and multimedia spaces for creatives, photographers, artists and advertising agencies to create great photo and video content," Steve Gianfilippo, Gianco Cos. founder, said in a statement. "Additionally, we have seen a strong increase in interest in one-of-a-kind event spaces coming out of the pandemic."

Gianco Cos. also teased an additional "experiential office location" in a news release, though a spokesman declined to offer more details on that concept.

Public Studio and an additional office space expansion have been in the works since before Hyde House opened. Gianfilippo told the Tampa Bay Business Journal in November 2019 that he was planning Public Studio and also had plans for an 8,500-square-foot space on Swann Avenue, in the block previously occupied by LA Fitness. The novel coronavirus pandemic arrived on U.S. shores four months after Hyde House opened, and event spaces were among the businesses hit hardest by the subsequent shutdown of nonessential businesses.

It's not clear if Gianco's new concept will occupy the Swann Avenue space or if the developer's plans shifted during the pandemic.

“Hyde House’s success in Hyde Park Village is evident with these two new projects. The Public Studio is what Tampa’s thriving community of entrepreneurs and creatives needs,” Nicole Dee, general manager at Hyde Park Village, said in a statement. “We’re excited to bring another unmatched experience by Hyde House to Hyde Park Village.”

Owned by Boston-based WS Development, Hyde Park Village is a shopping and entertaining district in South Tampa.