Water Street Tampa's entertainment district inches toward construction
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Nov 12, 2026

The entertainment district that will sprout on Water Street Tampa's western edge is a step closer to breaking ground.

Strategic Property Partners, the developer of Water Street, this week applied for permits for the site work and foundation for a 16-story mixed-use building across Channelside Drive from Benchmark International Arena. Construction costs for the site work and foundation are pegged at $23.5 million in city building records.

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