Inside the plans for Water Street Tampa's new entertainment district
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: May 21, 2026

The entertainment district that will rise west of Water Street Tampa will have a very different vibe from the existing urban neighborhood.

Water Street developer Strategic Property Partners plans to file design documents with the city for the entertainment district on Friday. After the designs are approved — a staff-level decision that doesn't require a Tampa City Council vote — SPP will submit for building permits. Construction should begin in early 2027.

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